The Associates are experienced professionals who demonstrates a strong tone and culture to support high quality audit and is committed to maintain objectivity, professional skepticism, ethics, and integrity.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Display at all times high level of commitment, objectivity, professional skepticism, ethics and integrity.
• Assist in preparing audit plan, scope, risk assessment and allocation of work for every engagement.
• Complete audit procedures in compliance with requirements of ISAs and IFRSs.
• Involved on more complex sections of audit engagements.
• Demonstrate understanding of audit work and their contribution to the overall audit and impact on the deliverables of the firm.
• Identify and document risks, issues, and conclusions, including consultation on technical matters.
• Demonstrate ability to identify risk of misstatements and escalate matters which is beyond the Associate’s own experience.
• Demonstrate ability to start executing audit deliverables from planning to completion stages.
• Manage the entire audit file, from engagement setup to completion, review note clearance and file closure.
• High quality documentation to be recorded and reviewed on Caseware.
• Identify and document audit misstatements, assess them individually and cumulatively against materiality and coordinate with Seniors and Managers for timely resolution of identified issues.
• Demonstrate expertise in primary accounting and auditing frameworks such as ISAs and IFRSs.
• Submit quality deliverables for review with minimal or no queries on audit quality.
• Start developing skills to review non-complex financial statements.
• Supporting the auditing team in their daily functions.
• Resolving client audit queries efficiently.

Requirements and skills

• At least 2 years past audit experience.
• ACCA/ACA qualified or partly qualified and on course for completion.
• Versatile and skillful with Excel, Advanced Excel and Accounting/Auditing Software.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely and proficient manner.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting and auditing procedures.
• Familiarity with local laws and regulations.
• Good project and time management skills.
• Ability to think outside the box, identify issues and research solutions to identified problems from a technical perspective.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to handle sensitive financial information.
• Ability to research and to identify various types of necessary information for specific audits.