Intermediate - Audit

Moore Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Purchased Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Salary range 80,000–90,000 AUD

Job summary

Moore Australia is seeking an Intermediate Auditor in Melbourne within its Audit and Assurance division. You will support the team by completing client work across audit engagements and advisory services, ensuring accuracy and timely delivery.

You will begin applying learnings while progressing through the CA Program or equivalent. Responsibilities include preparing and completing audit engagements, maintaining working papers, and building industry knowledge while developing advisory

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or similar undergraduate degree.
• Actively completing the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program or equivalent professional certification.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and completing audit and assurance engagements for all client entities.
• Constructing and maintaining audit programs, working papers and checklists using Caseware.
• Preparing cashflow statements and statutory financial reports.
• Reconciling client accounts and accounting records.
• Testing and evaluating controls and substantiating audit evidence.
• Developing industry knowledge and advisory capabilities.

Skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder engagement

Independent planning

Attention to detail

Collaborative working

Critical thinking

Proactive learning

Research & presentation

Client service

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)

CA Program (in progress)

Tools

Caseware

Xero

MYOB

QuickBooks

Microsoft Office

Job description

As an Intermediate Auditor within the firm's Audit and Assurance division, you will provide your team and its stakeholders with support by completing client work across a range of audit and assurance engagements and advisory services.

In this role you will provide internal and external stakeholders with exceptional client service, ensuring all work prepared by you is accurate and delivered in a timely manner. The team will look to you to contribute and complete client work as requested. Your manager will expect you to start implementing what you are learning as you continue to grow and develop as a professional.

Responsibilities include the preparation and completion of audit and assurance engagements for all client entities, as well as the construction and maintenance of logical and accurate working papers. In addition, a major requirement of you at this stage of your career is a desire for continuous learning and development, including but not limited to the completion of the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program, or equivalent.

Job requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or similar undergraduate degree.
• Actively completing the Chartered Accountants (CA) Program or equivalent professional certification.

Experience

• 12 months' experience in professional services with an emphasis on Audit and Assurance, Accounting or Tax.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, colleagues, clients and stakeholders using both written and verbal communication skills.
• Build and maintain trust, rapport and relationships quickly through stakeholder engagement and interaction.
• Work independently, by planning and prioritising work within set budgets and timeframes.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Exhibit a collaborative working style.
• Display critical and innovative thinking.
• Demonstrate proactivity and a desire to learn.
• Utilise good research and presentation skills in the completion of client work.
• Display growing client relationship and client service abilities.
• Continue to develop advisory capabilities and commercial awareness through developing an understanding of clients' businesses, goals and objectives.
• Further developing networking skills.
• Understands the external business environment and political, social, economic and demographic trends as well as industry specific developments.

Technical Knowledge and Abilities

• Sound knowledge of and exposure to the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Exposure to accounting software, including but not limited to Caseware, Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks.
• Basic exposure to a range of technical accounting and audit issues.
• Basic knowledge of current tax and accounting issues, including applicable or emerging laws and regulations.
• Auditing standards (AUASB).
• Accounting standards (AASB and IFRS).
• Applicable corporate governance requirements.

Job responsibilities

• Preparing and completing audit and assurance engagements for all client entities, including: Individuals, Partnerships, Trusts, Public and Private Companies, Workers Compensation, Real Estate Agents and Solicitors Trust Accounts.
• Constructing and maintaining logical and accurate audit programs, working papers and checklists using Caseware in accordance with audit methodology.
• Preparing cashflow statements.
• Reconciling client accounts and accounting records.
• Prepare financial statements for small clients.
• Reviewing financial statements and ensuring disclosures are in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework.
• Preparing statutory financial reports from a client’s trial balance and completing the relevant sections of the disclosure checklist.
• Ensuring the level of substantive audit testing conducted reflects the risks identified at the planning stage, including material misstatements.
• Testing and evaluating the design and interpretation of relevant controls within a business, and the operating effectiveness of those controls.
• Preparing first draft management letters for smaller audit clients, ensuring internal control weaknesses are included.
• Performing analytical review procedures, including ratio analysis.
• Preparing basic tax calculations.
• Demonstrating an understanding of model accounts and preparing financial statements.
• Exhibiting an understanding of the firm's Audit Manual.
• Understanding and developing industry knowledge, business processes and internal controls.
• Applying Accounting and Auditing Standards in relation to audit issues identified.

Job benefits

• Paid Parental Leave
• Purchased Leave
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Salary range: 80,000 - 90,000 total fixed remuneration (inclusive of superannuation) per annum.

Salary range

• 80,000 - 90,000 AUD Annual