Audit Senior
At a glance
Senior Audit & Controls role at grantthornton. George Town · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Run audit engagements for asset management clients from planning through completion, managing your time and meeting review deadlines
- Assign work to junior auditors and check their output for accuracy and compliance
- Assess risks and controls, then share audit findings and identify ways to improve compliance and efficiency
What you bring
- You hold a CA, ACA, ACCA or CPA qualification
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a business-related discipline is required
- You have at least two years of audit experience at a public accounting or professional services firm, plus financial services audit experience
- You have audited asset management or fund clients and can work independently
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone ready to manage a client portfolio, guide junior auditors and work closely with senior audit colleagues. It is based in George Town.
From the employer
Audit Senior – Asset Management
The Cayman Islands is a major international financial centre with global leadership in many areas, including international banking and Trust business, International Insurance and Reinsurance, Structured finance, and Offshore Asset Management.
Grant Thornton (Cayman) LLP is the fastest growing Audit, Tax, and Advisory Firm in the Cayman Islands. We have grown in size by five times over the past five years and have a vibrant and diverse practice, focused on delivering the best quality services to our clients, who consist predominantly of highly reputable and internationally based financial services entities including Asset Management, Banks & Trusts, Insurance and Reinsurance, and various other entities and service providers within the financial services community.
What does this mean for you?
You will gain international experience in a global and dynamic industry that is transferrable to any location in the world and work for a fast-growing firm. Aligned to our rapid growth, excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm.
Why we’re looking for Seniors to join our growing Asset Management Team:
As we win new clients and promote within, we are looking for an ambitious Audit Senior to deliver personalised attention and quality service to our clients.
About the role:
Our team of professionals are thought leaders, providing personalized engagement and high-quality services to our clients. When you join our Asset Management team, you will work closely with our Partners, Directors, Senior Managers, and Managers to deliver Audit services to our portfolio of financial services clients. In this role your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
· Manage portfolio of clients from audit planning to completion, including organising own time and submission for manager review on a timely basis.
· Allocate responsibilities to junior / staff auditors.
· Review junior team members’ work for accuracy and compliance.
· Perform effective risk and control assessments.
· Present audit findings and find ways to increase compliance and efficiency.
· Other duties may be assigned as required by business needs.
About you:
We are looking for qualified candidates with CA / ACA / ACCA / CPA, who have experience conducting Asset Management/Funds Audits. Ideally you will have:
· Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a business-related field is required.
· Proficient in English (verbal and written).
· Previous audit experience (2+ years) in a medium to large public accounting firm or a professional services firm and the ability to work unsupervised are essential.
· Big-4 audit experience is a plus.
· A proficiency in US GAAP and IFRS are strongly desired.
· Experience auditing Financial Services entities is essential; experience in fund audits is highly desirable.
· Ability to take ownership of your portfolio and meet deadlines, have attention to detail and be a team player.
How you will be rewarded:
Our position is offered with a highly competitive compensation package and bonus structure, and further benefits including medical insurance and our company pension.
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