Audit Senior (Permanent)

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit firm in East London seeks an experienced Audit Senior to ensure audits are performed and to manage client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess a CA qualification and demonstrate strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include performing audits with minimal supervision, training lower-level employees, and maintaining quality and budget requirements during audits. A robust work ethic and proficiency in Caseware Working Papers and Microsoft Excel are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Must have completed SAICA Articles.
• Prior experience is advantageous.
• English proficient in written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform audits with minimal supervision.
• Delegate team responsibilities.
• Ensure budget requirements are maintained.
• Ensure quality of audit is delivered.
• Conduct audits, reviews and draft financial statements.
• Manage the audit and trainees at client engagement.

Skills

Robust communication skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork abilities

Problem-solving abilities

Strong work ethic

Strong organizational skills

Education

CA Qualification

Honours/B.Com

Non – B.Com

Tools

Caseware Working Papers

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Main Purpose of the Position

The responsibility of the Audit Senior is to ensure that audits are performed at client. In addition, an Audit Senior is required to plan audits and supervise staff when performing required duties whilst working by our clients.

Duties & responsibilities

• Need to perform audits with minimal supervision.
• Required to delegate team responsibilities.
• Ensure Budget requirements are maintained.
• Ensure expected Quality of Audit is delivered.
• Conducting of Audits, Reviews and Drafting of financial statements.
• Manage the audit and trainees on the engagement while at client.
• Report to clients and manage client relationships.

Supervise Audit: Trainees as follows

• Review work generated by employee.
• Training Inventions – Training of lower-level employees.
• Plan audits with reference to year ends and deadlines.
• Working conditions: Travel may be required at times.

Minimum level of Education

• CA Qualification.
• Honours/B.Com.
• Non – B.Com.
• Robust communication skills.
• Critical thinking and business intelligence.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Teamwork abilities.
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Strong Work Ethic.
• Strong organizational skills.

Qualifications/trainings required

• Refer to above.
• Prior experience: Advantageous.
• Technical skills required: Proficiency in Caseware Working Papers and Microsoft Excel is essential.
• Language skills required: English Proficient in written and oral communication.

Other

Must have completed SAICA Articles and external applicants will be required to serve a minimum of 6 months’ probation before being eligible to apply for this position.