Audit and Assurance Graduate Trainee Douglas 2024

Reporting to the Supervisor, the principal responsibility of the Graduate trainee is to carry out audit tasks as required by the Audit Supervisor.

Key tasks

• Have a working knowledge of and apply the Moore Dixon audit methodology;
• Ensure the work performed is clearly documented and communicated on the audit file;
• Develop an awareness of other service lines;
• Use Proaudit to perform audit tasks;
• Demonstrate working knowledge and application of accounting standards (IFRS/ UKGAAP);
• Demonstrate practical awareness and application of auditing standards (ISA’s)
• Seek an understanding of professional standards not previously encountered;
• Identify technical issues and seek assistance to resolve them;
• Meet client needs by acting with urgency, practicality and integrity;
• Develop good working relationships with relevant client personnel;
• Use client time efficiently without duplicating queries;
• Implement high standards of quality for service performance;
• Seek to develop external contacts through client work and personal network;
• Actively request direct feedback on performance from Senior or Supervisor;
• Participate in the firms performance management process;
• Complete assigned tasks and responsibilities are fulfilled in a timely and efficient way;
• Make Supervisor aware of deviation from budgeted work in a timely fashion
• Set own targets and communicate to rest of the audit team;
• It is a mandatory requirement to operate on a daily basis within the ISO 9001 Quality Management System;
• Understand the requirements of the ISO 9001 Quality Management System and maintain a good working knowledge; and
• Have an awareness of how departmental procedures, documents and record keeping have a positive or negative effect on the ISO 9001 Quality Management System.

Other duties

• Be aware of audit and accounting developments;
• Understand the firm’s policies and procedures and adhere to them in daily working practice;
• An awareness of other service lines and identifies cross-selling opportunities;
• Operates effectively in a fast changing environment;
• Undertake any other tasks as required by the Audit team.

Key skills

• Be studying towards and taking exams for CFAB;
• Hold a Second class university degree;
• Presentation skills;
• PC literate, particularly with Excel and Word. Key Attributes
• Professional and positive approach;
• Strong in building relationships and be able to communicate at all levels;
• Self-motivated;
• Team player, but also be able to work on own initiative; and
• Dynamic and creative.