Location: CBD Melbourne
Position Type: Full Time
Auditor – Intermediate
The Role
The Auditor works collaboratively within the Audit team, assisting with audit activities for client firms including planning, carrying out assigned tasks and reporting through to completion.
Key Responsibilities
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Plan audit engagements, identify key risk areas and prepare work plans
- Assist with various audit engagements and lead smaller engagements, ensuring allocated work is completed in a timely manner and identifying accounting technical matters
- Prepare complete and accurate audit work papers
- Display appropriate knowledge and understanding of clients’ businesses to develop an appropriate audit approach
- Communicate effectively with clients to manage expectations and ensure deadlines are met
- Identify areas of improvement in the clients’ business processes and deliver recommendations to clients after understanding and assessing internal controls
- Prepare and review Financial statements, ensuring they adhere to statutory requirements
- Build and maintain strong, professional and trusting relationships with clients
- Remain up to date with upcoming changes to the accounting and audit standards
- Coach, mentor and review the work of junior team members to build competence
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role you will need:
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A minimum of two years experience in external audit within a Chartered Accounting firm
- Solid understanding of relevant legislation, Australian Accounting Standards, and Australian Standards of Auditing
- High level of computer literacy, with an excellent understanding of audit and accounting software
- Strong organisational and follow up skills including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet deadlines and commitments
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise with clients in a clear and concise manner, and the ability to discuss issues in a manner which considers the client’s circumstances
- Broad commercial expertise, strong judgement, analytical and problem solving skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- The ability to work collaboratively and effectively as part of a team
- Flexibility and a positive approach to travel and working across industries, clients and locations
What We Offer
We’re constantly considering our offering, and welcome ideas from our team members.
Here’s some of what you can expect:
- Annual remuneration reviews
- Career Development Conversations focusing on your development and career path
- Investment in your continual learning
- An open door, feedback culture
- Support to balance your work and life commitments
- An active social club and opportunities to connect with others
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
- Wellbeing resources including fruit, coffee, monthly massages and flu shots
- An employee referral program including an attractive bonus
- The firm is certified as a “Great place to work”
About the Firm
Hall Chadwick is a mid-tier chartered accounting and business advisory firm collaborating the skills of more than 430 staff across Australia and New Zealand. In Melbourne, our practice areas include audit, business services, tax consulting and advisory with a strong focus on international business, forensics, corporate finance, business recovery and insolvency, and private wealth.
Clients tell us they value the hands-on, personal service we offer, because they have access to experienced people and advice every step of the way.
Our membership with PrimeGlobal connects us with over 29,000 professional staff in 100 countries around the world.
All applicants much be Australian citizens or hold a current valid Australian work visa.