Experienced Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.

As an Experienced Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Taking an active role in the delivery of high quality assurance services to a range of clients;
• Working closely with experienced engagement managers and senior associates, you will be involved in a variety of engagements from initial planning through to the execution and completion phases of our audits;
• Assisting in the drafting and interacting with clients in relation to key audit deliverables (significant matters, internal control recommendations, etc.);
• Responsibility for conducting technical research; consultations with specialists, where necessary; and for drafting the documentation of significant matters related to your assigned areas;
• Designing appropriate audit procedures and tailoring audit steps as necessary; and
• Regular and effective day to day interaction with client staff ensuring that organisational and technical matters are handled efficiently.

Capabilities/Skills Required:

• A Bachelor’s degree in accounting;
• A Masters degree with specialisation in accounting from an accredited university is preferred but not required;
• A minimum of 12 months work experience at a public accounting, or equivalent service organisation;
• Must have written, or be scheduled to write all exams towards an internationally recognised accounting designation within the next 6 months;
• Familiarity with an internationally recognized basis of accounting such as US GAAP, IFRS, Canadian or UK GAAP;

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Highly organised, dedicated and self motivated; and
• Excellent proven interpersonal and time management skills.

Travel Requirements 0%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship? Yes

Government Clearance Required? No

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