Assistant Audit Manager

Niche Talent Pty Ltd; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Niche Talent Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager – External Audit to join our growing accounting and advisory team in Australia. The role focuses on external audit with exposure to internal audit and broader assurance engagements.

You will manage engagements from planning to completion and mentor junior staff. Ideal candidates have strong Australian external audit experience in public practice, are CA/CPA qualified or working towards, and demonstrate confident client-facing and

Qualifications

• Strong Australian external audit experience within Public Practice.
• Senior Auditor or Assistant Manager-level experience.
• CA/CPA qualification or working towards completion.
• Strong technical audit and financial reporting knowledge.
• Confident client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience reviewing or mentoring junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage external audit engagements from planning through to completion.
• Work across a diverse portfolio of clients and industries.
• Review audit files and support the development of junior team members.
• Build strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Assist Managers and Partners with complex audit matters.
• Gain exposure to internal audit and broader risk and assurance work.
• Support the planning, resourcing and delivery of engagements.

Skills

External audit

Client-facing

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

CA/CPA qualification or working towards

Job description

Up to $150k Package | Internal Audit Exposure | Career Progression

An established accounting and advisory firm is looking for an experienced Assistant Manager – External Audit to join its growing team.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Auditor ready to step up or an experienced Assistant Manager looking for broader exposure. The position will primarily focus on external audit, with the opportunity to gain exposure across internal audit and broader assurance engagements.

The Role

• Manage external audit engagements from planning through to completion.
• Work across a diverse portfolio of clients and industries.
• Review audit files and support the development of junior team members.
• Build strong relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Assist Managers and Partners with complex audit matters.
• Gain exposure to internal audit and broader risk and assurance work.
• Support the planning, resourcing and delivery of engagements.

About You

• Strong Australian external audit experience within Public Practice.
• Senior Auditor or Assistant Manager-level experience.
• CA/CPA qualified or working towards completion.
• Strong technical audit and financial reporting knowledge.
• Confident client-facing and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience reviewing or mentoring junior staff.

What’s On Offer

• Package up to $150,000, depending on experience.
• Exposure across both external and internal audit.
• Genuine progression opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Diverse client portfolio and interesting engagements.
• Opportunity to continue developing leadership and advisory skills.