Audit Senior - Durban at Forvis Mazars Group

Purpose

• To ensure successful completion of assigned audit engagements, whilst directing daily activities of trainee accountants on those engagements, reporting to Audit Managers and/or Partners.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Provide junior staff with clear direction, goals and objectives
• Delegate work appropriately and fairly to trainee accountants
• Set appropriate standards and create a positive work climate
• Provide coaching and/or training to improve performance
• Perform audit fieldwork
• Produce reports that are clear, concise and error free
• Applies technical expertise and analyse data affectively
• Finalise and propose audit opinion
• Complete timesheets
• Maintain effective client relations
• Manages own and other’s time effectively
• Monitors progress and performance against deadlines and milestones

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified CA (SA) (preference)
• Successful completion of audit traineeship (articles)
• Proficient in application of IFRS, IFRS for SME’s and ISA as well as Mazars Audit Methodology
• Proficiency in Caseware and Microsoft products
• Ability to complete an entire audit file and to delegate and follow-up on tasks
• Excellent writing, reporting, planning and organising skills
• Perform mentoring and supervisory role to staff on specific audits
• Able to maintain a proper working relationships with team members
• Demonstrate integrity at all times
• Proactive – being able to plan projects and activities well in advance
• Able to work productively in high pressure environment