Partner / Director, Financial Services Audit at Stransact Chartered Accountants

Responsibilities

• Serve as engagement leader and/or client service coordinator managing the audit of all clients that are regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Manage multiple engagements, oversee engagement status, and ensure maintenance of milestones of all projects
• Identify technical accounting matters early and assess impact on financial statements; coordinate with firm specialists as needed
• Review work product and communicate audit status to clients periodically and assess resources needed for project completion
• Ensure strict adherence to necessary professional and auditing standards
• Manage profitability of projects, evaluate strategy for growth of the Firm
• Assess risk along with design and communicate audit procedures to engagement teams
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements
• Provide insightful business advice and present oneself as a trusted business advisor
• Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, at client premises and in the office.
• Anticipate and address chest concerns and escalate issues as they arise
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education
• Keep abreast of latest developments as they affect GAAP and the Firms standards and policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Fellow of a relevant professional body is a must (FCA / FCCA,).
• A minimum of 8-12 years of current recent audit experience is one of the largest professional services firms
• Working knowledge of firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance, including ant-money laundering.
• A proven record of building profitable, sustainable client relationships
• A successful record of directing and deploying team members on multiple simultaneous engagements
• Project management, including the ability to coordinate a number of projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of audit services with knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and, IFRS and Financial Reporting requirements.

Benefit

• We are looking for individuals with a clear sense of purpose, who understand the responsibility they have to clients. In exchange we offer the tools you send to achieve your potential, through career support and a learning environment with opportunities for international secondments.