Audit Semi-Senior

EY; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services firm is seeking Semi Senior Auditors to join their Audit team in Botswana. The role includes leading fieldwork, managing audit processes, and providing client advice. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting and 2-3 years of external auditing experience. Expectations include excellent communication skills and the ability to develop client relationships. This position offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for continuous learning.

Benefits

Personalised career development

Comprehensive benefits package

Diverse and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Auditor delivering external audit and assurance engagements.
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits.
• Proven track record with developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management.

Responsibilities

• Leading fieldwork, coaching and mentoring more junior team members.
• Effectively managing Audit processes with consideration of audit risk issues.
• Engaging clients and providing advice and professionalism throughout transactions.
• Constantly developing understanding of current market trends and processes.
• Understanding clients' unique ambitions and needs.

Job description

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

We are actively recruiting Audit professionals at the Semi Senior level to join our Audit team in Botswana. Our Auditor opportunities are offered on a flexible full-time basis. You'll help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-edge learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You'll be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Your key responsibilities

• Leading fieldwork, coaching and mentoring more junior team members and keeping engagement leaders updated on audit engagements
• Effectively managing Audit processes with appropriate consideration of audit risk issues and accounting technical matters, including revenue, financial instruments and income taxes
• Engaging clients and providing advice and professionalism throughout transactions, including identification of areas for improvement in clients' business processes
• Constantly developing your understanding of current market trends and processes and sharing your knowledge to develop junior colleagues
• Understanding our clients' unique ambitions and needs and referring them to colleagues in other teams and areas to broaden our business relationships where possible
• Expertise in accounting frameworks (IFRS) and in related financial reporting matters

Skills and attributes for success

To qualify for the role you must have

• Proven experience as an Auditor delivering external audit and assurance engagements
• Experience leading the planning, execution and reporting on audits
• Proven track record with developing and maintaining client relationships
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills and a collaborative approach to management
• Ideally, you'll also have
• Expertise in accounting frameworks (IFRS) and in related financial reporting matters
• A strong academic record.

Qualifications:

• A degree in Accounting, BICA/ACCA qualified, registered member of BICA;
• 2-3 years experience working as an External Auditor in a public accounting firm;
• Excellent project management skills;
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills;

What we offer

Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Continuous learning: personalised career development including coaching, experiences and formal learning so you'll develop the mindset and skills you'll need to thrive in the future. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

At EY, you'll be rewarded and recognised based on your performance and our comprehensive benefits package can be tailored to your individual needs.

We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging.

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