Audit Junior (CPA) (Rolling Intake)

HTU; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

HTU in the Philippines seeks an Audit Staff I (Junior) to assist in completing audit engagements. You will gather data, prepare working papers, and ensure accuracy of schedules while collaborating with Semi-Senior, Senior, and Manager.

Ideal candidates are CPAs or fresh CPA board exam passers with strong academics and leadership potential. The role requires diligence, client interaction, and adherence to professional standards.

Qualifications

• CPA certification is required for the role.
• Outstanding academic and leadership credentials.
• Fresh CPA board exam takers & passers are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Participate in engagement team planning meeting.
• Gather data from client interviews or minutes and other sources.
• Prepare working papers documenting audit evidence.
• Check mathematical accuracy of audit schedules and documents.
• Perform other audit procedures as assigned by the team.
• Exercise professional skepticism and maintain client relationships.
• Inform engagement team of problems and audit issues promptly.
• Conduct research and discuss resolutions with supervisors.
• Assist clients in income tax return and financial statements.
• Compile management letter comments for higher-level review.
• Archive Audit Methodology/Tool files and working papers.
• Complete and submit accurate time reports timely.

Skills

Attention to detail

Education

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description Details

The Audit Staff I (Junior) assists in the successful completion of assigned audit engagements.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in engagement team planning meeting
• Gather data from interviews with client personnel or from other sources such as reading minutes of meetings and performing other specific audit procedures
• Prepare working papers that document corroborative audit evidence gathered in the course of performing audit procedures
• Check the mathematical accuracy of audit schedules and other documents prepared by client personnel
• Perform other specific audit procedures assigned by the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, or Manager, such as vouching of documents and tracing to the schedules and accounting books and records to obtain corroborative evidence that support or refute the client’s assertions
• Exercise professional skepticism and diligence in carrying out and completing assigned tasks
• Maintain a good working relationship with the client
• Inform promptly the engagement Semi-Senior or Senior of problems and audit issues encountered
• Make the initiative to conduct research and discuss with the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, or Manager the possible resolution to any audit issue identified during the course of the audit
• Assist the client in the preparation of income tax return and financial statements
• Gather, summarize, and prepare management letter comments for the higher-level review
• Assist the engagement Semi-Senior or Senior in cleaning up and archiving of the Audit Methodology/ Tool file and other working papers at the conclusion of every engagement
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated by the engagement Semi-Senior, Senior, Manager, or Partner
• Perform clerical duties related to engagements such as borrowing/returning files from/to Central Files and requisitioning supplies needed by engagement team for fieldwork
• Provide assistance to higher-level personnel in the preparation of proposals or in various other projects
• Organize working paper files prior to review by higher-level personnel or before turning over to Central Files
• Complete and submit accurate time reports in a timely manner
• Perform other assignments that may, from time to time, be assigned by the Semi-Senior, Senior, Manager, or Partner

Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Outstanding academic and leadership credentials
• Fresh CPA board exam takers & passers are encouraged to apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Meticulous attention to details
• Ability to communicate, establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and Colleagues
• Ability to work with tight deadlines and without close supervision
• Prepared to work long hours in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to travel
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other spreadsheets

Note: This is for our November hiring.