Offers “Ernst & Young”

Expires soon Ernst & Young

Assurance Audit Assistant Manager

  • Johannesburg (City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality)
  • Auditing

Job description

Client responsibilities
 
·  Manage engagement economics and communicate significant issues, fees and estimates to complete to partners and clients
·  Assist partners with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships
·  Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients
·  Build strong internal relationships within Assurance and across other services
·  Execution of complex audit engagements, managing risk and applying professional scepticism
·  Application of complex risk management policies and procedures on engagements with an understanding of global and local independence rules
·  Maximize operational efficiency with a focus on key performance drivers and improve operating practices by leading the implementation of all new audit solutions and enablers
·  Enhance EY’s brand positioning through strong external relationships across a network of existing and future clients
·  Provide strategic and relevant insight, connectedness and responsiveness to all clients that anticipates their needs
·  Maximize business development opportunities through leveraging of networks across other service lines and geographies
·  Participate as a reviewer in the Audit Quality Review process
·  Defend the audit work in connection with internal or external inspections (regulator, AQR, peer review)

People responsibilities

·  Be recognized as a respected and supportive mentor, coach and counsellor, building career value for individuals
·  Build and develop an inclusive culture and high-performing diverse teams
·  Conduct performance reviews and contribute to performance feedback for all levels of staff
·  Contribute to people initiatives including recruiting, retaining and training Assurance professionals
·  Contribute to the maintenance of an educational program to continually develop personal skills
·  Understand, follow and communicate workplace policies and procedures to all levels of staff
·  Develop personal profile and awareness of EY offerings in the marketplace
·  Build strong  and long term relationships with key client sponsors
·  Manage risk of delivery on client engagements
·  Manage all financial aspects of client engagements
·  Act as an ambassador of EY in the market and with clients
   
Qualifications and Experience

·  CA(SA)
·  Thorough knowledge of current auditing techniques
·  Experience of the entire audit process
·  Familiarity with IFRS and local GAAP
·  Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies
·  Understanding of Quality & Risk Management procedures
·  Compliance with regulatory requirements
·  Insurance auditing experience
·  Financial Services auditing experience
·  0 - 2 years post articles Audit experience

Technical skills requirements
·  Thorough knowledge of current auditing techniques
·  Five years to eight years of relevant work experience preferred
·  Experience of the entire audit process
·  Understanding of IFRS and local GAAP
·  Detailed understanding of risk-based auditing and risk and control strategies
·  Understanding of Quality & Risk Management (Q&RM) procedures
·  Compliance with and understanding of regulatory requirements
Additional skills requirements
·  Track record with a blue chip audit firm
·  Professional accountancy qualification
·  Strong academic record including a degree

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