Audit Senior

Gold City Offshoring (Pty) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in audit services is seeking an Audit Senior to manage audit teams and ensure the quality of audits. The successful candidate will work directly with clients, supervise junior staff, and ensure compliance with both internal and external requirements. Applicants should be newly qualified with relevant accounting qualifications and possess strong supervisory and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified with ACA / ICAS / ACCA qualifications.
• Educated up to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage the audit team and ensure high-quality audits.
• Supervise, coach, and develop junior staff members.
• Identify and understand client needs and suggest solutions.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Degree or equivalent

ACA / ICAS / ACCA qualifications

Job description

The Audit Senior works as part of an audit team or takes responsibility for running the audit, working directly with the client under manager supervision. The Audit Senior manages the audit team and supervises the audit process to ensure our audits are of high quality.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, execution and finalisation of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, seeking input for areas of concern and judgement;
• Predominant amount of time will be spent off-site at clients’ premises;
• Identifies risk matters and raises with a manager and / or partner, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters;
• Produce work for the Manager and / or Partner to review clearly highlighting issues and providing potential solutions to issues identified;
• Identify and understand client needs, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree client needs and potential solutions with managers;
• Active engagement with senior client staff in order to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of the audit;
• Take primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding for the Manager;
• Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office;
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements;
• Participate in ad-hoc service line and firm wide projects.

Role Requirements

• Newly Qualified with ACA / ICAS / ACCA qualifications;
• Educated up to degree level or equivalent;
• Experience supervising and coaching junior members of staff;
• Working knowledge of UK and International GAAS, IFRS, UK GAAP and Financial Reporting requirements;
• Working knowledge of firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance, including anti-money laundering;
• Demonstrable knowledge of current economic and market trends.