Audit Professional

SUMMARY:
Take Charge of Audit. Lead with Confidence. Deliver with Impact.

POSITION INFO:
A respected and well-established professional services firm is seeking a seasoned Audit Manager to take ownership of audit and accounting engagements across a diverse client portfolio. This role is suited to a confident, hands-on leader who enjoys driving quality, mentoring teams, and playing a key role in business success.
Working closely with senior leadership, you will be trusted to manage engagements end-to-end while maintaining the highest technical and professional standards. You will have the autonomy to lead, the platform to influence, and the opportunity to make a visible impact.
 
Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full audit lifecycle across multiple engagements, from planning and execution through to final reporting, ensuring compliance with professional standards.
• Review and sign off audit files, financial statements, and reports in line with IFRS / IFRS for SMEs, internal methodologies, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical guidance on complex accounting and audit matters, ensuring strong risk management and quality control across engagements.
• Lead, coach, and develop audit teams, managing resourcing, workloads, performance reviews, and ongoing skills development.
• Act as the primary client contact, building trusted relationships, presenting findings to senior stakeholders, and contributing to proposals and advisory initiatives.
• Oversee the commercial aspects of engagements, including WIP, fee recovery, timesheets, and continuous improvement of audit processes.

• CA(SA)
• Minimum of 7 years’ audit experience within a public practice environment
• At least 4 years post-articles experience

• Strong technical expertise across audit, accounting, and compliance
• Proven leadership and people-management capability
• Excellent planning, organisation, and deadline-driven execution
• Clear, professional communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and quality-focused mindset
• Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities