Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 25, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Olsen Partners is one of the fastest growing Audit and management consulting firms in Africa. We work both at the frontline and C-suite assisting clients make better decisions, convert those decisions to actions and deliver the sustainable competitive advantage. The Audit Senior should be able to perform and direct the broadest range of Audit and accounting tasks. This person will assist the engagement the audit Supervisor/ manager in the development of audit strategy, planning, review and interpretation of audit findings. The senior may work with an audit assistant and a trainee intern at the client’s premises, managing the engagement in the field and performing audit procedures to the expected standards. .

Job Responsibilities:
• Assist the supervisor in execution of audit engagement from planning, field work to wrap-up, develop audit program steps to identify risks to ensure that the assignment quality standards are achieved and assisting in the preparation IFRS compliant financial statements
• Prepare audits, reviews and compilations for clients in various industries including but not limited, middle market private and small business
• Become a main client contact on engagements; communicate effectively with clients and develop positive relationships with client personnel
• Research complex accounting topics and form a conclusion utilizing the Firm’s research tools
• Understand internal control deficiencies, works on training entry level staff on internal control processes and develops comments for management letters.
• Provide lead on industry trends to analytics, formulate expectations and determine reasonableness for audit reports and findings..

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Minimum of 4 plus years of audit experience in external Audits
• BA/BS Accounting/Economics/Mathematics/statistics or Business degree required
• CPA Part II or III preferred.
• Applied working knowledge of ISAs, IFRS and other accounting standards and procedures.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Preference given to deep experience working with caseware, auditworx , or ICPAK Audit Software
• Must be able to communicate ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in written form and write detailed document findings.
• Ability to meet challenging client requirements, provides services, and possesses strong interpersonal, analytical, and research abilities.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment and make sound decisions and recommendations in client related matters pertaining to the audit.
• Ability to work additional hours as needed..

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Interested candidates should send CV's to Careers@olsenea.com 

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