Assistant Manager - Internal Finance

We’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 750 people across the UAE and are experiencing exciting growth! We truly care about our colleagues, our clients, and the communities where we work and live.  

Discover your purple and join our Finance team today! 

Let us paint a picture for you 

Imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexibility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. 

Imagine working for an organization that believes in the power of authenticity in everything that we do. Whether you're steering discussions in a client meeting, tackling your fear of heights at the top of the Burj Khalifa or ziplining across Jebel Jais – bring your true self to work. Be a part of a team driven by a purpose of shaping the world that we live in, based on trust and integrity in markets, dynamic businesses, and communities where businesses and people thrive.  

Join us to expand your horizons, be inspired, face challenges, and most importantly, be yourself. 

About the Internal Finance Service Line  

Our internal finance team plays a pivotal role in enabling the firm’s success. We are dedicated to driving financial excellence, providing strategic insights, and ensuring effective financial governance. Through robust financial planning, forecasting, and operational efficiency, we empower the business to achieve its goals while adhering to the highest standards of accountability and compliance. 

As an Assistant Manager some of your responsibilities will include: 

• Overseeing financial accounting and reporting activities, ensuring best practices for IFRS, local regulations, and ICV reporting are implemented effectively 
• Ensuring compliance with internal controls, policies, and regulatory requirements, including accurate revenue recognition in line with the firm’s policy 
• Contributing to finance projects by providing expertise and support on project management, RFPs, and proposals, particularly in relation to VAT and WHT implications 
• Ensuring timely and accurate invoicing, cash collections, and appropriate cash allocation to debts 
• Providing insights on working capital and financial performance, comparing the UAE P&L with the global project view 
• Leading, mentoring, and developing the local finance team to ensure skills and service standards are maintained, even during absences 
• Delivering training on invoicing best practices for the finance team, covering the entire process from job opening to invoice collection 
• Providing WC management raining for project teams and new hires, ensuring key considerations are understood 
• Conducting profitability reviews, utilizing a deep understanding of financial accounts to maximize profitability 
• Participating in ad hoc projects related to service lines, industry, or country-specific analyses 
• Actively Contributing to strategic initiatives such as cost optimization, localization, and new market entries 

Think you've got what it takes to be an Assistant Manager? Like the color purple? Great. Here's a few more boxes we're also hoping you can tick: 

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field  
• 7+ years of experience in Big 4 and/or management accounting within a global organization in the Middle East 
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI, and modern accounting software (Microsoft D365, SAP/Oracle) 
• Strong written and spoken English. Arabic speaking is advantageous

At Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues, and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, our purple. 

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?  

We are committed to electronically confirm with all applicants when an application has been received. If your application is shortlisted, then a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch.