Emirati Associates & Consultants - Audit, Advisory & Tax

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. Our collaborative approach, deep industry knowledge, and commitment to excellence ensure that we deliver tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs. Here. You can widen your opportunities. Be inspired. Be challenged. Be yourself. Here. You can.

SERVICE LINE OVERVIE

Grant Thornton UAE provides three core service lines: Audit & Assurance, offering high‑quality audit and technical assurance solutions; Advisory, supporting clients with consulting, risk, transformation, forensics, valuations, and digital capabilities; and Tax, delivering 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. From helping clients strengthen their financial reporting and governance practices to contributing to strategic advisory and transformation initiatives, you’ll gain hands‑on exposure to real-world challenges from day one.

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

We’re looking for people who have a strong connection with and share our CLEARR 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. We sweat the details. We see things through, no matter how tricky.
• Agility: The world moves quickly. To keep up, we stay flexible – changing approaches, changing projects, working offline, online, together, and alone to get things done.
• Respect: A given, of course: we value each other and our clients. We listen, we understand, we care.
• Responsibility: The decisions we make and advice we give affects people’s lives and livelihoods. We take that seriously and always do well by doing what’s right. 

OUR BENEFITS

We are proud of the benefits we have to offer:

• 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