Audit Manager

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

Your WHY?

You will be an instrumental keyplayer 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 will make you an ideal candidate?

You are a 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 member across more than 1 location
Results driven and able to achieve work goals and objectives
Entrepreneurial
Solutions orientated