Audit and Assurance Associate

Job No: Audit_and_Assurance_Associate_HCMC_1024

Job type: Full time

Location: Ho Chi Minh City

Categories: Assurance/Financial services

Grant Thornton (Vietnam) Limited is an independent member firm of Grant Thornton International. We are a leading professional services organisation in Vietnam providing Audit, Tax, Advisory and Business Process Solutions Services. We have a professional team of 13 partners and more th🥃an 350 professional staff in offices located in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

In order to meet the demand of our growing practices, we’re looking for a qualified candidate to fill in a position of Audit Associate supporting the Audit & Assurance Services of our Ho Chi Minh City Office. Detailed tasks of and required qualifications for this position are as follows: Overall Role Purpose: To work as part of a team, effectively and efficiently carrying out audit assignments.

Key tasks:

  • Completes audit procedures by following the audit programme, audit manual and the firm's risk management policies and procedures, consulting with colleagues as necessary.
  • Reports any potential ethical breaches to in-charge seniors, managers and partners, making suggestions of how to address them.
  • Assists with all aspects of the audit process, including planning, fieldwork and completion.
  • Contributes to audit planning discussions to identify audit risks and understand the rationale for the audit strategy adopted.
  • Communicates any technical or administrative issues with senior team members where appropriate.
  • Develops good working relationships with client staff with whom you will have most contact; including being able to discuss accounting and auditing concepts clearly, logically and consistently.
  • Is able to answer day to day audit queries from clients after getting consult with seniors, managers and partners appropriately demonstrating good judgement.
  • Able to inform clients of new standards that will affect their business.
  • Addresses, researches and proposes firm conclusions in respect of technical and audit issues affecting the client.
  • Obtains an understanding of the client’s business and analyses client issues, reaching logical conclusions by applying theory to practice and appreciate the implication to potential audit issues.
  • Proactive in managing client expectations.
  • Maintains a credible and professional relationship with colleague at all levels.
  • Willing to receive and capable of responding to constructive feedback – asks for and acts upon feedback from seniors, managers and partners.
  • Ensures jobs are fully completed by agreed deadlines unless renegotiated with the senior/manager in advance. 
  • Agrees time for each assignment in advance and is able to evaluate time spent in this context.
  • Exercises judgement as to whether audit work has been completed to an appropriate level.
  • Completes job evaluation after completion of audit engagement

Desired competencies:

  • Initiative: Demonstrate a thirst to understand how your role fits in and seek opportunities to contribute beyond own role.
  • Adaptability: Shows agility and easily adjusts to changing work situations.
  • Ownership: Takes responsibility for own actions and learns from experience.

Required Experience/Qualification/Skills

  • University degree specialized in accounting and auditing;
  • Fluent in English, both oral and written;
  • Good communication skills;
  • Good knowledge in basis accounting and auditing standards, tax laws and regulations
  • Experience as audit associate or audit intern in other audit firm

Application Requirements:

  • Your application, resume must be in English;
  • Name your file with quoting reference (Application – Audit Associate – HCMC Office);
  • The total document file size must not exceed 2MB;
  • Application & CV to be sent to: hr.recruitment@vn.gt.com

For any queries, please contact: hr.recruitment@vn.gt.com

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