Assistant-Audit (Dxb)

Major duties and responsibilities

Client & Customer Focus

• Updating of system documentation
• Setting up and referencing a file
• Develop industry knowledge to complement functional skills
• Compliance testing, including system walk through
• Basic Analytical Review (AR) procedures
• Get involved in audit of less financial statements captions (Including but not limited to ),
• Accounts payable (AP), fixed assets, other receivable, other payables and expense review.
• Ensure that the engagement reviews are completed within the given time frame.
• Fixed assets, excluding the assessment of capital work in progress and fixed policies when these audits are complex and more risky
• Help new recruited associates & assist in settling in.
• Accounts receivable, and may include the evaluation of the provision for doubtful debts
• The audit of the client’s statutory records, internal controls and consolidated accounts
• Attending stock counts and the follow up of the counts
• Audit administration (casting, photocopying, filing)
• Client relations, participate in client meetings when required
• Participates in the pre engagement planning, with team members and client staff when needed. Discuss client’s need/expectations, team roles, budgets and other things necessary to carry out the engagement.
• Adhere to the KPMG code of conduct and all KPMG risk management policies and procedures
• Perform effective wrap-up of engagement, clearing all review notes, assisting manager / in-charge with report issuance/concurring review process, placing files to disks/network and complying with document retention policy, binding and filing work papers in the office.
• Understand the client’s business products, performance and accounting policies.

1. PROFILE

Education requirements:

• BSc in accounting or equivalent
• Accounting qualification or equivalent (ACCA, CPA)
• Technically sound, thorough knowledge of IFRS & ISA

Work experience requirements:

• 0-6 months post graduate experience
• Knowledge in accounting concepts
• Computer Literacy

Knowledge / Technical Skills

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Strong analytical skills.

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Customer Focus

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Mentors new team members

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Language skills

Language

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Listening

English

Fluent

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Arabic

Fluent

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Fluent

Interpersonal skills

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Proactive and independent person, with ability to initiate tasks independently

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Researching skills- Identifies, documents and shares knowledge that might be useful to others

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Excellent analytical skills- Identifies ways to analyze information quickly and efficiently

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Proficient problem solver- Suggests innovative and creative solutions to problems

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Effective communicator