Senior Associate - Financial Reporting Advisory Services

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 750 people across the UAE and experiencing exciting growth! We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.

As a Senior Associate, you'll dive into planning, directing, completing audits, providing accounting advice and implementing new accounting standard s while supervising junior colleagues. As well as collaborating closely with senior colleagues on client engagements to drive success .

We are looking for talented and driven professionals to join our growing External Audit team at Grant Thornton. Whether you are stepping into an Assistant Manager role or already operating at Manager level, you will play a key part in delivering high-quality audit services to a diverse portfolio of clients across both Financial Services and non-Financial Services sectors.

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Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back.

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself.

About the Financial Reporting Advisory Service

Where precision meets passion! Our GT UAE FRAS team provides essential advisory services in financial accounting, focusing on complex reporting standards, transaction support, and optimizing financial controls. Joining our team means being part of a dynamic group that empowers companies to achieve transparency, compliance, and excellence in financial reporting. The FRAS team sits within our Assurance service line and works closely with a range of clients across different industry sectors.

As a Senior Associate some of your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting senior colleagues on financial accounting engagements
• Leading in preparing work papers and drafts for financial accounting engagements
• Leading in audit plans with a focus on identifying and addressing key financial reporting risks
• Leading in preparation and review of financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards (eg., IFRS, US GAAP)
• Staying updated on new accounting standard and advising clients on the implications for their financial reporting
• Supporting accounting for new standards, entity restructuring, and conversions
• Providing hands-on client support that exceeds client expectations