A leading professional services firm renowned with a solid history of providing top-tier auditing and accounting services is seeking an experienced External Auditor / Accountant to join their Brisbane team.

As an Auditor, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and interesting client base including ASX listed companies across a broad range of industry sectors including Mining, Technology, Financial Services, Property, Education, Health and Not for Profit. The successful applicant will be working with Partners, Directors and Managers who have extensive audit knowledge. The top-quality client base and highly skilled team will ensure you are continually challenged.

• CBD location with flexible work arrangements available – “Work Where You Need To Be”
• Salary package commensurate with experience
• Personalised career and training development plans

This is a permanent full-time role, Monday to Friday, based in the Brisbane CBD office. The successful candidate will be required to travel to clients which may involve weekly or fortnightly stays.

Responsibilities: 

• Liaising with clients concerning audit and accounting queries
• Collating and document audit evidence over material balances and transactions recorded in financial reports
• Drafting of annual financial reports
• Conducting and document audit planning and completion procedures
• Conducting statutory audits with general purpose financial reporting
• Assisting senior staff with ad-hoc assignments
• Reviewing audit work papers prepared over straightforward areas by junior audit staff
• Completing other assurance engagements as they arise

Qualifications: 

• 2+ years’ experience as an External Auditor, demonstrating expertise in auditing financial statements and processes
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business majoring in Accounting
• Working towards or completed CA / CPA qualifications
• An understanding of assurance/audit skills and of audit techniques and methods
• An understanding of IFRS or Australian Accounting Standards (AASB), Australian Auditing Standards (ASA) and relevant legislation applicable to assurance engagements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional client skills, including the ability to build and maintain a good working relationship with the client and a proactive approach to managing client expectations and the assurance engagement
• Excellent computer skills, specifically in relation to applications of the Microsoft Office Package
• Have work rights, Australian Citizenship or hold Permanent Residency status in Australia

About the firm 

The firm actively supports career progression and the ideal candidate will be given the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge. The firm will also assist the successful candidate with any professional education qualifications in reaching CPA or CA status.