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