Audit Senior

Sagen Advisory; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 420 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Assurance and Consulting firm is seeking an ambitious Audit Professional to join their Stellenbosch team. The role requires a completed SAICA articles, supervisory experience, and a passion for audit. Responsibilities include producing client reports, managing audit budgets, and conducting file reviews. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of IFRS and ISA, with leadership skills to develop talent within the firm. Salary ranges from R420,000 to R600,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Completed SAICA articles.
• Supervisory and management experience preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of IFRS for SMEs, IFRS, ISA, and taxation.

Responsibilities

• Produce client reports including AFS, Minutes, and Management letters.
• Finalize audit opinions and manage audit budgets.
• Conduct full audit file reviews for sign-off.

Skills

Audit experience

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Knowledge of IFRS and ISA

Problem analysis skills

Education

Degree in Accounting or SAICA accredited degree

AGA(SA) or CA(SA)

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

An established and fast-growing Assurance, Accounting and Consulting firm in the Cape Winelands is looking to appoint an ambitious Audit Professional to their team. This position is perfect for an individual who has a passion for audit and wants to move rapidly through the ranks with a great possibility of directorship.

The ideal candidate must have completed SAICA articles, and supervisory experience along with post-articles experience in assurance will be highly advantageous. The incumbent must be ambitious, wanting to grow as an individual, within the firm and have the hunger to progress to a senior position.

The firm renders a wide range of services in accordance with its core values and objectives and focuses on small, medium and large-sized businesses. The firm provides professional services across the Western and Southern Cape regions. The directors are chartered accountants and are registered auditors with the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce client reports (AFS, Minutes, Certificates, Management letters, etc.).
• Propose and finalise audit opinions.
• Audit assignment budget planning and management.
• Monitoring and evaluation of performance in relation to the budget.
• Conduct full audit file reviews and related reports to ensure the relevant files are ready for sign-off.
• Perform tax return reviews.
• Manage resourcing and plotting of staff members on audit engagements.
• Work allocations as required by individual audit assignments.
• Ensure audit planning documentation is completed.
• Approve timesheets.
• Perform billings and manage WIP.
• Performance management of staff members including, continuously providing feedback to staff.
• Provide technical assistance to staff members (where required).
• Maintain excellent client relationships.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree in Accounting or SAICA accredited degree.
• AGA(SA), CA(SA) or eligible to register.
• Completed SAICA articles.
• Supervisory and management experience positive.
• Thorough knowledge of IFRS for SME's, IFRS, ISA, and taxation.
• Experience with CaseWare.

Characteristics

• Initiative / pro-activity.
• Team leadership.
• Ability to develop talent.
• Adherence to principles and values.
• Writing and reporting skills.
• Information gathering and problem analysis skills.
• Able to demonstrate and exercise sound judgment skills.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Quality and detail orientation.
• Customer-focused.
• Able to work and cope under pressure and deal with setbacks.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Results-driven and able to achieve work goals and objectives.

Remuneration

R420,000 to R600,000 ctc per annum.