Audit Executive

Responsibilities:

• Audit Assignment Execution:

  Conduct internal audit assignments and risk assessment assignments, ensuring thoroughness and adherence to established methodologies.

• Follow-up Audits:

  Conduct follow-up audits to monitor the effectiveness of management's interventions and corrective actions.

• Documentation & Reporting Review:

  Review audit documentation and reports for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to quality standards.

• Team Guidance:

  Provide support and guidance to articled assistants, fostering their development and ensuring the quality of their work.

• Report Preparation & Presentation:

  Prepare and present comprehensive reports that accurately reflect audit results. Document audit processes and prepare audit findings memorandums.

• Quality Control:

  Manage the quality control function of the firm's accounting and auditing practice, ensuring high standards are consistently met.

• Engagement Management:

  Assume responsibility for the planning, supervising, and timely completion of audit engagements.

• Resource Allocation:

  Plan the timing and assign staff to engagements effectively, optimizing resource utilization.

• Workpaper Review & Issue Resolution:

  Review engagement workpapers, identify any issues or discrepancies, and keep shareholders informed of all important developments in the engagement.

• Performance Evaluation:

  Evaluate the performance of senior accountants, providing constructive feedback for their growth.

• Business Development:

  Develop new client contacts and relationships beneficial to the firm, contributing to business growth.

• Cross-Selling Opportunities:

  Recognize opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients, enhancing client value and firm revenue.

Required Skills:

• Ability to conduct internal audit assignments and risk assessment assignments.
• Experience in conducting follow-up audits to monitor management's interventions.
• Proficiency in reviewing audit documentation and reports.
• Capability to provide support & guidance to articled assistants.
• Skills in preparing and presenting reports that reflect audit results and documenting processes.
• Experience in managing the quality control function of an accounting and auditing practice.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, supervise, and complete engagements.
• Competence in planning timing and assigning staff to engagements.
• Aptitude for reviewing engagement workpapers, identifying issues, and keeping stakeholders informed.
• Experience in evaluating the performance of senior accountants.
• Ability to develop new client contacts and relationships beneficial to the firm.
• Skill in recognizing opportunities to provide additional services to existing clients.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.