Manager/Partner – External Audit

Dubai Firm is seeking an experienced and dynamic Manager/Partner – External Audit to join our team as a key partner in delivering audit services.

Key Responsibilities:

•Lead and oversee audit engagements, including agreeing on audit timetables, briefing teams, and monitoring engagement budgets.
•Ensure all work is completed profitably, on time, and in compliance with the firm’s professional standards, meeting client and engagement partner expectations.
•Manage, motivate, and coach audit team members, providing constructive feedback and fostering professional development through regular communication.
•Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, particularly within the Financial Services sector, with an emphasis on banking institutions.
•Define audit objectives and establish the overall scope of engagements.
•Plan and coordinate all aspects of audit planning, including resource allocation and management.
•Conduct reviews with professional skepticism, critically assessing testing results and objectively challenging the assumptions and data supporting management’s assertions.
•Review and approve final audit reports for submission.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and experience:

•Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related business discipline; a postgraduate qualification is preferred.
•Professionally qualified (ACA, CPA, ACCA) with extensive post-qualification audit experience.
•Minimum of 6 years’ experience in External Audit within a top-tier international firm.
•Proven experience managing complex audits and effectively delegating workloads.
•Strong track record of engagement management and delivering high-quality audit outcomes.
•Sound knowledge of UAE legal and regulatory requirements, as well as international auditing standards.
•Understanding of IT systems and their application to audit processes.
•Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
•Excellent verbal communication, report-writing skills, and attention to detail.
•Commitment to quality and professional standards.
•Fluent in English, with excellent written and oral communication skills.