Audit & Assurance | Team Lead

2 days ago

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Finanshels Full time

About Us

At
Finanshels
, we're building modern finance infrastructure for fast-growing businesses across the UAE and beyond. We combine
audit-grade rigor
with
startup execution speed
, helping founders scale confidently with clean, compliant, and investor-ready financials.

As we expand our
Audit & Assurance vertical
, we are hiring an
Audit & Assurance Team Lead
to own delivery quality, lead engagements, and build a strong audit culture within Finanshels.

Role Description

As
Audit & Assurance Team Lead
, you will be responsible for
planning, executing, reviewing, and delivering external audit engagements
while leading and mentoring a growing audit team.

This is a
hands-on leadership role
—you will set audit strategy, review complex areas, manage client relationships, and ensure consistent, high-quality delivery across engagements.

You will work closely with
founders, finance leaders, and internal delivery teams
, bringing clarity, discipline, and practical recommendations—not just audit opinions.

Audit Delivery & Quality

  • Lead end-to-end external audit engagements: planning, execution, review, and reporting
  • Define audit strategy and risk assessment for each engagement
  • Review financial statements, audit working papers, and final deliverables for quality and compliance
  • Ensure adherence to IFRS, applicable auditing standards, and internal quality benchmarks

Client & Stakeholder Management

  • Act as the primary point of contact for audit clients
  • Communicate audit findings clearly and professionally to founders, CFOs, and management teams
  • Translate audit issues into
    practical, actionable recommendations

Team Leadership

  • Lead, coach, and review the work of Senior Auditors and Associates
  • Build strong audit discipline around documentation, timelines, and accountability
  • Foster a high-performance, learning-oriented audit culture

Operational Excellence

  • Manage multiple audit engagements simultaneously with strict timelines
  • Monitor budgets, effort allocation, and delivery efficiency
  • Support continuous improvement of audit methodologies, templates, and processes

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of UAE experience in
    External Audit / Assurance
  • Professional qualification:
    CA / ACCA / CPA (or equivalent)
  • Strong working knowledge of
    IFRS, audit methodology, and risk-based audits
  • Experience leading audit teams and reviewing engagement files
  • Excellent communication skills — written, verbal, and client-facing

Preferred

  • Experience auditing
    SMEs, startups, or fast-growing companies
  • Exposure to
    group audits, consolidation, and internal controls

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