Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager - Business Risk Services (Internal Audit - Engineering Background)

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

As a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager, you’ll lead strategic initiatives, provide expert advice to clients, and drive impactful change. Your expertise will shape business outcomes and contribute to our clients' success in a rapidly evolving market. Discover your purple and join our Business Risk Services 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 Audit - Business Risk Services Line

Discover tailored risk solutions with our BRS team. From proactive risk detection to optimizing internal controls, we empower your organization with strategies that drive efficiency and safeguard against threats. With a focus on transparency and collaboration, we build robust audit frameworks that ensure resilience and foster growth in an ever-changing business landscape.

As a Senior Consultant / Assistant Manager some of your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing draft terms of reference/audit planning document prior to meeting the client whilst ensuring any revisions are processed
• Preparing business proposals and ensure timely submission to the line manager
• Producing close-out documentation and contributes to close-out meetings with the client
• Responsible for building and maintaining good working relationships with all clients and colleagues
• Delivery of internal audit service including devising strategic and annual internal audit plans on a risk-based approach
• Field management responsibilities including completing file reviews and preparing reports for review by assistant manager and engagement manager
• Planning and supervision of audits assigned to junior colleagues, including leading planning and exit meetings
• Preparing reports and presentations for assigned projects
• Formulating recommendations and solutions with attention to a client’s wishes, capabilities and limitations forming concise reports
• Assisting in Financial Management including billing and income collection, compilation of profitability budgets and management of financial review process to achieve target internal profit measures

Think you've got what it takes to be a Senior Consultant / 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 Engineering
• 3 – 6+ years of related work experience in Internal Audit / Risk Management
• Currently holding a relevant professional qualification (CIA, CISA, CISM, CISP, or equivalent)
• Broad experience of internal audit and risk management within the Oil & Gas, Power, Utility or Energy industry is essential
• Internal audit experience in technical areas such as operations, maintenance, projects, supply chain, asset integrity, HSE, process safety, reservoir engineering, drilling operations, etc.. is essential
• Strong written and spoken English. Arabic speaking would be advantageous
• Confident in delivering and managing a portfolio of Internal Audits assignments
• Experienced in the use of data analytics, with a track record of successful use of the tool
• Experience of preparing and delivering presentations

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 our talent acquisition team will get in touch with you.