Auditor

Job Summery:

• To work as part of a team, carrying out audit testing as instructed and gaining an understanding of the fundamental principles of the audit process

Financial

• Completes work set by senior/ICA and meets time deadlines accordingly
• Deals with ad-hoc requests with minimal disruption to their work
• Accurately records time spent and documents reasons for overruns
• Agrees time allotted for each task and provides regular updates to senior colleagues on progress
• Makes managers aware as soon as possible when they are available in order to maximise productivity

People

• Attends departmental and office meetings
• Presents a professional image of the firm
• Establishes good working relationships with colleagues and client team members
• Requests assistance/clarification from senior colleagues as necessary
• Approaches day-to-day tasks with an open mind, is willing to receive constructive feedback on tasks and displays this in later work
• Ensures assignment appraisals are completed
• Active and helpful member of the team
• Can balance normal workflow and demands of professional exams
• Completes assignment appraisals on a timely basis

Clients and client service

• Completes audit tests in assigned sections of fieldwork
• Checks, reads and adds up sets of accounts accurately and completely
• Discusses relevant audit issues with personnel at clients' premises
• Creates a positive impression with the client, dealing with any communications in a professional manner
• Has an understanding of the client's key business drivers and applies this knowledge to the audit process
• Begins to use knowledge from previous assignments to recognise and understand recurring issues and themes
• Makes recommendations with proper consideration of pros, cons and consequences
• Refers to the firm's risk management policies and procedures and the audit manual
• Has an awareness of the firm's ethical requirements
• Understands the objectives of work set and how it fits into the overall audit approach
• Able to identify and record simple audit errors
• Understands who the 'client' is and maintains consistent level of good client service
• Understands sensitivity of client engagements and maintains client confidentiality
• Able to explain to clients the purpose of the test being done

Business Development

• Has an awareness of the wide range of services offered by The Firm