Are you a Qualified CA, looking to grow your career in a Global Audit team?
If so: we want to meet you!
Talent Formula is a consulting firm that offers outsourced financial and accounting talent to Chartered Accounting firms worldwide. We are currently hiring for PKF Littlejohn, one of the UK's top 10 accounting firms and as the 9th largest Audit practice in the UK. They are looking for an Audit Junior for their Funds and Investments team.
Overview of Client:
PKF is the 11th largest accountancy brand and the 9th largest audit practice in the UK. We are also an active member of PKF International, a global network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally. They provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. Particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organizations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.
Who we are looking for:
Fully Qualified CA
3yr Articleship experience minimum within an Audit & Assurance team
Minimum 6 months to 1 year experience within an Audit & Assurance team post articles in statutory audit in offshore accounting in a BPO setup
Basic statutory auditing knowledge
Excellent communication skills
Can-do attitude with a desire to learn
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Understand client background, sector and regulatory environment to support performance of relevant assurance procedures
Understand UK-specific and internationally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards, including reporting requirements
Support executing assurance procedures under the guidance of UK team/GDS manager
Document clearly and accurately the execution of assurance procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, and planned assurance approach as per the PKF audit methodology
Accurately identifying problems, exceptions and ensuring that all stakeholders are kept updated on these items.
Proactively reach out to teams soliciting real time feedback for work performed and take appropriate action
To begin to develop a knowledge of UK and internationally accepted accounting standards and auditing techniques, and show commitment progressing within the Firm
Highlight risk areas through regular interactions with UK teams.
Be responsible for allocated tasks on a portfolio of clients
Keep Audit managers informed about progress at daily meetings
Complete the work within timetable agreed
Personal Attributes
Be commercially aware
Computer literate
Team player
Good communication skills
Flexibility
Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask on projects
Systematic
Enthusiastic
Able to work on own initiative
Good attention to detail
Ability to priorities workload
Work to deadlines
Problem solver
Persuasive
Why apply?
Global client, reporting to an Offshore Manager in the UK
Exact same training program as UK CA Graduates are given. International standard On Job Training
Exposure to work on UK listed company audits
Work for a structured client, providing clear development opportunities as you progress
How to apply?
To be considered for this role, you must complete 3 steps:
1. Apply to this job and upload your resume
2. Complete the Skills Tests for this role
You must follow the link below and complete the testing assessments. The first assessment is a Skills Test, to assess your technical ability and numerical reasoning.
3. Complete the Psychometric Test for this role
If you successfully clear the Skills Test, you will be redirected to a Psychometric Test to assess how you think and make decisions.