Audit Assistant

LAW & LAW ASSURANCE & ADVISORY SERVICES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An auditing and advisory firm in Singapore is seeking a beginner-level auditor to support the audit process. Responsibilities include executing audit tasks diligently, coaching junior staff, and documenting work clearly. The ideal candidate will have skills in accounting, Excel, project management, and strong communication abilities. This role offers a pathway to progress in the audit profession with exposure to various industries.

Qualifications

• Strong support to team leader in the audit process.
• Ability to provide timely updates on job progress.
• Skills in coaching and leading junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Execute audit work diligently under supervision.
• Flag out issues to team leader proactively.
• Produce clear documentation of work done.

Skills

Accounting and Auditing standards

Use of Excel for analysis

Project management

Communication 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