Associate - Audit & Assurance, Accounting & Reporting Advisory

About the role

Deloitte is hiring an Associate in its Audit & Assurance practice, within Accounting and Reporting Advisory, based in Dubai. The Associate takes part in client proposals and oversees day-to-day engagement operations, working closely with the team on accounting, reporting and operational issues. The role also expects the use of AI in audit contexts, with professional scepticism applied to AI-generated outputs.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with financial instrument testing and documentation on external audit engagements.
• Support research of accounting treatment for treasury transactions under senior guidance.
• Help prepare hedge accounting and derivative valuation analyses for senior review.
• Assist with control testing and documentation across the treasury lifecycle.
• Support audit delivery from planning through to reporting, including procedures on derivative valuations, hedge accounting, IFRS 9/FRS 102 applications and impairment models.
• Research technical accounting and auditing queries and summarise findings for senior review.
• Build relationships with corporate clients and respond promptly to client requests.
• Contribute ideas to improve treasury audit methodology and collaborate across service lines and geographies.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply AI in audit contexts, including prompt engineering fundamentals, and exercise professional scepticism on AI-generated outputs.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field.
• Leadership, problem-solving and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work on multiple assignments, and to work as part of a team with professionals at all levels.
• Fluent in English and Arabic (reading, speaking and writing).