Audit Manager

An opportunity has become available in the Audit Division of Forvis Mazars in South Africa; an international professional services firm, based in Umhlanga Ridge, Durban.

Your WHY?

You will be an instrumental key player within its #OneTeam by providing high quality audit services to clients and valuable mentoring, direction and guidance to audit teams.

What will your day look like?

• Produce client reports (Audit Strategy Memorandum, Audit Completion Memorandum, Management letters etc.)
• Propose and finalise audit opinions (including Key Audit Matters where applicable)
• Review financial statements (separate and/or consolidated) in terms of IFRS, Companies Act and JSE Listing Requirements
• Audit assignment budget planning and project management
• Monitoring and evaluation of performance in relation to budget
• Conduct full audit file reviews and related reports to ensure the relevant files are ready for sign off and locked down within relevant period
• Manage resourcing and plotting of staff members on audit engagements
• Work allocations as required by individual audit assignments
• Ensure audit planning documentation is completed
• Managing team productivity
• Perform billings, manage WIP and debtor collections
• Performance management of staff members including, continuously providing feedback to staff
• Mentoring of team (Formal and Informal)
• Provide technical assistance to staff members
• Maintain excellent client relationships
• Business Development
• Contributing to and facilitating Learning and Development (self and team)

What makes you an ideal candidate?

• Qualified CA (SA)
• Minimum 1 year previous experience within an Audit Supervisor/Manager role (non negotiable)
• Previous experience within the Public Interest Entity sector is preferable
• A thorough knowledge of IFRS, Companies Act and JSE Listing Requirements
• Management of large Group Audits is preferable
• Initiative / pro-activity
• Team leadership
• Ability to develop talent
• Adherence to principles and values
• Writing and reporting skills
• Information gathering and problem analysis skills
• Able to demonstrate and exercise sound judgment skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Quality and detail orientation
• Customer focused
• Able to work and cope under pressures and deal with setbacks
• Strong teamwork skills
• Experience managing teams larger than 10 members across more than 1 location
• Results driven and able to achieve work goals and objectives
• Entrepreneurial
• Solutions orientated