Audit and Assurance Lead – Dubai, UAE | Finanshels

🔹 Key Responsibilities:

• Audit Leadership: Lead and manage end-to-end statutory audits for a diverse client base including startups, SMEs, and corporate groups.
• Compliance & Quality: Ensure every engagement strictly adheres to IFRS, International Standards on Auditing (ISA), and UAE regulatory frameworks.
• Reporting Excellence: Review and finalize complex audit reports, management letters, and statutory submissions with meticulous accuracy.
• Integrated Solutions: Collaborate with internal tax, bookkeeping, and compliance departments to provide seamless, holistic financial solutions to clients.
• Team Mentorship: Supervise and review the work of junior auditors, fostering a culture of technical excellence and professional growth.
• Practice Growth: Support the strategic development of the Audit & Assurance function, including client onboarding and methodology enhancement.

🔹 Requirements:

• Professional Credentials: Fully qualified CA, ACCA, CPA, or equivalent; registration as a UAE Approved Auditor with the Ministry of Economy is a significant advantage.
• Experience Profile: Minimum 5 years of experience in external audit with deep exposure to SME and mid-market sectors.
• Firm Pedigree: Prior experience with Top-10 global audit firms is highly preferred.
• Technical Mastery: In-depth knowledge of IFRS, ISA, and evolving UAE corporate and tax legislations.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional client-handling, communication, and leadership skills with a strategic mindset.
• Residency: Candidate must be currently based in Dubai.

What We Offer:

• Strategic Impact: Play a pivotal role in building and leading a growing audit practice from its foundation.
• Modern Platform: Work within a tech-enabled financial services environment at Finanshels.com.
• Career Advancement: Opportunities for long-term leadership and equity in the success of the practice.