Senior Audit Associate

ContractingPLUS is hiring Auditors to work closely with their clients in Ireland and UK. Senior audit associates perform various functions in ensuring effective oversight of auditing duties in an organization.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, develop strategies and supervise fieldwork team in all phases of an
  audit engagement.
  
• Prepare financial statements and require disclosures in compliance with
  policy and regulations.
  
• Perform planning, creating, and developing assignments.
  Identifying and resolving assurance engagement.
  Work closely with staff and partners on practice development and client
  management.
  
• Perform reviews of clients for compliance.
  
• Monitor engagement status and budget requirements for profitable and
  timely completion.
  
• Research technical issues that arise during an engagement.
  
• Carry out substantive audit procedures over various income statements and balance sheets.
  
• Frequently perform analytical procedures to identify unusual or unexpected trends in relation to expectation and performance.
  
• Report issues immediately to the engagement team and collaborate to
  resolve them.

Requirements:

• Must have strong knowledge of auditing best practices, such as GAAP and internal control measures.
  
• Excellent knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and Internal Auditing Standards.
  
• Must be able to lead and supervise projects.
  
• Possess excellent communication and client service skills.
  
• Have strong presentation, written, and verbal skills.
  
• Should be able to manage multiple engagements and compete priorities in a suitable environment.
  
• Willing to collaborate and build rapport effectively with others.
  
• Have project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
  
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and audit preparation software. Ability to work extra hours when such need arises.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written

Education Qualification & Certifications:

Should be a commerce graduate (M.com/ CA Inter/ ACCA or Equivalent)
Relevant certification (e.g., CPA /CA) will be preferred.