Audit Manager 2023

Job Description

Location: Harare
Salary: Competitive
Requisition ID: 1392757

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In doing so, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

The opportunity

We are transforming the audit to provide the organizations we serve with greater confidence, a better perspective of their business and enhanced transparency into the audit, in order to deliver audits of the highest quality.

As an experienced Manager, you will help our clients meet their reporting requirements by accurately reporting on financial statements and providing meaningful insights into accounting and reporting matters. In return, you can expect leading-class learning and development tailored to your unique interests and motivations. You will be given all the skills, knowledge and opportunities to progress and become ready to build a better working world for our people, our clients and the communities that support us.

Key roles and responsibilities:

• Manage key components of multiple engagements including the strategy, planning, risk assessment, team management, engagement economics and delivery of exceptional client service
• Take a lead role in the consultation process for complex accounting or auditing issues
• Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients
• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching and mentoring all levels of staff
• Consulting with clients on complex accounting issues
• Collaborating with partners and clients to influence strategy, balancing risk and client expectations
• Ensuring our Engagement team thoroughly understands our clients’ unique needs, ambitions and expectations
• Building relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide seamless integrated service
• Managing performance and identifying opportunities to improve our products and processes
• Assist partners with generating new business opportunities and building client networks and relationships
• Understand our service offerings and actively identify opportunities to better serve clients
• Build strong internal relationships within Assurance and across other service lines
• Manage key components of multiple engagements including the strategy, planning, risk assessment, team management, engagement economics and delivery of exceptional client service
• Take a lead role in the consultation process for a complex auditing issue

Qualifications and Experience:

• CA (Z), CA (SA), ACCA or equivalent
• 2 – 5 years post qualifying experience in a similar external audit role and in a likeminded firm
• Thorough knowledge of current international auditing and financial reporting standards
• Sound business, client, team and personal leadership skills including verbal communication and presentation skills