Audit Senior – Melbourne

Location: Melbourne, Australia

Salary: Excellent salary and relocation allowance

Numero Recruitment are currently recruiting for Audit Seniors and Assistant Managers to join a large International firm of accountants in Melbourne Australia. Our clients is an internationally recognised Top 10 firm that can offer you the opportunity to work in a specialised sector or work with a more diverse client portfolio of different sizes.

They can offer a structured training program to assist you in advancing your career and will offer a very competitive salary and relocation package.

A guide to Australia:

Australia provides a very healthy and happy lifestyle that revolves around being outside and quite often down at the beach.
80% of the population live within 50km of the coast, so you can be sure to find yourself within easy reach of the beach and warm waters.
Australia also boasts twice as many sunny days as the UK and less work hours.
Australia continuously ranks high as one of the best countries to live and work.
There has always been a high demand for UK qualified audit professionals across Australia and many firm are open to offering 4 year sponsorships.
Firms would expect a minimum of 2 years commitment from candidates but have always welcomed longer stays should people decide to remain in Australia and apply for permanent residency (PR).
Australia was one of the first countries to adopt IFRS as it general reporting standards.
As all of Australian cities are recognised across the world as strong and growing economies, they have all been able to attract investment from large international organisations and as a result you will find all of the usual professional services firms including; banks, firms of accountants, legal firms, restructuring businesses and corporate financiers.

Benefits of Living and working in Australia

Continuously voted as the happiest country to Live and work.
The number 1 destination for UK migrants for the last 20 years.
People Power with a democratic government and voting system.
Higher standard of Living.
Higher salary packages with good benefits.
Provides a better work life balance.
Warm climate providing an amazing outdoor lifestyle.
Some of the nicest beaches and clearest waters in the world.
English speaking so easy to settle
Higher salaries for shorter days.
Great for families as statistically a safe country offering plenty to do with children and an excellent schooling system.
Outstanding economy with a wealth of natural resources.
Diverse culture with cosmopolitan cities.

Melbourne:

With a population of approximately 5 million, Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city. It is regarded as the cultural and fashion capital of Australia and renowned for its fine restaurants. It is a true multicultural city with more than one quarter of Melbourne’s inhabitants born overseas and a social scene that will offer plenty of festivals, bars, restaurants and theaters to explore. Melbourne hosts some of the world’s great sporting events such as the Australian Tennis Open and Grand Prix and it is also the home of the world famous Melbourne Cup. Melbourne is set around the shores of Port Phillip Bay so there is plenty of time for you to hit the beach after work.

The Role:

Dependent on your experience, you will have the option of working in a specialist industry sector or managing a diverse portfolio of clients from a range of industries
Provide supervision and coaching to a team of less experience members of staff whilst onsite at a client’s premises and in the office.
Agree audit timetables, briefing the audit team (including other specialists)
Monitor budgets and supervise the audit process. This will include planning and carrying out audit fieldwork, statutory reporting and project management.
Keep managers and partners up to date with progress throughout the course of the assignment.
Prepare reports for senior management and audit committees.
Act as the key point of contact on-site at client premises
Identify sales opportunities within your client base.

Requirements:

3+ years of external audit experience gained in a reputable CA Firm
A professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/CA/CPA etc)
Must have worked in a major Western market such as UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, South Africa or Europe (Hong Kong & Singapore also suitable)
Experience with a Mixed Sector client base or a specialised area
A native English speaker or experience in working in an English speaking environment
Must have experience of IFRS

Numero Recruitment work with practice Accountancy firms across the UK and overseas in places such as Australia, the Caribbean and the Channel Islands. Whilst we do our best to advertise all current opportunities, we would encourage all Accountancy professionals to contact us if you are considering new career opportunities or searching for career advice. We will provide professional advice and if you wish to speak with potential new employers, we are confident we will be able to make suitable introductions and assist you in securing the right opportunity for your career.

We also offer an excellent referral reward scheme that pays up to £1,000 if you can introduce us to other professionals that we successfully place into a new position.