Audit Staff I - Davao (CPA)

P&A Grant Thornton; Davao City; On-site; PHP 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

P&A Grant Thornton Philippines is seeking an Audit Staff I (Junior) to assist in the successful completion of assigned audit engagements, participate in planning meetings, gather data from client interviews, and prepare working papers documenting audit evidence.

The role requires a CPA, outstanding academics, willingness to travel, and the ability to work with tight deadlines. You will support senior staff and managers, and contribute to tax return and financial statement preparations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Participate in engagement team planning meeting
• Gather data from client interviews or other sources
• Prepare working papers documenting corroborative audit evidence
• Check mathematical accuracy of audit schedules and documents
• Perform other audit procedures as assigned by seniors/managers
• Exercise professional skepticism and maintain client relationships
• Inform seniors/managers of issues encountered and discuss resolutions
• Assist in income tax return and financial statement preparation
• Summarize and prepare management letter comments for review
• Organize and archive audit files and prepare time reports
• Support proposals and other projects as needed
• Complete tasks and assist the engagement team as assigned

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Certified Public Accountant

Outstanding academic and leadership credentials

Fresh CPA board exam takers encouraged

Job description

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
• 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