Audit project manager (12 month contract - FTC)

Our client is looking for an Audit Project Manager to join their team. They are a group with an international footprint and more information on the role and the company is provided below:

Function: FinanceTeam:

Area: Pretoria, ZAR

Reporting to: Head of Finance

Nature of Employment: Fixed Term (12 Months)

Job Purpose:

We are seeking an experienced Audit Project Manager to join our finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring progress of audit engagements against plan and schedule, assessing work performed by the audit engagement team, and providing coaching and on-the-job training for team members to ensure engagements are completed.

Responsibilities:

• Manage 15 legal entities (need to complete 2021, 2022 & 2023)
• Review audit working papers
• Liaise with external auditing firm
• Track team responsibility and deliverables
• Review trial balances
• Conduct general ledger reconciliations
• Prepare audit working papers
• Assign work to audit accountants
• Track issues for resolution with SME
• Prepare accounting policies

Qualifications and Work Experience:

• Completed articles at Big 4 (non-negotiable)
• CTA
• Experience with JIRA or a similar ticketing system

Skills:

• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Strong numerical skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to deal with complex information and requests
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Balances team and individual responsibility
• Provides and accepts feedback
• Contributes to building a positive team
• Places success of the team above own interests
• Confident and enthusiastic self-starter who can take initiative
• Demonstrates mature decision-making
• Action-oriented and skilled in project management
• Ability to work under own initiative without guidance
• Coping skills under sustained pressure
• Delivers to deadlines
• Ability to motivate self
• Sets and achieves challenging goals
• Demonstrates persistence
• Overcomes obstacles
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Good listening skills
• Strong time management, organization, and administration skills
• Strong planning and organizing skills
• Prioritizes and plans work activities
• Sets goals and objectives
• Diagnostic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Information integration and report writing skills - responsible for collating information for reporting purposes
• Good communication skills in English (written and verbal)
• Resilience: Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Flexibility and adaptability

Working at our organization:

We need individuals who commit to and are role models for our values:

• We say it, mean it, do it
• We find a way
• We change the game
• We help each other thrive

At our organization, we believe in growing our people and allowing them to become the best possible versions of themselves, as well as to grow with the organization if they want it and work hard for it.

Disclaimer

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in the job description and other duties, as assigned, might be part of the job. Applicants must have the legal right to work in South Africa without the need for any employment-based sponsorship.The client reserves the right to amend or withdraw this job advert without notice.