Summary
KPMG Lower Gulf is seeking an Audit Supervisor in Muscat, Oman, to plan and deliver audits for medium and large clients. The role includes allocating and coaching audit assistants, completing fieldwork and documentation, preparing financial statements, and keeping managers and partners informed of progress and issues. Candidates need a BSc in accounting or equivalent, an accounting qualification such as ACCA or CPA, and at least three years of experience, including two years post-qualification. The posting also asks for IFRS and ISA knowledge, audit experience in real estate, construction or oil and gas, and fluency in English and Arabic.
The posting
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- OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Job purpose
To action the Audit Plan and provide our clients with Knowledge and Business Solutions in their respective markets by decreasing risks and increasing revenue through KPMG audit methodologies.
Major duties and responsibilities
- Complete the planning for the audit
- Complete fieldwork and allocate work as appropriate to audit assistants
- Coaching of audit assistants
- Preparation of financial statements, transmittal letter and any other deliverables
- Keeping manager / Partner informed of progress/issues on a job throughout the audit process
- Responsible for getting Partner and manager reviews done
- Completion documentation and follow up of outstanding information
- Prepare and analyze costs on the WIP for their audits
- Prepare fee note requisition on a timely basis and follow up collection of debtors
- Maintaining good relationship with the client’s financial management
- Overall in charge for medium and large sized clients
- Attending stock counts and the follow up of the counts
- PROFILE
Education requirements:
- BSc in accounting or equivalent
- Accounting qualification or equivalent (ACCA, CPA)
Technically sound, thorough knowledge of IFRS & ISA
Work experience requirements:
- 3 years’ experience (Minimum 2 year post qualification experience)
- Prior experience in dealing in clients involved in real estate, construction and related industries and oil & gas sectors.
- Hands on experience in advanced audit Methodologies
Knowledge / Technical Skills
1
Strong analytical skills.
2
Customer Focus
3
Mentors new team members
4
Language skills
Language
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Listening
English
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Interpersonal skills
1
Proactive and independent person, with ability to initiate tasks independently
2
Researching skills- Identifies, documents and shares knowledge that might be useful to others
3
Excellent analytical skills- Identifies ways to analyze information quickly and efficiently
4
Proficient problem solver- Suggests innovative and creative solutions to problems
5
Effective communicator