Senior Audit Manager - Financial Service Division (Johannesburg) at Mazars

Job Description    

• Mazars Gauteng is recruiting for Audit Senior Managers in the financial services division within the Audit department to perform audit related duties, manage the audit team and to provide direction, supervision and review for each audit assignment. In addition to audit related duties – business development, as well as learning & development focuses will be required with the future view of becoming a partner.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• 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
• Solutions Oriented
• Contributing to and facilitating Learning and Development (self and team)

Minimum Requirements    

• Qualified CA(SA)
• Minimum 2 years previous experience within an Audit Supervisor/Manager role
• Previous experience in auditing within the Banking industry. Exposure to the banking regulatory environment will be preferred.