Senior Auditor

Roles and responsibilities

Key responsibilities:

• Using your time-tested skills in examining the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance and the efficiency of the operational processes and timely documenting your audit work with relevant comments and working papers properly referenced to any and all findings.
• Demonstrating your ability to efficiently communicate with the audit team and business management in the preparation of audit findings, recommendations, and their risks and impacts as it relates to your well-supported audit work.
• Respecting the time of management through proper preparation and efficient scheduling and conducting of meetings to include: planning, opening, fieldwork interviews, closing and post-audit meetings.
• Challenging and ensuring management action plans properly address the risks as part of a pre-issuance final report review in collaboration with the lead auditor (manager) and the overseeing region head.
• Developing and managing amicable working relationships with Heads of Functions in Business Units and eventually establish full relationship management with local CEOs.
• Making a difference with improving the audit team’s junior auditors’ skill levels through different coaching techniques and enhancing the overall team value through knowledge transfer among colleagues.
• Exploring your talents by contributing to key administrative tasks that support the entire audit department such as the conducting of process risk assessments for annual audit planning and assignment execution as well as the preparation of audit planning memorandum and audit work programs.

What you bring

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Audit
• A high-energy “can do” attitude knowing that this characteristic is 50% of the job from the start.
• An infectious excitement that will permeate throughout the audit team as you work in close proximity with your colleagues for 2 weeks at a time during audit missions.
• A personality that thrives during international travel assignments where you experience the comfort of business class travel for any flights greater the 5 hours.
• An extensive experience with interviewing techniques and a disciplined approach from past experiences in auditing, project management and/or risk management.
• A proven minimum skill level in working with MS-Office applications and the drive to explore other technologies to enhance the audit process.
• A strong proficiency in data mining and analytical skills
• A purposeful confidence in your English language skills whether communicating in writing or verbally.
• A bachelor’s or higher-level degree from an accredited university.
• A continuous thirst for learning and a unsatiated curiosity about an ever-changing business
• Audit certifications are a plus

Desired candidate profile

• Technical Accounting and Auditing Knowledge:

  • Financial Reporting Standards: In-depth knowledge of GAAP, IFRS, and other relevant accounting and auditing standards.
  • Internal Controls and Risk Management: Strong understanding of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO) and how to assess their effectiveness in mitigating financial risks.
  • Audit Techniques: Familiarity with audit procedures, tools, and methodologies for assessing financial data, operational efficiency, and compliance.

• Analytical Skills:

  • Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze complex financial data, identify anomalies, assess the effectiveness of controls, and make sound decisions based on findings.
  • Attention to Detail: Strong attention to detail to ensure that audit findings are accurate, reliable, and well-documented.

• Leadership and Team Management:

  • Team Supervision: Ability to lead and mentor audit teams, manage multiple audit projects simultaneously, and ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables.
  • Coaching and Development: Provide guidance to junior auditors and help them develop their technical and professional skills.

• Communication Skills:

  • Report Writing: Ability to write clear, concise, and well-organized audit reports that present findings, risks, and recommendations in an understandable manner.
  • Presentation Skills: Strong verbal communication skills to present audit findings and recommendations effectively to senior management, clients, and other stakeholders.
  • Client Management: Ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, maintaining professionalism and trust throughout the audit process.

• Project Management:

  • Time Management: Ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines, especially when handling multiple audit projects at once.
  • Resource Allocation: Efficiently allocate resources, including team members, to ensure audit objectives are met on time and within budget.