Experienced External Auditors - Onshore Opportunity (Insurance or Asset Wealth Management) at SAPRO

Senior Minimum requirements:

• ITC/Board 1 Pass - Non-negotiable
• Fully Qualified ACA / ACCA / CPA
• 4+ years of Public Accounting audit experience
• Review and coaching of junior team members.
• Audit and documentation of basic and complex audit sections.

SIC Minimum requirements:

• ITC/Board 1 Pass - Non-negotiable
• Fully Qualified ACA / ACCA / CPA
• 5+ years of Public Accounting audit experience
• 2+ years of experience leading teams and managing audits, end to end.
• Planning the budget and resources for audits.
• Proven track record in reviewing and signing off on work papers.

Manager Minimum requirements:

• Fully Qualified CA(SA) / CA(Z) / ACA / ACCA / CPA
• 6+ years of Public Accounting audit experience
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in leading teams and managing audits.
• Supervision of the engagement team, tasks and budget.
• Project management of audits from planning to completion, including review and sign-off on key audit sections

Solid understanding of:

• U.S. GAAP
• PCAOB standards
• Strong grasp of technical accounting and financial reporting standards relevant to Financial Services
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, committed, and deadline-driven
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Key Responsibilities

Senior:

• Provides timely, high-quality deliverables covering complex sections, with a reasonable number of workpaper comments. 
• May facilitate fieldwork, coordinate deliverables from multiple team members. 
• Demonstrates depth of knowledge of methodology, relevant standards, and systems and may collaborate with Manager to guide associates, interns and monitor productivity and workplan schedule 
• Proactively addresses client concerns and escalates issues as they arise.  
• Interacts with clients and engagement teams to help ensure the information flow from the client to the team is efficient. 

SIC:

• Provides timely, high-quality deliverables covering complex sections while overseeing fieldwork, coordinating deliverables from multiple team members.
• Demonstrates a depth of knowledge of systems, methodology and can educate and redirect team members.
• Leads the team through the engagement and prepares financial statements, related disclosures, and reportable conditions letters, focusing on quality and accuracy. 
• Actively monitors productivity, budgets and ensures adherence to work plan schedule.  

Manager:

• Provides timely, high-quality client service, including planning, budgeting, and coordinating all client deliverables.  
• Understands skill sets and capabilities of team members, monitors and reviews work produced to ensure quality and skill development.  
• Capable of managing larger, more complex engagement teams, ensures client satisfaction and team morale.
• Proactively and confidently communicates with all levels at the Firm and client.