Location: Bridgetown,Saint Michael,Barbados
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
AUDIT SENIOR
Our client, a well-established and respected local Firm of Chartered Accountants, is seeking an analytical and client focused Audit Senior to join their team. The Firm is dedicated to creating value through knowledge, information, and insight. With a strong Big Four heritage, the Firm has a wealth of experience in providing professional accounting services to clients of all sizes across the full industry spectrum.
The Role
The Audit Senior will report to Firm Partners/Audit Manager and will be responsible for:
• Planning, co-coordinating and efficient delivery of audit and non-audit services to the firm’s portfolio of clients.
• Planning and performing audits in accordance with Firm standards and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
• Ensuring engagement work is properly documented and referenced.
• Identifying and documenting key matters and judgments with minimal supervision.
• Preparing draft communications including financial statements, management letters, and representation letters.
• Developing and monitoring engagement budgets, reporting variances to partners.
• Delegating and supervising work across the audit team to ensure timely completion.
• Mentoring and providing feedback to Staff and Assistant Accountants.
• Assisting partners with engagement reviews and staff performance evaluations.
• Providing training to junior staff as required.
• Researching and documenting solutions for technical accounting and audit issues.
• Maintaining knowledge of GAAP, IFRS Accounting Standards, IFRS for SMEs, and relevant legislation.
• Ensuring compliance with Continuing Professional Development requirements.
The Candidate
The Audit Senior will:
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field with a minimum of 3–5 years of progressive audit experience with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Have a professional accounting designation (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA).
• Possess strong knowledge of IFRS Accounting Standards, IFRS for SMEs, and International Standards on Auditing.
• Have proven ability to lead audit teams and manage client relationships.
• Possess experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements and audit documentation.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Be committed to professionalism, ethics, and continuous improvement.
Suitably qualified candidates interested in this opportunity should demonstrate in their Curriculum Vitae how their experience, achievements and qualifications would be a good match for this role. Kindly also include the names and contact details of two business references. The CV should be sent no later than June 3, 2026
The Barbados International Business Promotion Corporation (BIBPC) was established as a statutory corporation on November 10, 2005. The corporation subsequently gained permission to trade under the new name Invest Barbados (IB). On October 1, 2006 the investment promotion agency became operational and the first employee was hired.
Invest Barbados is an economic development agency of the government of Barbados. IB is responsible for attracting, winning and sustaining international investment for Barbados. The corporation is also responsible for helping to develop and manage the Barbados international business brand.
