Audit Senior - Sydney CBD
The role’s overall responsibility will be to manage Audit assignments start to finish, workflow, audit working papers and financial statements
Summary about this job
Audit - External
Company: Thomas Davis & Co
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-8-8587-5308
Fax: +61-7-8168-8953
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Detail information about job Audit Senior - Sydney CBD. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Long established CBD based Accounting/Audit Practice
- Audit of Company & others, Associated Services, reporting directly to a Partner
- 3 – 5 yrs Audit exp. – Accounting Degree – CA/CPA – Client liaison skills
About the business
Founded over 100 years ago, this Chartered Accounting firm is one of Sydney's oldest independent Accounting practices. Highly regarded in the profession, they have a full-service offering encompassing accounting, auditing and associated services to corporate's, Not-for-Profits, SME's and high-net-worth individuals. Globally, they are a longstanding member of an international alliance that brings value through networks and exposure to international relationships.
The practice embraces a traditionalist value system, working through a small team of professionals in a collegiate environment in the heart of Sydney's CBD.
The partners are seeking an experienced accounting professional for the position of Audit Senior in their CBD based team. In return, they offer a long term future, a rewarding career and advancement potential.
About the role
The role reports to the partners and forms a pivotal position in the Practice's future.
The role's overall responsibility will be to manage Audit assignments, the Audit team and workflow as well as preparing audit working papers to partner review and sign off stage. The preparation of clients' financial statements also comes within the role's ambit.
Audit planning would be conducted under the auspices of a partner. A vital function is to initiate, maintain and develop client contact to ensure quality relationships are maintained and respected.
Benefits and perks
Based in the heart of Sydney's financial district, the Audit senior will work with a dedicated team of professionals in a friendly collegiate environment, enjoying a work/life balance. The role represents a genuine career advancement opportunity for a highly capable individual with ultimate aspirations to partnership.
Skills and experience
The successful candidate will have an Accounting degree and hold CA or CPA membership status. You will also have at least three to five years' Audit experience in a Chartered Accounting practice, with some of that time involved in auditing Not-For-Profit organisations. A portion of that time will have been spent managing staff. Your experience will also have equipped you with significant, client-facing interpersonal and communication skills.
Other essential personal attributes and skills include:
- Being well-presented & projecting a confident, professional demeanour
- The ability to function effectively with a high degree of autonomy
- Overseeing audit engagements from planning to completion
- Managing client relationships, being a direct point of contact
- Preparing statutory financial statements & reports
- Sound planning / organisational skills, giving the capability to meet deadlines
- Strong attention to detail, but consistent with awareness of the bigger issues
- Solid experience & proficiency with modern accounting software systems