A&A - Audit Principal

Title: A&A - Audit Principal 

Are you ready to unleash your potential?

At Deloitte, our purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.

We believe we have a responsibility to be a force for good, and WorldImpact is our portfolio of initiatives focused on making a tangible impact on society’s biggest challenges and creating a better future. We strive to advise clients on how to deliver purpose-led growth and embed more equitable, inclusive as well as sustainable business practices.

Hence, we seek talented individuals driven to excel and innovate, working together to achieve our shared goals.

We are committed to creating positive work experiences that foster a culture of respect and inclusion, where diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone is recognised for their contributions.

Ready to unleash your potential with us? Join the winning team now!

Work you’ll do

Audit Principal oversees and directs the activities of audit teams and have ultimate responsibility for signing off the audit report. You should actively identify and target potential clients, preparing proposals, pitching to, and negotiating with these potential clients to secure new audit and/or assurance engagements and perform other duties as assigned from time to time within scope of practice.

• • Lead full-cycle external audit engagements from planning through to reporting, including sample testing, walkthroughs, and financial statement reviews.
  • Design and tailor audit strategies, incorporating risk assessment procedures, scoping, and consideration of internal controls and compliance requirements.
  • Supervise and coach teams of audit professionals—Associates, Senior Associates, Assistant Managers —providing guidance and review along the audit process.
  • Oversee technical accounting and auditing issues such as IPO-related work, due diligence, investigations, and financial services regulations.
  • Draft audit deliverables: working papers, management reports, and audit findings; maintain quality control and ensure compliance with Deloitte’s standards.
  • Build and manage client relationships, identify improvement opportunities, support business development and client proposals

Your role as a leader

Additionally, Principals across our Firm are expected to:

• Actively seek out developmental opportunities for growth, act as strong brand ambassadors for the firm as well as share their knowledge and experience with others.
• Respect the needs of their colleagues and build up cooperative relationships.
• Understand the goals of our internal and external stakeholder to set personal priorities as well as align their teams’ work to achieve the objectives.
• Constantly challenge themselves, collaborate with others to deliver on tasks and take accountability for the results.
• Build productive relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence teams and other stakeholders.
• Offer insights based on a solid understanding of what makes Deloitte successful.
• Project integrity and confidence while motivating others through team collaboration as well as recognising individual strengths, differences, and contributions.
• Understand disruptive trends and promote potential opportunities for improvement.

Requirements

Education. Bachelor's degree in Accountancy.

Certifications. Certified Public Accountant

Work Experience. At least 10 years of experience External Audit

Other Qualifications.

• Strong knowledge of accounting standards including SFRS, IFRS, and US GAAP.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements affecting financial institutions.
• Proficient in audit methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment

Due to volume of applications, we regret only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Candidates will only be contacted by authorised Deloitte Recruiters via firm’s business contact number or business email address.