Engagement Auditor

RSM Kuwait; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 3,000 - 4,500; Full time

Job summary

RSM Kuwait is seeking an audit professional to conduct engagements with independence and adherence to firm standards, delivering high-quality services to clients in Kuwait City. You will support engagement teams and managers to ensure timely, accurate outputs and strong client satisfaction.

The role emphasizes building relationships with lower management, maintaining compliance with regulations, and contributing to staff onboarding and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting is required.
• CPA/CA/ACCA is preferred.
• Proficiency in English and Arabic is advantageous.
• Knowledge of CaseWare is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audit engagements with independence and comply with Firmstandards.
• Support engagement teams and managers to deliver quality audit services to clients.
• Develop client relationships with lower management and provide exceptional service.
• Ensure tasks are performed within timeframes and adhere to timesheet deadlines.
• Understand how own role fits within the total engagement and maintain regulatory compliance.
• Promote staff development and on-the-job training within the team.

Skills

Audit fundamentals

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Timely delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA/CA/ACCA preferred

English & Arabic proficiency

CaseWare knowledge (advantage)

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Conduct audit engagements with some independence, ensuring basic compliance with regulations and Firmstandards. Support engagement team and managers in delivering quality audit services to clients.

Key Accountabilities

1) Service Excellence (SE)

• SE1 Develop client relationships with Lower Management
• SE4 Provide exceptional service to exceed client expectations to ensure client satisfaction.

2) Management Effectiveness (ME)

• ME1 Performs assigned tasks within timeframes.

3) Leadership Effectiveness (LE)

• LE3 Adheres to office code of conduct (dress code, punctuality, etc.)

4) Engagement Management (EM)

• EM1 Understands the context of own role within the total engagement.
• EM2 Ensures adherence to the Time Sheet filling deadlines

5) People Development (PD)

• PD1 Actively supports the integration of new staff into the team

6) Self Development (SD)

• SD1 Ensures adequate focus on personal professional growth - "proactively seeks relevantEducation and training opportunities"
• SD2 Demonstrates professional and technical skills learned in training
• SD4 Keeps abreast of the new developments in the relevant field through reading / research/ attending webinars / professional certifications
• SD5 Actively seeks on-the-job training to understand own role and responsibilities specific toeach competency area

7) Quality of Work / Operation (QoW)

• QoW2 Interact with clients to help ensure that the information flow from the client to theteam is efficient
• QoW4 Obtained, review evidence and ensure all procedures are performed effectively andproperly documented in the file
• QoW7 Ensure properly & timely completion of assigned tasks
• QoW8 Understands all relevant regulations and their impact on the assignment

Requirements

Key SuccessFactors

• Basic understanding of audit methodologies and accounting standards.
• Ability to perform audit tests with guidance.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Timely completion of assigned engagements with high quality.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting
• One of the relevant professional certifications(i.e. CPA, CA, ACCA) is preferable.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English andArabic will be added advantage.
• Knowledge in CaseWare will be an addedadvantage.

Experience

• A minimum of at least 2 years Auditexperience from big Audit Firm is required.

KPI

• Client Satisfaction Survey Result
• RSM Engage - 100% upload of the LoR
• RSM Engage - Response time shall not exceed 48 hrs. for any activity
• Utilization
• 4Policy (RSM International / Regulatory Policy / Key Firm Policies)
• 4Policy - Other Policies
• Timesheet on a timely basis
• Attending assigned training - General
• Attending assigned training - Online
• Attending assigned training - Classroom
• Peer review result

Key Accountability

• SE1, SE4
• SE1, SE4
• SE1, SE4
• ME1
• LE3
• LE3
• EM2
• SD1, SD4
• SD1, SD4
• SD1, SD4
• QoW2, QoW4, QoW7, QoW8