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Posted 5 years ago |
Deinde Odusanya & Co. is recruiting candidates for an External Audit Senior.
JOB TITLE: External Audit Senior
JOB LOCATION: Lagos
JOB DETAIL:
- Planning and execution of audit fieldwork and statutory reporting;
- Project management of all aspects of audit including agreeing audit timelines, team briefings and supervision, and delivery of audit work;
- Demonstration of excellent knowledge of the audit of financial statement in line with International Accounting Standards (“IAS”) and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) financial statements; relevant International Standards on Auditing (“ISA”); key audit tools software, including case ware, Microsoft Office, Most especially Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint, Ms Word and any other suitable software;
- Delivering full audit reports and working paper for review in soft copy, fully hyperlinked, containing other review tools and; creating and maintaining hardcopy back-up files;
- Budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of engagement, focusing on optimizing profitability;
- Identifying, researching and helping to resolve complex audit issues;
- Reporting to audit managers and partners on all salient points arising from audits;
- Supervising and coaching junior members of staff to help them realize their full potential;
- Keeping up to date with the company’s service offerings and identifying the potential clients that will help the firm to grow its business;
- Working on audit tenders and working as part of the relevant independence team on these tenders. Tasks may include: reviewing engagement records, analyzing and categorizing the records, contacting partners for engagement information, preparing data, drafting independence reports, etc;
- Working on specific audit related engagements across the audit function or other engagements of the Firm, as may be assigned by Management.
Educational Requirement and Experience
- Minimum of 3 years experience in discharging the above-listed duties.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related fields;
- Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or other business-related fields is an added advantage
- Professional certificate in the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (“ICAN”) is required; (Candidate without ICAN professional qualification and certification should not apply).
- Demonstration of practical knowledge of IFRS and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), IAS, ISA.
Essential Skills and Requirements:
- Self-driven, resilient and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment;
- Critical thinking, a thirst for knowledge, confidence and strong business sense;
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), with the command of English;
- The desire to work in a diverse environment and gain exposure to an international working environment;
- Excellent Information Communication Technology (“ICT”) skills including Ms Excel, Ms PowerPoint and Ms Word (must be at least 80% proficient); and
- Willingness to undertake new challenges and step up into supervisory roles, taking leadership where necessary;
- Ability to work in diverse/complex situations and from international work perspective;
- Possession of excellent project management, evaluation, and analytical skills, superior decision-making ability, time management, prioritization, and organizational skills;
- To build the Firm’s reputation through the quality of work, knowledge, and experience;
- Monitor and uphold a high quality of service to clients.
- The ambition to undertake new challenges and step up into supervisory roles, taking leadership where necessary;
- Strong project management techniques including decision-making ability, analytical skills, time management, prioritization, organization, and evaluative skills;
- Ability to build the reputation of the firm through quality work, knowledge, and experience;
- Ability to work efficiently and amicably with team members and other colleagues to achieve the firm’s objective; and
- Ability to work under pressure to achieve results and met up with deadlines.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
Job Features
Job Category | Accounting / Audit / Finance |
Deadline | 31st January, 2020. |