Senior Audit Manager

PKF Durban; Durban; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm offers an opportunity for a Senior Audit Manager to be based at their Umhlanga Office. The successful candidate will lead audits in compliance with standards such as IFRS and ISA, manage client relationships, and mentor audit teams. This role involves significant responsibility in audit execution, ensuring adherence to professional standards, and requires a qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant registered with SAICA.
• Minimum of 4-6 years post articles experience.
• Knowledge of Caseware is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure audits run effectively and efficiently.
• Manage audit relationship with clients.
• Conduct audit engagements from beginning to end.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Leadership

Proactivity

Negotiation

Education

Qualified Chartered Accountant registered with SAICA

4-6 years post article experience

Caseware knowledge

Job description

An opportunity has become available for a Senior Audit Manager at our Umhlanga Office.

JOB PURPOSE :

• To ensure the audits run effectively and efficiently
• To ensure audit is performed in terms of the standards (IFRS / IAS / ISA / Co's act)
• To manage the relationship with the client

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Conducts assigned audit engagements successfully from beginning to end
• Identifies and communicates issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to audit risk
• Supervises audit team assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables
• Ensures audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances and risk
• Develops audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.
• Obtains and reviews evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented
• Ensures adherence at all times to all applicable company and professional standards
• Communicates assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality, accurate, and efficient results

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Qualified Chartered Accountant registered with SAICA
• A minimum of at least 4-6 years post article experience
• Caseware knowledge advantageous
• Technologically savvy

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES :

• Ability to apply audit and accounting standards through practical application
• Proactive in researching business best practice concepts in order to apply as appropriate
• Solid listening skills and ability to identify gaps in logic – inquisitive
• Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments
• Reliability
• Possess an appropriate combination of technical expertise in fields such as accounting, auditing and tax
• Ability to flourish in a fast-paced and willing to adapt to change
• Demonstrated ability to lead a small team and ensure successful results
• Ability to give and follow instructions accurately and efficiently; proactive in asking clarifying questions to ensure work effort is directed wholly toward desired outcome
• Good communication skills along with good or developing negotiation skills
• Ability to identify sensitive issues and facilitate communications in a proactive manner to avoid surprises
• Willingness and ability to adapt to new circumstances, information, and challenges
• Executes effective and thorough application of all accounting and audit standards within assigned responsibility
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically