Assistant Audit Manager (Finance)

Staff Solutions; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Staff Solutions in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a detail-oriented auditor with SAICA articles to join our audit team. The role covers planning, execution, reviewing financial statements, and supervising junior staff.

The ideal candidate holds a BCom with SAICA articles; CA qualification is advantageous. A minimum of 3 years post-articles experience and Caseware proficiency are required to deliver quality service to clients.

Qualifications

• BCom degree and SAICA articles completed.
• CA qualification would be advantageous.
• Minimum of 3 years post-articles experience in an audit firm.
• CaseWare experience required.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of financial statements and working papers.
• Liaising with client and tax department for tax matters concerning clients.
• Planning of audits.
• Execution of audits.
• Detailed review of financial statements/working papers and reports prepared by junior staff.
• Involvement in staff planning and allocation of work.
• Monitoring of work in progress of staff.
• Follow up on invoices to clients and ensure fees are recovered timeously.
• Preparation of budgets for clients prior to commencement of audit.
• Conduct progress meeting with staff.
• Attend to client requests and queries and attend meetings with clients to enhance service delivery.
• Staff mentoring and coaching.
• Review of trainee’s assessments.

Skills

Audit planning

Team leadership

Client liaison

Financial statement review

Education

BCom degree

SAICA articles

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Minimum requirements:

• Preparation of financial statements and working papers
• Liaising with client and tax department for tax matters concerning clients
• Planning of audits
• Execution of audits
• Detailed review of financial statements/working papers and reports prepared by junior staff
• Involvement in staff planning and allocation of work
• Monitoring of work in progress of staff
• Follow up on invoices to clients and ensure fees are recovered timeously
• Preparation of budgets for clients prior to commencement of audit
• Conduct progress meeting with staff
• Attend to client requests and queries and attend meetings with clients to enhance service delivery
• Staff mentoring and coaching
• Review of trainee’s assessments

Minimum requirements:

• Tertiary qualification – Bcom and SAICA articles
• CA Qualification would be advantageous
• Minimum of 3 years post articles experience within an Audit firm
• Must have Caseware experience