Audit Senior Associate / Assistant Manager [Contract]

KPMG SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take Charge: Flexi-work

Job summary

KPMG in Singapore is a leading global professional services firm delivering Audit, Tax and Advisory services. The successful candidate will join a collaborative audit team to understand client businesses, perform audits based on planning, and document evidence and conclusions with a focus on risk and quality.

We seek a candidate with a recognised degree in Accountancy and professional qualifications, 1–4 years’ experience with listed clients, and strong communication and analytical abilities.

Qualifications

• A recognised degree in Accountancy and/or professional accounting qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA Australia or equivalent.
• Excellent communications skills, strong analytical skills and excellent business acumen.
• Brings along 1-4 years of experience in handling a portfolio of listed clients.

Responsibilities

• Working in teams to acquire an in-depth understanding of our client’s business;
• Carrying out the audit based on audit planning, prepare appropriate audit work papers;
• Understanding the relationships between objectives of the audit sections, the need for the sufficiency of audit evidence, and presentation of the conclusions

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Business acumen

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised degree in Accountancy

ACA/ACCA/CPA Australia or equivalent

Job description

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 265,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:

• Working in teams to acquire an in-depth understanding of our client’s business;
• Carrying out the audit based on audit planning, prepare appropriate audit work papers;
• Understanding the relationships between objectives of the audit sections, the need for the sufficiency of audit evidence, and presentation of the conclusions

The ideal candidate should have:

• A recognised degree in Accountancy and/or professional accounting qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA Australia or equivalent
• Brings along 1 - 4 years of experience in handling a portfolio of listed clients
• A good understanding of pertinent business and risk management issues and familiarity with the relevant regulatory and reporting standards
• Excellent communications skills, strong analytical skills and excellent business acumen

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.
At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.