External Audit Associate – Assurance

About the role

PwC is hiring an External Audit Associate in its Assurance line of service, based in Abu Dhabi. The role sits at Associate management level and focuses on providing independent, objective assessments of financial statements, internal controls and other assurable information, helping enhance their credibility and reliability for stakeholders.

In financial statement audit, the associate helps obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and contributes to issuing an auditor's report with the auditor's opinion. The work involves evaluating compliance with regulations, including governance and risk management processes and related controls.

Required profile

• A learning mindset, taking ownership of your own development
• Ability to appreciate diverse perspectives, needs and feelings of others
• Adaptability to a fast-paced environment with varied clients and team members
• Commitment to quality work that delivers value for clients and the team
• Understanding of how the business works and building commercial awareness
• Willingness to learn and apply professional and technical standards, and to uphold the Firm's code of conduct and independence requirements

Required skills

• Accounting and financial reporting standards
• Auditing and auditing methodologies
• Compliance auditing and complying with regulations
• Data analysis, interpretation and visualization
• Communication, active listening and client management

The firm offers work visa sponsorship; government clearance is not required.