Partner / Director, Financial Services Audit at Stransact Chartered Accountants

Stransact Audit is a correspondent firm for the RSM Network in Nigeria. RSM is the leading firm in the provision of professional services to the middle market globally and Stransact is positioned to work for RSM’s global clients in Nigeria. RSM is the 6th largest network of global accounting firers by revenue.

We are improving our capacity in all areas, and we are currently looking for candidates for the position below to join and support our practice:

Job Title: Partner / Director, Financial Services Audit

Location: Nigeria
Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• Serve as engagement leader and/or client service coordinator managing the audit of all clients that are regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Manage multiple engagements, oversee engagement status, and ensure maintenance of milestones of all projects
• Identify technical accounting matters early and assess impact on financial statements; coordinate with firm specialists as needed
• Review work product and communicate audit status to clients periodically and assess resources needed for project completion
• Ensure strict adherence to necessary professional and auditing standards
• Manage profitability of projects, evaluate strategy for growth of the Firm
• Assess risk along with design and communicate audit procedures to engagement teams
• Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements
• Provide insightful business advice and present oneself as a trusted business advisor
• Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, at client premises and in the office.
• Anticipate and address chest concerns and escalate issues as they arise
• Ensure professional development through ongoing education
• Keep abreast of latest developments as they affect GAAP and the Firms standards and policies.

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Fellow of a relevant professional body is a must (FCA / FCCA,).
• A minimum of 8-12 years of current recent audit experience is one of the largest professional services firms
• Working knowledge of firm services, issues regarding advice, and regulation and compliance, including ant-money laundering.
• A proven record of building profitable, sustainable client relationships
• A successful record of directing and deploying team members on multiple simultaneous engagements
• Project management, including the ability to coordinate a number of projects simultaneously.
• Understanding of audit services with knowledge of GAAP, GAAS and, IFRS and Financial Reporting requirements.

Job Benefits
At Stransact, we work collaboratively with our staff to understand what’s important to them. We develop tools and systems that will help you know what each step in your career path looks like and what it takes to make the next step:

• A Career Path
• Leadership opportunities and an environment of shared leadership
• Coaching
• Access to challenging work and a big picture view of the work we do
• Working in a social and collaborative environment
• The ability to balance your growing career with a fulfilling personal life
• A culture of transparency and meaningful feedback
• A commitment to best practices within the industry
• And, yes … career opportunities!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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