Job Title: Audit Associate (Several Positions)
Organisation: Grant Thornton
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Grant Thornton is one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory services. Grant Thornton Uganda is a member of Grant Thornton International Limited, with offices in Kampala and Jinja. Grant Thornton boosts an opportunity to be part of 38,500 dynamic people working cohesively to provide seamless services to clients in more than 130 countries across the globe.
Job Summary: To execute audit assignments in accordance with applicable professional standards and Grant Thornton methodology, delivering accurate, well-documented and timely audit work.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Execute audit procedures across assigned sections of engagements.
- Prepare clear and complete working papers with appropriate supporting evidence.
- Perform substantive and control testing and identify potential audit issues.
- Assist with planning, fieldwork and completion of audit engagements.
- Follow up audit queries and obtain appropriate client information and documentation.
- Complete assigned work within agreed budgets and timelines.
- Maintain effective communication with engagement team members and client contacts.
- Apply Grant Thornton audit methodology, quality requirements and professional standards consistently.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Applicants should possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or a related field
- Actively pursuing CPA or ACCA professional qualification.
- 3 years’ relevant external audit experience, preferably in a professional services environment.
- Practical experience with audit working papers, financial statements and audit procedures.
- Good working knowledge of FRS and applicable auditing standards.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
We are looking for individuals who demonstrate:
- Team player, with the ability to learn multi-tasking, as well as flexible and can quickly adapt to working under pressure
- Ability to organize and plan for assigned work.
- Good time management skills
- Good communication skills both written and oral.
- Good IT skills, Windows based applications (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Ability to handle clients’ information with confidentiality.
How to Apply:
Please send your application letter and detailed curriculum vitae to Apply by Email
Deadline: 17th October 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24