Experienced Auditor (US Government / Single Audit)

SAPRO; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

SAPRO is seeking experienced audit professionals for independent contractor engagements in South Africa. Positions require 4+ years in public accounting audit for Senior, 5+ years for SIC, and 6+ years for Manager, with ITC/Board 1 Pass and professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CPA/CA(SA/CA(Z))).

The role emphasizes team leadership, audit quality, and end-to-end engagement management. Candidates should be prepared to coordinate fieldwork, review work papers, and manage budgets from planning to

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification required.
• Public accounting audit experience: Senior 4+ years, SIC 5+ years, Manager 6+ years.
• ITC/Board 1 Pass - Non-negotiable.
• CA(SA)/CA(Z)/ACA/ACCA/CPA for Manager level preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, high-quality deliverables on complex audit sections, coordinating with team members.
• Lead fieldwork and coordinate deliverables from multiple team members.
• Review and sign-off on key audit papers and associated documentation.
• Manage budgets and resources for engagements and ensure quality standards.

Job description

Contract details:

• Contract type: Independent Contractor Agreement
• Contract Duration: 6 to 12 months
• Industry and sector: General & Commercial and Construction

Additional experience:

• Single Audit and US government audits

Technical knowledge:

• US GAAP

Software:

• CCH essential

We are looking for Experienced Audit professionals with the following minimum requirements & qualifications:

Senior Minimum requirements:

• ITC/Board 1 Pass - Non-negotiable
• Fully Qualified ACA / ACCA / CPA
• 4+ years of Public Accounting audit experience
• Review and coaching of junior team members.
• Audit and documentation of basic and complex audit sections.

SIC Minimum requirements:

• ITC/Board 1 Pass - Non-negotiable
• Fully Qualified ACA / ACCA / CPA
• 5+ years of Public Accounting audit experience
• 2+ years of experience leading teams and managing audits, end to end.
• Planning the budget and resources for audits.
• Proven track record in reviewing and signing off on work papers.

Manager Minimum requirements:

• Fully Qualified CA(SA) / CA(Z) / ACA / ACCA / CPA
• 6+ years of Public Accounting audit experience
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in leading teams and managing audits.
• Supervision of the engagement team, tasks and budget.
• Project management of audits from planning to completion, including review and sign-off on key audit sections

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, committed, and deadline-driven
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Key Responsibilities

Senior:

• Provides timely, high-quality deliverables covering complex sections, with a reasonable number of workpaper comments. May facilitate fieldwork, coordinate deliverables from multiple team members.
• Demonstrates depth of knowledge of methodology, relevant standards, and systems and may collaborate with Manager to guide associates, interns and monitor productivity and workplan schedule
• Proactively addresses client concerns and escalates issues as they arise. Interacts with clients and engagement teams to help ensure the information flow from the client to the team is efficient.

SIC:

• Provides timely, high-quality deliverables covering complex sections while overseeing fieldwork, coordinating deliverables from multiple team members. Demonstrates a depth of knowledge of systems, methodology and can educate and redirect team members. Leads the team through the engagement and prepares financial statements, related disclosures, and reportable conditions letters, focusing on quality and accuracy.
• Actively monitors productivity, budgets and ensures adherence to work plan schedule.

Manager:

• Provides timely, high-quality client service, including planning, budgeting, and coordinating all client deliverables. Understands skill sets and capabilities of team members, monitors and reviews work produced to ensure quality and skill development.
• Capable of managing larger, more complex engagement teams, ensures client satisfaction and team morale.
• Proactively and confidently communicates with all levels at the Firm and client.

Note:

Should you be successful in your application, you are expected to have access to the internet, and to ensure that the internet connection is uninterrupted and always accessible. This should be, at minimum, a fibre connection with a proven bandwidth of 50mbps upload and 50Mbps download speed, with a latency of no more than 30ms. This connection should be sustainable in the event of power interruptions.

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