Audit Senior Associate (Ho Chi Minh Office)

Key tasks:

Markets

• Proactively identifies clients' needs that can be satisfied from the firm's services and informs the manager/ partner.

• Involves in the office marketing events and is an 'ambassador' of the firm

• Audit work to include planning, detailed audit testing and the preparation of audit deliverables, including audit plans, audit findings documents and statutory accounts.

Clients

• Takes an active part in the audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and appropriate audit strategy.

• Leads audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and understands the rational for the audit strategy adopted.

• Communicates any issues relating to an audit with manager or partner including matters which arise during the audit which were not identified at the planning stage.

• Develops a good working relationship with client staff with whom you will have most contact.

• Adheres to the firms risks management policies and procedures, including being familiar with and consulting the audit manual.

• Prepares draft key issue Memoranda, demonstrating an understanding for the client's business and ready for review by the manager, using a good standard of English.

People

• Proactive in managing client expectations

• Maintains an understanding of audit methodology, challenging the audit approach and recommending improvements for greater robustness and efficiency.

• Contributes to departmental and office meetings and makes presentations at technical meetings.

• Delegates work with other members of the audit team, ensuring associates understand their responsibilities and have received appropriate on-the-job training/coaching.

Operations and results

• Consistently achieves deadlines and understands the commercial implications of actions relating to productivity, recoverability, fee income and client service.

• Communicates workload with manager or partner.

• Controls the audit in relation to timescales and risk management procedures.

Required Qualification/Skills

• Professional qualification (ACA, CA, ACCA, CPAA) is preferable

• Minimum of 3 years in a professional services/corporate environment, working as an auditor

• Able to communicate in English, both verbal and written

• Good interpersonal and communication skills

• Good at English and Microsoft Office skills