Senior Auditor

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 820,000; Full time

Job summary

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters is seeking an Audit Senior to join the flagship Cape Town team. You will lead end-to-end audits for UK property clients, from planning to completion, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role requires newly qualified CA(SA), SAICA articles, and proven experience in property audits with exposure to CaseWare Accounts and Xero.

Qualifications

• Must be a newly qualified CA(SA) with SAICA articles completed.
• Experience auditing property sector clients is essential.
• Proven ability to lead audit engagements from planning to finalisation.
• Experience with CaseWare Accounts and Xero preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end audit engagements for UK property clients from planning through to completion.
• Perform risk and control assessments to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Review working papers and testing prepared by junior staff for accuracy.
• Delegate tasks, coordinate daily workflow, and coach junior staff on deliverables.
• Present audit findings and process improvement recommendations to managers and clients.
• Conduct audit testing using CaseWare Accounts and Xero.

Skills

Audit leadership

Mentoring juniors

Planning and execution

Education

CA(SA)

SAICA articles

Tools

CaseWare Accounts

Xero

Job description

Lead UK property audits from a flagship Cape Town team

Role Overview

An award-winning UK chartered accountancy and tax advisory firm is seeking an Audit Senior to join their flagship Cape Town team, offering high-value international exposure across a diverse portfolio of UK property clients.

Reporting to Audit Managers, you will take full ownership of running audit engagements from planning through to completion. You will oversee daily client testing, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor junior team members across various audit assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end audit engagements for UK-based property clients from planning through to completion.
• Perform risk and control assessments to ensure compliance with relevant accounting and auditing standards.
• Review audit testing and working papers prepared by junior staff for technical accuracy.
• Delegate tasks, coordinate daily workflow, and coach junior staff on engagement deliverables.
• Present audit findings and process efficiency recommendations to managers and client stakeholders.
• Conduct audit testing using electronic audit tools, CaseWare Accounts, and Xero.

Qualifications & Experience

• Newly qualified CA(SA)
• Completed SAICA training articles within an established audit practice.
• Experience auditing clients in the property sector is a requirement.
• Proven track record of leading audit engagements from initial planning through to final completion.
• Practical exposure to electronic audit software, CaseWare Accounts, and Xero.