Audit Assistant

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

Job summary

A consulting firm in Singapore is seeking an entry-level audit professional. The role involves executing audit tasks under supervision, supporting team leaders, and leading junior staff. Candidates will gain exposure to various industries and learn essential auditing and accounting skills. Strong organizational, presentation, and communication competencies are required, along with a willingness to flag issues proactively for resolution.

Qualifications

• Diligently perform audit work under supervision.
• Ability to provide updates on job progress.
• Coaching juniors on task execution and quality maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Support team leader in the audit process.
• Flag issues to the team leader or manager.
• Produce clear documentation of audit work.

Skills

Accounting and Auditing standards

Singapore Taxation

Use of Excel for analysis

Project management

Communication skills

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