Position: Audit Associate Link

Job Purpose

The Audit Associate Link will be responsible for planning, managing, and delivering high-quality audit and assurance engagements, ensuring compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and internal firm policies. The role involves leading audit teams, managing client relationships, and contributing to the firm’s strategic and business development objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage audit engagements from planning to final reporting.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor audit seniors and junior staff, ensuring timely delivery of assignments.
• Review audit working papers and reports to ensure quality, accuracy, and compliance with applicable standards (ISA/IFRS).
• Assess audit risks and design appropriate audit procedures.
• Liaise with clients’ management and those charged with governance on audit findings and recommendations.
• Ensure audits are completed within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Provide technical guidance on accounting, auditing, and regulatory matters.
• Support client relationship management and identify opportunities for additional services.
• Contribute to staff training, performance evaluations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Fully qualified member of a recognised professional body (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5–7 years’ relevant audit experience, with at least 2 years at a supervisory or managerial level, preferably in a professional services or audit firm.
• Strong working knowledge of International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and IFRS.
• Proven experience managing multiple audit engagements and teams concurrently.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, coaching, and people-management skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• High level of professional judgment and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact confidently with senior clients.
• Good planning, organisational, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in audit software and Microsoft Office applications.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.

Desirable Attributes

• Experience working with diverse clients across multiple industries.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements within the region.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.