Assistant - Audit

Principal Responsibilities:

• Apply appropriate accounting principles and auditing standards to reach and support conclusions related to assigned areas
• Effectively and proactively utilise basic capabilities of audit technology tools and other firm standard technologies to perform and document work in assigned areas
• Prepare internal written documents clearly and concisely, incorporating proper punctuation and correct usage of grammar
• Obtain needed information from available client data and conduct appropriate client data analysis
• Review client practices within an assigned area of responsibility and refer possible problems and solutions to team leader quickly
• Keep team manager informed of progress
• Monitor own time against budget and inform team Supervisor of potential variances on a timely basis
• Take ownership of personal career development (e.g. actively contribute to setting objectives)
• Assess own performance, seek and incorporate feedback from supervisors and team members
• Proactively suggest ways to improve own performance/approach to work and client service delivery
• Communicate ideas/opinions and information to the audit team and listen/respond to other team member’s views
• Keep current on industry trends affecting clients (e.g. read trade journals)
• Develop understanding of service offerings within and across lines of service to identify opportunities to meet client needs
• Demonstrate awareness of firm’s risk management policies and procedures by identifying independence and conflict issues to team supervisor and/or in-charge, and consult with them when variances to standard practices are encountered
• Any other task reasonably assigned to the staff member and within their skill set