Experienced Associate (Australia Opportunity)

<div> <p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Ready to broaden your audit experience through international client exposure?</p> <p>An exciting 12-month contract opportunity is available for an External Audit professionals based in South Africa or Zimbabwe to work with a small to mid-tier Australian accounting firm from January to December 2027.</p> <p>This is an opportunity to expand your international exposure, gain experience working on Australian audit engagements, and collaborate with a dynamic audit team - all while working remotely from your country of residence.</p> <h4>Contract Details</h4> <ul data-spread="false"> <li> <p><strong>Contract Duration:</strong> January 2027 – December 2027</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Contract Type:</strong> Independent Contractor Agreement</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Location:</strong> South Africa or Zimbabwe</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Work Arrangement:</strong> Fully remote</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Firm Profile:</strong> Small to mid-tier firm</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Industry and Sector Exposure:</strong> General and Commercial, and Not-for-Profit</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Required Audit Software:</strong> CaseWare experience is essential</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Advantageous Software Experience:</strong> DataSnipper</p> </li> </ul> <h4>Minimum Requirements</h4> <p>To be considered for the Experienced Audit Associate position, you should meet the following criteria:</p> <ul data-spread="false"> <li> <p>An undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.</p> </li> <li> <p>At least<strong> </strong>4 years of external audit experience, or 3 years combined with an international secondment following completion of articles.</p> </li> <li> <p>Completion of your audit training or articles.</p> </li> <li> <p>Previous experience working within a public accounting or external audit firm.</p> </li> <li> <p>Recent external audit experience, with no more than one year away from audit.</p> </li> <li> <p>Practical experience using CaseWare (non-negotiable).</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</p> </li> <li> <p>Experience auditing and documenting both basic and complex audit sections.</p> </li> <li>The legal right to work in your country of residence.</li> </ul> <h4>Interested in Taking the Next Step?</h4> <p>If you have a strong external audit background, are confident using CaseWare, and are ready to broaden your international experience, we encourage you to apply.</p> </div> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Note:</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">Should you be successful in your application, you are expected to have access to the internet, and to ensure that the internet connection is uninterrupted and always accessible. This should be, at minimum, a fibre connection with a proven bandwidth of <span data-teams="true">least 50 Mbps download and 50 Mbps upload, and a latency not exceeding 30ms</span>. This connection should be sustainable in the event of power interruptions. </span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">Audit experience and alignment to a specific level within SAPRO, shall be determined based on your individual audit exposure, technical interview and evaluation. </span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="12" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559683":0,"335559684":-2,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><em><span data-contrast="auto">Generally, we work on a 4 hour overlap with the host firm, however this is client dependent.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span data-ccp-props="{}"> <em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}">#LI-SAPRO</span></em></span></p> <p><em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><span data-teams="true">AI may support our recruitment process, but all final decisions are made by our Talent Team. Human judgment remains central to our hiring decisions.</span></p></div>