• Job TypePermanent
• PayAvailable
• Reference9250417

Professional qualifications/key skills

• Chartered Accountant (CAANZ) since 2021
• Big 4 CA and commercial experience
• Strong client liaison and interaction knowledge

Comments

My candidate is a chartered accountant with 4 years post qualified experience and 7 years CA experience, all in big four environments. They bring with them strong client relationship work and a background in team management, running audits with up to 5 under their professional stewardship. Their qualifications and education underpin their knowledge, with a joint major in accounting and commercial law. Following their time in CA they moved into a commercial role, gaining a substantial understanding of that side of finance. They have also discovered that they very much enjoy being in a CA environment, which is why they are back in the market now.

My candidate is seeking a move back into an environment similar to what they had in their CA career.

Education and Certifications

Chartered Accountants ANZ

Full member (CAANZ)

Since 2021

Degree of Commerce - Major in Accounting & Commercial Law

Completed 2018

Employment History

Agricultural Organisation

Management Accountant

2024 to present

Daily duties:

• Prepare fortnightly and monthly financial reports for management
• Analyse financial performance and identify trends, discrepancies, or variances
• Ensure all financial records are accurate and up to date
• Monitor actual financial performance against budgeted figures and report any deviations
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts for various departments or business units
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management for decision-making

Big Four CA Firm

Audit Manager

2023 to 2024

Assistant Manager

2022 to 2023

Daily duties:

• Overseeing the overall process of audits which includes risk assessment, assessing internal controls of organisations, develop testing methodologies, develop recommendations and reports based on audits and ensuring that clients financial statements are in line with the International Financial Reporting Standards
• Supervising the audit team to ensure that each team member acts in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Professional Standards
• Coaching and training of junior staff
• Plan and allocate resources and individuals in accordance with skills and schedules
• Identifying areas of potential efficiency improvements.
• Involved in day-to-day audit process including administration tasks such as monthly billings to clients
• Communicating with clients and other parties to ensure completion of audit
• Draft audit reports for review by the lead auditor

Big 4 CA Firm

2017 to2022

Senior (Audit & Assurance)

Associate (Audit & Assurance)

Intern (Audit & Assurance)

Simon Lawrence

Team Manager

Hays Senior Finance

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