Key Responsibilities
1. Audit Delivery G Technical Excellence
• Lead audit engagements from acceptance to completion, ensuring compliance with firm methodology and the professional standards.
• Reviews sections prepared by seniors and associates, providing clear feedback and guiding them on audit approach.
• Identify key audit matters, risks, and appropriate audit responses in line with ISA and internal guidance.
• Ensure audit documentation is reviewed and meets internal and regulatory quality standards.
• Consult and coordinate with specialists (valuation, tax, etc.) where required.
2. Client Relationship Management
• Act as a point of contact for clients during engagements, ensuring smooth communication and timely resolution of queries.
• Conduct status meetings and communicate audit progress, deadlines, and issues.
• Lead discussions on key audit findings and control deficiencies.
• Build strong, trusted relationships to support long-term engagement success.
• Support identification of cross-service opportunities in collaboration with partners.
3. Team Leadership G Coaching
• Supervise teams of associates and seniors.
• Provide on-the-job coaching, technical guidance, and performance feedback.
• Support resource planning and manage workflow to ensure efficiency and timely delivery.
4. Quality, Risk G Continuous Improvement
• Champion audit quality, follow firm risk management processes, and support remediation where needed.
• Remain up to date with local regulatory, statutory, and reporting requirements and assess their impact on client engagements.
• Drive improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to consistency and process enhancements across the practice.
• Ensure compliance with independence and ethical requirements across engagements.
Required Experience G Skills
• 5+ years in external audit with experience supervising (multiple) audit teams.
• Experience leading audits of corporate entities.
• Chartered Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent).
• Strong working knowledge of ISA, IFRS, and local GAAP.
• Proficient in audit software and Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to identify key risks and propose effective audit approaches.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management.
• Excellent organisational and project-management capabilities.
• Ability to coach and develop staff.
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