Audit Accountant (FTC)

Project based Fixed term contractor role Purpose: The role will manage and execute external audits of multinational legal entities .

Responsibilities

Prepare and review Reconciliations Build Audit files Audit preparation Review Annual Financial Statements Audit execution – managing audit process from planning to sign-off, responding to audit queries, ensuring good relationship with auditors Work with the business and Central Finance to ensure smooth audit of subsequent years: Internal control reviews to ensure readiness for more efficient auditor approaches (Controls audit vs Substantive audit – reduces sample sizes) Proactive Central Finance accounting reviews Ensure continuous compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards Auditor’s Reports to Management – ensure that auditors’ housekeeping findings are addressed Requirements Qualifications and Work Experience Must have done audit articles 2 Years post-articles experience in audit environment Must be fast and detailed Skills: Advanced MS Excel skills & Numerical skills High attention to detail (accuracy) Ability to deal with complex information and requests Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team Confident and enthusiastic self-starter who can take initiative Mature decision making Action orientation and Project management Ability to work under own initiative without guidance Copes well under sustained pressure Interpersonal and relationship management skills Organisation and administration skills Diagnostic, analytical & problem-solving skils Information integration & report writing skills - responsible for collating information for reporting purposes