Associate | Audit and Assurance | Financial Instruments | Dubai
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Associate | Audit and Assurance | Financial Instruments | Dubai
In your role, you will participate in client proposals and oversee day-to-day operations of engagements. You’ll closely work with the team to tackle accounting, reporting and operational issues. You will leverage your various skillsets to be an agile contributor to the practice, and you will demonstrate and develop your capabilities in the following areas:
Key Responsibilities:
- Assisting with financial instrument testing and documentation on external audit engagements.
- Supporting the team in researching accounting treatment for treasury transactions under senior guidance.
- Helping to prepare hedge accounting and derivative valuation analyses for review by senior colleagues.
- Assisting with control testing and documentation across the treasury lifecycle.
- Supporting audit delivery from planning through to reporting, including performing procedures on derivative valuations, hedge accounting, IFRS 9/FRS 102 applications, and impairment models.
- Researching technical accounting and auditing queries and summarizing findings for senior review.
- Building relationships with corporate clients while supporting the delivery of high-quality service.
- Contributing ideas to improve our treasury audit methodology and ways of working.
- Collaborating with colleagues across service lines and geographies to support client-focused solutions.
- Responding promptly to client requests and supporting the team in anticipating and addressing client needs.
- Demonstrates ability to apply AI in an audit context to improve efficiency and quality (e.g., relevant use cases), including prompt engineering fundamentals and structured problem-solving.
- Exercises professional scepticism when using AI-generated outputs—validates accuracy, completeness, and appropriateness before use in audit documentation/workpapers.
- Understands responsible AI expectations in professional services, including governance/risk considerations, confidentiality and data integrity, and use of firm-approved AI tools (including Deloitte-specific tools where applicable).
Leadership Capabilities:
- Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
- Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.
- Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
- Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
- Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
- Demonstrated leadership, problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple assignments
- Ability to work as part of a team with professionals at all levels
- Fluent in English and Arabic (Reading, Speaking and Writing).