Senior External Auditors

Our Clients; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Clients, Makati City, is seeking a Senior External Auditor to lead external audit engagements and ensure procedures meet accounting standards. The role is onsite/hybrid with a dayshift schedule.

You will supervise audit teams, perform substantive testing, and review working papers while applying PFRS/IFRS. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills are essential; CPA is an advantage but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accountancy or finance.
• 1.5+ years external audit experience.
• Experience leading or supervising junior staff.
• Knowledge of PFRS/IFRS.
• Audit planning, fieldwork, and financial statement analysis.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• CPA is an advantage but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise audit teams from planning to completion.
• Perform audit procedures including substantive testing and analytical procedures.
• Review working papers and financial statements.
• Analyze financial records for risks and audit findings.
• Communicate audit observations with clients.
• Ensure engagements are completed within deadlines.
• Apply PFRS/IFRS standards.

Skills

Audit leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Team supervision

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy/Finance or related field

Job description

Location: Makati City

Work Set-up: Onsite/Hybrid | Monday - Friday | Dayshift

Job Description:

The Senior External Auditor will be responsible for handling external audit engagements and ensuring that audit procedures are completed accurately, efficiently, and in accordance with applicable accounting and auditing standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise audit teams in handling external audit engagements from planning through completion.
• Perform audit procedures, including substantive testing, analytical procedures, and internal control assessment.
• Review audit working papers, financial statements, and supporting schedules.
• Analyze financial records and identify risks, discrepancies, and audit findings.
• Communicate audit observations and requirements with clients and address audit-related queries.
• Ensure audit engagements are completed accurately and within established deadlines.
• Apply relevant accounting and auditing standards, including PFRS/IFRS.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 1.5 years of external audit experience.
• Experience in leading or supervising junior audit staff.
• Good knowledge of accounting and auditing principles and PFRS/IFRS.
• Experience in audit planning, fieldwork, documentation, and financial statement analysis.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• CPA is an advantage but not required.