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The opportunity:

We’re looking for Audit and Financial Reporting Specialists with expertise to join our Assurance financial reporting and audit technical team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading technical team whilst being instrumental in the growth of our business. Our technical teams support our clients and teams on complex financial reporting and audit matters as subject matter specialists.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical accounting and audit support to clients and audit teams as a subject matter specialist.
• Drive implementation of new financial reporting and auditing standards.
• Keep up to date with changes to financial reporting and auditing standards.
• Perform financial statements pre-issuance reviews.
• Review financial reporting and audit technical consultations.
• Compile financial statements.
• Be a champion of our Global Audit Methodology and technology-led audit tools.
• Be a member of our Professional Practice Group as a financial reporting or audit technical specialist.

Skills And Attributes For Success

• Interest and enthusiasm in financial reporting and audit technical aspects.
• Constantly developing your understanding of market trends and technical developments and willingness to share your knowledge to support our clients and teams.
• Ability to understand unique business scenarios and applying financial reporting and auditing standards in due consideration of those unique aspects.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task.

To qualify for the role, you must have;

• First Class or Second Class - Upper bachelor’s degree in: Accounting, Finance, any other Business-related field, Statistics, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics), Law or Computer Science.
• Full professional qualification (CPA, ACCA or other recognised qualification).
• At least 2 years of experience in a similar or related role, or otherwise demonstrate ability and interest in handling complex auditing and accounting (IFRS/IPSAS) matters.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for appropriately qualified and talented people with the following attributes:

• You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters, but the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We are looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world.
• You are curious and purpose driven. We are looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world.
• You are inclusive. We are looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusivity to build safety and trust.
• General skills: We are looking for people with excellent skills in teaming, computer usage, data and information analysis, written and verbal communication in English, multitasking with ability to work independently, working under pressure.
• Other attributes: proactiveness, positive attitude, enthusiastic, willingness to travel and high level of integrity.

What’s in it for you:

• Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs.
• Broaden your horizons by working in highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds — both professionally and culturally.
• Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development.
• Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients, and society, building a better working world, together.
• Opportunity to learn businesses in multiple sectors and geographies.

What You Are Required To Do

You are required to upload the following to our online recruitment system:

• Updated resume
• A cover letter articulating your attributes and competences and why you are suitable for the role.
• Academic qualification documents including certificates, transcripts and/or pass lips for your university degree, professional qualification (if any), A level and O Level or the equivalent thereof.

What You Can Expect

• Only shortlisted applicants will be invited to participate in the evaluation phase. Please check your email regularly for updates. As the opportunity is limited, early application is an advantage.
• Only applications submitted via our online recruitment system will be considered.

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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