Senior Auditor

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters is seeking a capable Audit Senior to join the flagship Cape Town team, delivering end-to-end audits for UK non-profit clients. You will oversee planning, testing, and completion, while mentoring junior staff and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The role offers international exposure and leadership opportunities within a respected UK chartered accountancy and tax advisory firm. Based in Cape Town, the team supports diverse non-profit engagements.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified CA(SA) with SAICA training completed.
• Experience auditing non-profit sector is required.
• Experience leading audit engagements from planning to completion.
• Proficiency with CaseWare Accounts and Xero.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring junior staff

Audit management

Client liaison

Education

CA(SA) Newly Qualified

SAICA training articles completed

Tools

CaseWare Accounts

Xero

Job description

Lead UK non-profit organisation 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 non-profit organisation 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 non-profit organisation 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 non-profit 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.