Emirati Associates & Consultants - Audit, Advisory & Tax
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About the Role
Grant Thornton UAE is hiring Emirati Associates and Consultants for Audit, Advisory, and Tax service lines. The role involves supporting client engagements, conducting research, and developing reports.
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Responsibilities
- Conduct client research to understand their business operations, risks, and industry context
- Support planning and execution of audit, advisory, and consulting engagements under senior guidance
- Review client documentation, perform audit tests, and maintain complete and accurate project working papers
- Assist in fieldwork for internal audit, regulatory, or risk focused assignments
- Gather and analyse data to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Develop structured reports, recommendations, and close out documentation for client presentations
- Maintain client satisfaction by responding to queries promptly and professionally
- Contribute to planning, exit, and discussion meetings while supporting strong working relationships
- Assist in preparing proposals, methodology materials, and client facing documents
- Collaborate with team members to support end to end engagement delivery
- Communicate clearly and confidently with clients and colleagues
- Uphold firm values, professionalism, accuracy, and high quality delivery
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Technology, Science or related fields
- Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 or equivalent
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Strong analytical, numeracy and problem solving skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Independent thinker, proactive, able to work under pressure
- Agile, growth oriented, strong interpersonal and presentation skills
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About Us
- Grant Thornton UAE is a member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organizations of independent assurance, tax, and advisory firms.
- With over 76,000 professionals in more than 150 countries, we combine global scale with local expertise to help dynamic organizations unlock their potential for growth.
Service Line Overview
- Grant Thornton UAE provides three core service lines: Audit & Assurance, Advisory, and Tax.
- Audit & Assurance offers high quality audit and technical assurance solutions.
- Advisory supports clients with consulting, risk, transformation, forensics, valuations, and digital capabilities.
- Tax delivers corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, and compliance expertise tailored to the UAE’s evolving regulatory landscape.
Job Overview
- Join our dynamic Audit, Advisory, and Consulting teams and kick start a rewarding career where learning, growth, and meaningful client impact are at the heart of what you do.
- As an Associate or Consultant, you will work closely with industry experts to support a wide range of projects across diverse sectors.
- This role is designed for ambitious UAE nationals who are eager to build professional capabilities, develop technical expertise, and accelerate their career in a supportive, inclusive, and people focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct clients research to understand their business operations, risks, and industry context.
- Support planning and execution of audit, advisory, and consulting engagements under senior guidance.
- Review client documentation, perform audit tests, and maintain complete and accurate project working papers.
- Assist in fieldwork for internal audit, regulatory, or risk focused assignments depending on engagement needs.
- Gather and analyse data to identify gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Develop structured reports, recommendations, and close out documentation for client presentations and internal reviews.
- Maintain client satisfaction by responding to queries promptly and professionally.
- Contribute to planning, exit, and discussion meetings while supporting strong working relationships.
- Assist in preparing proposals, methodology materials, and client facing documents for prospective engagements.
- Collaborate with team members to support end to end engagement delivery.
- Communicate clearly and confidently with clients and colleagues both verbally and in writing.
- Uphold firm values, professionalism, accuracy, and high quality delivery throughout all engagements.
Criteria for Success
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Technology, Science or related fields.
- Specialist tracks (FCC, Regulatory, VAT): Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field preferred.
- Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 or equivalent.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Strong analytical, numeracy and problem solving skills.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Independent thinker, proactive, able to work under pressure.
- Agile, growth oriented, strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
Our Values
- Collaboration: We work together, share ideas, and always make time to help each other out.
- Leadership: Everyone has the chance to lead their own projects.
- Excellence: Quality is central to our purpose. We love what we do, and it shows.
- Agility: The world moves quickly. To keep up, we stay flexible.
- Respect: A given, of course: we value each other and our clients.
- Responsibility: The decisions we make and advice we give affects people’s lives and livelihoods.
Our Benefits
- Professional Qualification & Training support
- Flextime hours
- Remote working flexibility
- Attractive Bonus incentives
- Medical & Dental insurance
- Competitive salary & benefits
- Support our community
- Mental Health & Wellbeing support
- Global Mobility opportunities
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