Audit & Assurance: 

The Audit & Assurance practice is a market leading player delivering a range of audit, assurance, and advisory services to a wide variety of clients, in every business sector. Our professionals’ primary focus is adding value to businesses, while applying the highest standards of professional integrity, objectivity, independence, and technical excellence.

Due to the continued success and growth of our Assurance practice, we are looking to recruit individuals at Manager level to join our expanding Accounting Operations Assurance team focused on client operations and internal control engagements. We will provide a challenging and exciting work environment, interesting and varied projects, scope for personal development and on-going training.

Accounting Operations Assurance Team:

Our Accounting Operations Assurance team delivers assurance on the quality, accuracy and reliability of finance functions through the assessment and enhancement of finance people, process, infrastructure and controls.

We support finance in driving efficiency and effectiveness through the integration and optimisation of core areas of the controllership function. This includes analytics, adjustment and validation, reconciliations, reporting and finance internal controls. Specifically relating to controls attestation and assurance, we proactively engage on control matters and provide advice to our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• As part of your role you will be typically engaged to undertake the following:
• Provide assurance over design & implementation and operating effectiveness of controls, controls remediation and peer bench marking. Supporting businesses to become better controlled.
• Lead control readiness reviews for clients, support client delivery and reporting.
• Lead end-to-end process mapping and controls reviews including interactive process mapping and documentation with controls gap analysis, identifying duplications, potential automated controls and optimize operational efficiency.
• Lead SOX risk assessments, walkthroughs, and manage SOX control testing to ensure appropriate evidence is obtained and findings are assessed and communicated to management.
• Consult on internal control considerations during system implementation phases.
• Assist in the set-up, documentation, and evaluation of control frameworks. Refresh and redesign of existing processes and controls to avoid duplication and reduce inefficiencies.
• Evaluate current controls monitoring metrics and reporting activities and streamline these and providing recommendation around opportunities for automation and analytics.

• Demonstrable advisory or industry experience, especially working with controls and business processes.
• Excellent analytical skills and a strong eye for detail.
• Strong commercial and market awareness.
• Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging / dynamic work environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to write clear, concise reports.
• Strong commitment to professional and client service excellence
• Solid understanding, expertise and experience in SOX regulations (SOX 404)
• Knowledge of ERP system-based control design and optimization
• High degree of initiative, dependability and ability to work independently on multiple engagements and in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to manage and motivate teams with team members at all levels
• Strong on-the-job training skills and a desire to teach
• Good project and time management skills
• Ability and willingness to meet business critical deadlines