Auditor (Senior) - Auckland

ParkerBridge; Auckland; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit firm in Auckland seeks a Senior Auditor to conduct statutory audits and manage client relations. The successful candidate will supervise junior staff and ensure the high quality of assurance work. A degree in Business majoring in accounting and CA membership are required, along with 3-4 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a degree in Business with a major in accounting.
• Full CA membership or equivalent is mandatory.
• Minimum of 3-4 years experience in assurance and audit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct statutory audits for companies.
• Supervise, review, and sign off work.
• Provide coaching and support to junior staff.

Skills

Client relationship management

Technical audit skills

Coaching and mentoring

Time management

Communication

Education

Degree in Business majoring in accounting

Full CA membership or equivalent

3-4 years practical assurance and audit experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Auditor (Senior)

Employment type: Permanent Full Time

Reporting to: Assistant Managers, Managers, Associates and Directors

Service Line: Audit

Location: Auckland/Tauranga, NZ

Review date: January 2023

Position Purpose

Generate revenue by conducting assurance and audit activities in an accurate, timely manner following set processes and procedures. In some instances, this role maybe required to allocate, supervise, review and coach junior staff to ensure quality of assurance work undertaken is to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct full statutory audits for companies in compliance with the Companies Act.
• Conduct reviews in accordance with the Institute of Chartered Accountants review guidelines.
• Conduct due diligence engagement on behalf of a purchaser or vendor of a business.
• Conduct limited audit of agreed financial information, procedures and processes.
• Conduct audits for special purposes, in accordance with agreements or particular legislation. For example, royalty audits, turnover certificates, cost claims, Real Estate Agents, expenditure reports).
• Conduct internal audit assists management and directors to fulfil their governance obligation.
• Meet deliverables promised to clients
• Allocate work amongst team based on skills, development needs and workload
• Supervise, review and sign off work
• Provide coaching and support to team members
• Arrange or conduct training sessions on topics of interest and relevance to the team
• Timesheets completed daily
• Fees agreed as with Director
• Understand and keep up to date with changes to company processes, policies and procedures

Individual profile

• Provides direction and motivation for others, which is consistent with the firm’s vision. Is well respected and decisive.
• Establishes and maintains positive client relationships and networks. An advocate for the firm, builds new business through many means including the development of strategic alliances
• Understands what the client needs and considers this in everything undertaken.
• Builds and maintains positive working relationships
• Rapidly assembles the relevant information in a logical framework, writes well, speaks openly, confidently and directly in a wide range of circumstances but yet does so with sensitivity and without offending others
• Thinks long-term to enable the firm to build competitive advantage. Has the ability to articulate a broad vision and to develop plans that can be easily translated into action and profit
• Has developed a critical level of technical skill through experience of technical issues on engagements
• Identifies highflyers, both in his/her team and in other teams, mentors, coaches and supports them to gain experience to apply to higher-level positions.
• The ability to plan, organise and execute the workload including completing timesheets, billing and collections
• Able to effectively meet deadlines, to enable others to meet deadlines

Education and Work Experience

• Degree in Business majoring in accounting, NZICA requirements meet.
• Full CA membership or equivalent
• Minimum of three to four years practical assurance and audit experience in an organisation that specialises in Assurance and Audit (4 - 5 years ideally)
• Proficient with Microsoft office and willing to increase software/technology capability