Senior Auditor

Grant Thornton; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working policies

Professional membership fees

Get Active fitness allowance

Team social club

Volunteer day

Job summary

Grant Thornton New Zealand seeks an experienced auditor to lead engagements from planning through completion, ensuring compliance with standards and client requirements. You will liaise with Partners and Clients, mentor junior staff, and build strong client relationships while delivering high-quality assurance services.

The role requires strong IFRS knowledge, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to manage multiple audits with effective time management.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of external auditing experience.
• Proficiency with IFRS standards.
• Strong auditing knowledge and standards.
• Experience with audit software and Office.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead junior auditors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• CA/CPA certification preferred.
• Good organization and time management.
• Experience managing multiple audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage audit engagements from planning to completion.
• Understand clients' operations and financial reporting.
• Evaluate internal controls and identify improvements.
• Prepare and review financial statements.
• Supervise and mentor junior team members.
• Collaborate with clients to address challenges and goals.
• Stay updated with industry regulations and standards.

Skills

External auditing

IFRS standards

Auditing principles

Audit software

Microsoft Office

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

CA/CPA

Time management

Audit management

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Audit software

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Work closely with Partners and Managers
• Develop and grow your career with a mid-sized firm
• Wellington CBD + flexible work options

About the role

We are seeking authentic team members who understand technical aspects, are considered and confident to suggest new or better ways of doing things. We have an open and honest, trusting environment that supports staff development and believe that this enables us to provide quality client service.

You will work closely with experienced Managers, Directors and Partners across a variety of industry sectors, liaising directly with the clients and supervising more junior team members. You will build strong relationships with clients and ask questions that cut to the heart of their business to understand the risk, responding with technical expertise, intuition and insight.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and manage audit engagements from planning to completion, ensuring compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements
• Develop a detailed understanding of clients' business operations, processes, and financial reporting systems
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and identify areas for improvement
• Prepare and review financial statements, ensuring accuracy and adherence to accounting principles
• Supervise and mentor junior team members, providing guidance and support
• Collaborate with clients to address their business challenges and help them achieve their objectives
• Stay updated with the latest industry regulations and standards

About you

• 3+ years of experience in external auditing
• Proficient with IFRS standards
• Strong knowledge of auditing principles, practices, and standards
• Proficiency in using audit software and Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lead a team of junior auditors
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Professional certification (e.g., CA, CPA) is preferred
• Solid organisation and time management
• Experience managing multiple audits simultaneously
• Ability to have fun

Our culture

At Grant Thornton we are committed to growing authentic and inclusive leaders who create a vibrant and innovative working environment that inspire and engage our people to perform to their potential. Our collaborative teams enjoy working together and ensure they are constantly learning, exceeding client requirements and expectations as a result.

Our Partners are down to earth, approachable, and recognize and reward achievements of the team and individuals. We enable our team members to be themselves at work and match drive and commercial acumen with further opportunities to learn and advance. Our recently renovated open plan office promotes open communication, efficiency over excessive work hours and active social and sporting teams.

Our company

Grant Thornton New Zealand is a member of an ambitious global organisation providing audit, tax and advisory services to dynamic organisation’s to unlock their potential for growth. Our proactive teams led by approachable partners use insights, experience and instinct to understand complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients.

Our collaborative culture means we share ideas as well as the responsibility for making them happen, and our fresh thinking and agile working helps businesses, communities and our people to flourish.

What we offer

A highly supportive team environment, opportunities to grow and develop your career, professional membership fees, work-life harmony through use of our flexible working policies, tax-free public transport via Extraordinary, a Get Active allowance for fitness & gym memberships, and an active social club including team sports, a day to volunteer + loads more.

CANDIDATES OUTSIDE OF NZ WILL BE CONSIDERED BUT ONLY AFTER WE HAVE ASSESSED ALL THOSE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN NZ.