Audit Senior Associate - Mombasa office

Location: Mombasa office

Job Summary:

The overall purpose of this job is to execute Audit and Assurance tasks for the clients in accordance with the engagement terms, which include planning, executing, and completing assignments.

Main Responsibilities of Job:

  • Manage assigned client portfolio while ensuring agreed budgets are met and work in progress is sufficiently tracked.
  • Conduct audits with the relevant systems/ software while adhering to the required auditing standards.
  • Lead assigned engagements and deliver quality deliverables by ensuring the queries raised by the engagement Manager and Partner on the assignment are sufficiently addressed.
  • Understand client needs, their business, and key risks.
  • Lead an engagement team on given assignments.
  • Review of financial statements to ensure compliance with applicable reporting frameworks such as IFRS, IFRS for SMEs, etc.
  • Summarize and present proposed audit adjustments to the client to ensure the correctness of the financial statements.
  • Prepare and present relevant reports to management and the board in liaison with the supervisor.
  • First reviewer of work done by assistants in the engagements.
  • Develop strong business acumen and industry knowledge to demonstrate value-add client service.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships and interactions with both existing and target clients.
  • Conduct trainings and share knowledge with the team.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Business related field Finance/ Accounting.
  • Professional qualification in CPA/ACCA or similar is mandatory.
  • Have a minimum of four (4) years’ experience in Audit.
  • Knowledge of new auditing standards and interpretation.
  • Good understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the application.
  • Good understanding of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and the application.
  • People management skills.
  • Ability to be a team player.

Interested candidates are requested to apply via the link on the button below by 28th February 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Advertised: 21 Feb 2025 E. Africa Standard Time

Application close: 28 Feb 2025 E. Africa Standard Time