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- To take ownership of allocated assignments in a way that meets and exceeds client expectations while taking responsibility for managing and developing staff
Job Description::
Financial
- Controls the audit in relation to timescales and risk management procedures
- Consistently achieves deadlines and understands the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service
- Accurately records time spent, documents reasons for overruns and assists with/undertakes overrun negotiations
- Communicates workload with manager or partner
People
- Manages audit teams on specific assignments
- Motivates and coaches team members and provides feedback through regular communication and timely appraisal whilst being familiar with relevant training and development options
- Actively involved in the interview and recruitment processes
- Maintains understanding of audit methodology
- Contributes to departmental and office meetings
Clients and client service
- Manages a client portfolio and builds and maintains good working relationships with all colleagues and clients
- Assists the audit manager and partner in establishing audit objectives and overall scope
- Co-ordinates all aspects of audit planning including scheduling and attending client meetings, internal review requirements and production of planning documents
- Ensures key matters which arise during the audit which were not identified at the planning stage are properly assessed
- Co-ordinates and oversees all aspects of audit fieldwork and completion
- Reviews the work of in-charge accountants including key audit areas and also of office specialists (tax, risk)
- Addresses high level technical and audit issues ensuring the audit team are able to concentrate on core audit issues
- Highlights all key issues which may affect the audit opinion to audit manager or partner
- Ensures that audit work papers have been properly reviewed and that audit files are completed in a timely manner and are properly filed and maintained
- Determines that all audit reports reflect the work performed and meet set reporting and auditing standards
- Maintains up to date understanding of clients' business
- Addresses concerns regarding an audit assignment with audit partner
- Adheres to the firms risk management policies and procedures, including being familiar with and consulting the audit manual and advising junior staff on application of procedures
Job Requirements
Education/qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting / Relevant certificate
- 10+ years of experience in External in reputable CPA Firms
- Fluent English
- Professional qualification (CPA, CA, ACCA, ESAA)
- First time passes at each stage of professional exams
Experience
- Experience of using Microsoft packages, internet, email and computerized audit packages
- Demonstrated sound task ownership and communication skills as an assurance assistant manager, in addition to ability to support and mentor staff
- Previous 6-8 experience of client work in relevant industries to Grant Thornton audit clients