Audit Intermediate – Australian External Audit

Private Advertiser; Manila; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser is seeking an Audit Intermediate to support Australian clients in external financial statement audits and trust account audits. The role requires independence in performing audit procedures, preparing quality workpapers, and collaborating with Australian Audit Seniors and Managers.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of external audit experience, Caseware proficiency, IFRS knowledge, and solid Excel skills.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of external financial statement audit experience.
• Experience performing substantive audit procedures.
• Experience using Caseware for audit workpapers.
• Knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with AASB.
• Understanding of financial statements and basic review.
• Exposure to consolidations and intercompany transactions.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Accounting/Finance/Commerce degree preferred.
• CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform external financial statement audit procedures from planning through completion.
• Prepare audit workpapers using Caseware.
• Perform substantive testing, analytical procedures, journal testing, reconciliations and evidence evaluation.
• Review supporting documentation and assess sufficiency of audit evidence.
• Assist with financial statement review and disclosure checks.
• Assist with group audits and basic consolidation procedures.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations and consolidation adjustments.
• Apply IFRS knowledge and familiarity with Australian AASB standards.
• Perform procedures for Australian trust account audits.
• Identify audit exceptions and raise issues with the Audit Senior.

Skills

Audit experience (external)

Substantive audit procedures

IFRS knowledge

AASB familiarity

Financial statement knowledge

Intercompany transactions

English communication

Excel proficiency

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce

CA/CPA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Caseware

Excel

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an Audit Intermediate to support Australian clients across external financial statement audits and trust account audits. The role is suited to an auditor with solid external audit experience who can independently perform assigned audit procedures, prepare quality workpapers, and work closely with Australian Audit Seniors and Managers.

Key responsibilities

• Perform assigned external financial statement audit procedures from planning through completion.
• Prepare audit workpapers using Caseware.
• Perform substantive testing, analytical procedures, journal testing, reconciliations, and audit evidence evaluation.
• Review supporting documentation and assess whether audit evidence is sufficient and appropriate.
• Assist with financial statement review and disclosure checks.
• Assist with group audits and basic consolidation procedures.
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations and consolidation adjustments.
• Apply working knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB).
• Perform assigned procedures for Australian trust account audits.
• Identify audit exceptions, unusual transactions, and potential accounting issues and raise them with the Audit Senior.

About you

• 1-3 years of external financial statement audit experience.
• Practical experience performing substantive audit procedures.
• Experience preparing audit workpapers using Caseware.
• Good working knowledge of IFRS and familiarity with AASB.
• Understanding of financial statements and basic financial statement review.
• Exposure to basic consolidations and intercompany transactions.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Accounting, Finance, or Commerce degree preferred.
• CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification completed or in progress is preferred.