About this role
Key Responsibilities
Audit Engagements
- Perform end-to-end audit engagements in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards (ASA).
- Prepare audit planning documentation, including risk assessments, materiality calculations, and audit programs.
- Conduct substantive testing, analytical procedures, and internal control testing.
- Identify and assess audit issues and their impact on financial statements.
- Prepare audit working papers and supporting documentation.
- Complete audit completion procedures, including subsequent events reviews and going concern assessments.
- Draft management letters and communicate audit findings to engagement teams.
- Prepare audit clearance files for manager and partner review.
Financial Statement Preparation
- Prepare general purpose financial statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (AASB).
- Prepare consolidated financial statements where applicable.
- Draft accounting policies, disclosures, notes to the financial statements, and supporting schedules.
- Prepare cash flow statements and financial statement reconciliations.
- Ensure compliance with Australian financial reporting and disclosure requirements.
- Research and document technical accounting treatments.
Technical Accounting & Compliance
- Apply AASB and ASA requirements across audit and financial reporting engagements.
- Research and interpret complex accounting and auditing matters.
- Assess disclosure requirements and ensure compliance with applicable standards.
- Maintain current knowledge of Australian accounting, auditing, and regulatory developments.
- Exercise professional judgment in accordance with ethical and professional standards.
Client & Team Support
- Communicate professionally with Australian managers, partners, and client finance teams.
- Manage multiple audit and reporting engagements simultaneously.
- Review work completed by junior team members where required.
- Escalate technical issues and engagement risks appropriately.
- Contribute to audit quality improvements and process efficiencies.
Mandatory Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 4 years of continuous, Full-time, Hands on external audit experience for Australian entities over the last 4 years.
- GPFS: Hands-on experience preparing General Purpose Financial Statements (GPFS Tier 1 and Tier 2) compliant with AASBs and the Corporations Act 2001 for Australian entities.
- AASB and Australian companies
Key Technical Competencies
- Substantive Testing: Ability to independently design and execute substantive procedures across key cycles (e.g. planning, materiality, revenue, trade debtor, inventory, cut-off, unrecorded liabilities search, PPE, employee provisions, and NFP grant accounting etc).
- Internal Controls Documentation: Capability to conduct walkthroughs, document process narratives or flowcharts, and identify control deficiencies.
Communication & Soft Skills
- English Proficiency: Excellent command of written and spoken English , as they will need to draft clear audit working papers, clear review notes, and communicate directly with local team members and Australian client management.
- Attention to Detail: Strong analytical mindset and meticulous attention to detail for tracing source documents, reviewing complex financial disclosures, and ensuring workpapers are audit-ready with minimal supervision.
- Time & Task Management: Ability to manage competing priorities, meet tight statutory deadlines, and proactively flag audit variances or roadblocks to seniors/managers.
- Remote Work Readiness: Strong remote collaboration skills, Microsoft Teams/Zoom, and secure document-sharing platforms.
Systems and Softwares
- CaseWare
- Xero
- MYOB
- QuickBooks
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
- Other audit and financial reporting platforms
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience preparing consolidated financial statements.
- Exposure to ASIC reporting and compliance requirements.
- Experience reviewing and mentoring junior audit team members.
- Knowledge of Australian corporate reporting obligations under the Corporations Act.
- Experience working with multiple client industries and complex group structures.