Senior Audit Manager

Senior Audit Manager

JOB PURPOSE:

- To ensure the audits run effectively and efficiently
- To ensure audit is performed in terms of the standards (IFRS / IAS / ISA / Co's act)
- To manage the relationship with the client

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Conducts assigned audit engagements successfully from beginning to end
- Identifies and communicates issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to audit risk
- Supervises audit team assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables
- Ensures audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances and risk
- Develops audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives.






- Obtains and reviews evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented
- Ensures adherence at all times to all applicable company and professional standards
- Communicates assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality, accurate, and efficient results

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant registered with SAICA
- A minimum of at least 4-6 years post article experience
- Caseware knowledge advantageous
- Technologically savy

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

- Ability to apply audit and accounting standards through practical application
- Proactive in researching business best practice concepts in order to apply as appropriate
- Solid listening skills and ability to identify gaps in logic – inquisitive
- Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments
- Reliability
- Possess an appropriate combination of technical expertise in fields such as accounting,





auditing and tax
- Ability to flourish in a fast-paced and willing to adapt to change
- Demonstrated ability to lead a small team and ensure successful results
- Ability to give and follow instructions accurately and efficiently; proactive in asking clarifying questions to ensure work effort is directed wholly toward desired outcome
- Good communication skills along with good or developing negotiation skills
- Ability to identify sensitive issues and facilitate communications in a proactive manner to avoid surprises
- Willingness and ability to adapt to new circumstances, information, and challenges
- Executes effective and thorough application of all accounting and audit standards within assigned responsibility






- Ability and willingness to travel domestically
- Demonstrate a positive, can-do attitude

DIRECT REPORTS:

- Audit Managers & Junior Audit Managers;
- Audit Supervisors;
- Audit trainees

▶️ Senior Audit Manager
🖊️ Pkf Durban
📍 Durban