US Audit - Senior Associate

KPMG SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG SERVICES PTE. LTD. is seeking a qualified audit professional to join their Singapore team.

The successful candidate will assist in planning and performing audits for a range of listed clients, coordinating with teams to understand client businesses and document audit work papers. The role requires a recognised degree in Accountancy and professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CPA Australia or equivalent), with 3–5 years of relevant experience, strong regulatory knowledge, and excellent

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience handling a portfolio of listed clients.
• Strong understanding of business and risk management issues.

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

Auditing

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

IPO engagements

Education

Accountancy degree

Professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CPA Australia)

Job description

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 professional accounting qualifications such as ACA, ACCA, CPA Australia or equivalent
• Brings along 3 - 5 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
• Good working knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and SOX-404
• Experience in handling IPO engagements is greatly advantageous
• Excellent communications skills, strong analytical skills and excellent business acumen
• Demonstrates adaptability to fast-changing internal and external environments, and takes ownership of outcomes, with support from partners, managers, and the team