Corporate Audit Senior

Grant Thornton Ireland; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an experienced external auditor to lead fieldwork for banking and financial services clients. You will manage engagements through planning, risk assessment, and conclusion, review controls and loan portfolios, and ensure high-quality deliverables for manager and partner review.

You will serve as the main contact for onshore teams, liaising with clients to obtain information and resolve issues while coaching junior staff.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with external audit experience.
• Experience leading audit engagements and supervising junior team members.
• Strong written and spoken English and client-facing communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit fieldwork for banking and financial services clients, ensuring compliance with IFRS/US GAAP/UK GAAP and firm methodology.
• Complete engagements from planning and risk assessment to conclusion phase.
• Review and test key controls, loan portfolios, treasury operations, and other complex banking areas.
• Prepare and review audit documentation, working papers, and deliverables for manager/partner review.
• Act as the primary point of contact for onshore engagement teams, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.
• Interact with clients to obtain information, request documents and resolve issues as necessary.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

CPA/ACCA/CA or equivalent

Job description

• Lead audit fieldwork for banking and financial services clients, ensuring compliance with IFRS / US GAAP / UK GAAP and firm methodology.
• Complete engagements from planning and risk assessment to conclusion phase.
• Review and test key controls, loan portfolios, treasury operations, and other complex banking areas.
• Prepare and review audit documentation, working papers, and deliverables for manager/partner review.
• Act as the primary point of contact for onshore engagement teams, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.
• Interact and liaise directly with clients to obtain information, request documents and resolve issues, as necessary.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor junior team members, providing feedback and guidance.

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Lead audit fieldwork for banking and financial services clients, ensuring compliance with IFRS / US GAAP / UK GAAP and firm methodology.
• Complete engagements from planning and risk assessment to conclusion phase.
• Review and test key controls, loan portfolios, treasury operations, and other complex banking areas.
• Prepare and review audit documentation, working papers, and deliverables for manager/partner review.
• Act as the primary point of contact for onshore engagement teams, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.
• Interact and liaise directly with clients to obtain information, request documents and resolve issues, as necessary.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor junior team members, providing feedback and guidance.

Requirements:

• Qualified Accountant (CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent).
• Minimum 3-4 years of external audit experience (end to end audit process), with at least 1-2 years leadership exposure (managing junior members within the engagements)
• Experience working with an international audit team will be an advantage
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken English).