Audit Manager

We are seeking an Audit professional who has completed the UAE Fellowship Program and has hands-on UAE audit experience to join our client in Accounting & Business Advisory in Dubai. 

Responsibilities:

Audit & Assurance

• Plan, execute, and review statutory and internal audits within the UAE.
• Prepare, review, and finalize audit working papers, financial statements, and reports.
• Assess internal controls, audit risks, and complex transactions.
• Address challenging audit areas, including related party transactions, going concern, and accounting judgments.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Apply UAE Commercial Companies Law, professional ethics, and independence standards.
• Ensure audits comply with UAE regulatory and professional requirements.
• Support documentation for regulatory compliance and quality assurance.

Technical Leadership & Quality Control

• Provide guidance on IFRS, ISA, and UAE audit application.
• Develop and maintain audit methodology, manuals, and quality control procedures (ISQM / ISQC).
• Conduct internal technical reviews to ensure high-quality deliverables.

Team & Client Engagement

• Supervise and mentor audit staff.
• Participate in client meetings and technical discussions.
• Support engagement planning, proposals, and client acceptance.

Mandatory Qualification Requirements:

• UAE Fellowship Program (ACCA–EAAA).
• Experience of 5+ years of audit and assurance services.
• Proven experience as an Auditor in an Audit firm with minimum 3+ years of hands-on audit experience in the UAE.
• Experience with Mainland and Free Zone entities.
• Professional accounting qualification: CA / CPA / ACCA / ICAEW (or equivalent), or advanced-stage qualification with substantial audit experience.
• Strong practical application of IFRS / IFRS for SMEs and ISA in UAE audit engagements.
• Sound knowledge of UAE Commercial Companies Law, professional ethics, independence, ISQM / ISQC standards.
• Exposure to UAE VAT and Corporate Tax in audit and compliance contexts.
• Demonstrated continuous professional development (CPD) and high professional integrity.
• Exposure to multiple sectors and complex audit engagements in the UAE.
• High ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Strong regulatory awareness of UAE audit environment.
• Leadership, mentoring, and client management skills.
• Ability to work independently and lead audit engagements.