Audit Senior at Forvis Mazars in Tanzania | August 2024

Forvis Mazars is offering an exciting position for an Audit Senior in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars Group SC is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading professional services network. Operating as an internationally integrated partnership in over 100 countries and territories. Forvis Mazars Group specialises in audit, tax and advisory services. The partnership draws on the expertise and cultural understanding of over 35,000 professionals across the globe to assist clients of all sizes at every stage in their development. With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is a natural extension of both firms’ heritage. At our core is our commitment to providing a different perspective and an unrivalled client experience that feels right, personal, and natural.

Forvis Mazars in Tanzania is a professional firm of Accountants and Auditors registered with the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA) of Tanzania. Forvis Mazars in Tanzania is seeking an experienced Audit Senior to join our team and support us in delivering client engagements. The role will be based in Dar es Salaam and would require travel to up-countries.

Purposes of the job:

To perform audit and supervisory tasks aimed at ensuring successful completion of assigned audit engagements for review by a manager/partner, through a focus on training, managing and directing daily activities of trainee accountants and audit seniors and performing audit work on high-risk sections.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the planning, execution, and completion of audit engagements with oversight from Partners and Senior Management
• Document working papers and following up on client document request lists, perform audit testing on complex areas of client’s financial statements prepared under various financial reporting frameworks
• Supervise and review the work of other audit staff and provide timely performance feedback
• Interact with client personnel to discuss field audit issues discovered during the audit engagement
• Researching technical guidance to provide senior, managers and partners with appropriate solutions
• Develop and maintain an effective working relationship with clients during engagement and throughout the year
• Stay informed of current economic development relevant to each client’s business and industry
• Advising on financial reporting and audit matters
• Mentoring and coaching graduates, intermediate, and light senior staff members.
• Taking a leading role in technical research, business development, financial report preparation, and group reporting

Candidate requirements:

• An undergraduate degree from a recognized university with at least a Second Upper Degree/GPA of 3.5
• Be a CPA finalist or ACCA qualified
• At least 3 years of experience in financial statements audit or a related environment
• Strong understanding and experience with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and other assurance-based reporting standards
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Ambition to develop your career through the Forvis Mazars personalized career progression plan
• The ability to work full-time within our flexible working arrangements
• Proactivity and a team-oriented mindset
• Understanding and knowledge of testing both internal control tests of designs and internal control tests of effectiveness

How to Apply

Please forward your application letter and CV to contact@mazars.co.tz by 12 August 2024.