Audit Senior - Spain

Grant Thornton Ireland; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an experienced auditor in Makati, Philippines. The role involves leading audits for a range of clients, planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases, with emphasis on quality and regulatory compliance. The candidate should be comfortable with remote communication tools and working in a dynamic environment.

The position requires a minimum of 3 years in audit, a B.S. in Accountancy, and progress toward a professional designation (ACA/ACCA/CPA).

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years of experience in audit engagements.
• Qualified or progressing accountant with professional designation preferred.
• Ability to use remote communication tools effectively.
• Strong organizational and methodological skills in audit work.
• Experience with top 20 or large, diverse client portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements from planning through reporting.
• Perform detailed audit procedures and tests of controls.
• Support audit engagements ensuring high-quality work.
• Develop understanding of clients' business environments.
• Ensure compliance with standards, policies, and regulations.
• Implement audit methodologies and tools to improve efficiency.
• Take a key role within engagements.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training.
• Represent the firm in client interactions.

Skills

Audit engagements

3 years experience

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Professional qualification progress

Remote communication tools

Organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (progress toward professional qualification)

ACA/ACCA/CPA or similar qualification

Job description

Main Responsibilities

• Lead, under the supervision and instructions of the responsible of the projects, with the execution of audit engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases, across a range of clients from smaller entities to large and complex companies/groups, mainly headquartered in Spain.
• Perform detailed audit procedures, testing of controls, and substantive testing.
• Supporting audit engagements ensuring high-quality work.
• Develop an understanding of clients' business environments.
• Ensure audit work complies with professional standards, firm policies, and regulatory requirements, delivering timely.
• Implement audit methodologies and tools to enhance audit efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assume a key role within the engagements.
• Engage in ongoing training and professional development to stay current with changes in auditing standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Ambassador of the firm, when interacting with our clients.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Lead, under the supervision and instructions of the responsible of the projects, with the execution of audit engagements, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases, across a range of clients from smaller entities to large and complex companies/groups, mainly headquartered in Spain.
• Perform detailed audit procedures, testing of controls, and substantive testing.
• Supporting audit engagements ensuring high-quality work.
• Develop an understanding of clients' business environments.
• Ensure audit work complies with professional standards, firm policies, and regulatory requirements, delivering timely.
• Implement audit methodologies and tools to enhance audit efficiency and effectiveness.
• Assume a key role within the engagements.
• Engage in ongoing training and professional development to stay current with changes in auditing standards, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Ambassador of the firm, when interacting with our clients.

Skills And Attributes

• Minimum 3 years' experience required.
• Qualified or progress accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or similar qualification preferred); at minimum, graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy with progress towards a professional qualification.
• Ability to effectively use remote communication tools.
• Strong organizational and methodological skills.[AT1.1]
• Strong experience in audit engagements.
• Experience in a top 20 practice.
• Worked with a diverse portfolio of clients.
• Capable of working on your own initiative.
• Committed with the responsibility assigned and want to pursue a career in practice.
• High work capacity and ability to work under pressure and dynamic environments.
• Ability to anticipate issues.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to interact effectively with culturally diverse clients and teams.
• Spanish language skills will be considered a plus.