Senior External Auditors

Our Clients; Makati; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Clients in Makati is seeking a Senior External Auditor to lead audit engagements from planning to completion, ensuring compliance with applicable standards.

You will supervise junior staff, perform substantive testing, analyze financial records, and communicate findings to clients, with a dayshift, onsite/hybrid setup.

Strong understanding of PFRS/IFRS and solid analytical, communication, and organizational skills are required; CPA is an advantage but not required.

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.

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.

Skills

External audit

Audit leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy/Accounting/Finance

Tools

PFRS/IFRS knowledge

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.