External Audit Senior at Doc Advisory

Job Description

• 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 optimising 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 realise 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, analysing and categorising 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 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 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, prioritisation and organisational skills;
• To build the Firm’s reputation through quality of work, knowledge and experience;
• Monitor and uphold 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, prioritisation, organisation 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.