Audit Assistant

LAW & LAW ASSURANCE & ADVISORY SERVICES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading assurance and advisory firm in Singapore is seeking an entry-level Audit Assistant. The role involves executing audit tasks under supervision, coaching junior staff, and maintaining high audit quality. This position offers a unique opportunity to learn and grow within various industries, building a strong foundation for your auditing career.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position in audit with a focus on executing tasks under supervision.
• Strong understanding of accounting and auditing standards required.
• Ability to coach junior staff to uphold audit quality.

Responsibilities

• Support the team leader in audit processes and ensure tasks are executed diligently.
• Document work clearly and resolve issues flagged by team leadership.
• Provide timely updates on audit progress and coach junior team members.

Skills

Accounting and Auditing standards

Singapore Taxation

Excel

Project management

Communication

Presentation skills

Writing skills

Job description

This position is the beginner level of the audit profession. For entry level, your primary responsibility is to execute audit work diligently under direct supervision of experienced team members. You will have many opportunities to learn on the job and be exposed to a variety of industries. For experienced level, you will be transitioning from junior to senior role of an audit engagement. For more complex engagement, you are expected to execute work competently and confidently with minimum supervision from the team leader. For non-complex engagement, you will have opportunities to take charge of the engagement for the entire audit process thus building your foundation to progress to the next level.

Specifically, you will:

1. Be a strong support to your team leader in the audit process to ensure tasks assigned are executed diligently in accordance with the requirements.
2. Provide timely update on job progress and follow through assigned tasks to completion.
3. To coach and lead junior staff to execute tasks efficiently and to uphold audit quality.
4. Flag out issues to team leader, manager or partner timely to proactively seek for resolution. This includes consult when in doubt.
5. Produce clear and concise documentation of work done and diligently resolve review points raised by the team leader, manager or partner.

Technical Skills and Competencies:

1. Accounting and Auditing standards, Singapore Taxation
2. Use of Excel for analysis and detection of errors and anomalies
3. Project management, planning and time management
4. Communication, presentation and writing skills