Audit - Semi-Senior New Zealand

Role responsibilities

The Intermediate 2 receives guidance and support on complex technical and professional aspects of the role. May 
be expected to provide guidance to others on simple aspects. Is building internal and external relationships. 


Audit service delivery 

• Assisting with audit assignments as part of a team at any or all stages of the assignment including planning, fieldwork and 
completion 

•  Leading audit planning discussions as required, including identifying risks and notifying manager 

•  Identifying technical or administrative issues on an assignment and recommending a response 

•  Performing all necessary tasks and meeting key responsibilities of the “in charge” on specific assignments as requested, 
including reviewing work performed as part of the assignment) 

•  Drafting Key Issues Memoranda for review 

•  Completing audit assignments independently as requested, according to agreed standards and processes 

•  Completing all work according to agreed standards and processes, including checking and sign off procedures 

•  Filing documents according to agreed protocol 

• Applying knowledge of the firms risk management policies, procedures, and ethical requirements to assess where risk 
may exist and advising senior team members as appropriate, including potential ethical breaches 


Operational service delivery 
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with clients, e.g. by providing information to the client regarding audit 
standards or processes as required, and in conjunction with a senior team member as appropriate 
• Identifying potential risks or issues in regard to the client relationship and referring these to the client service 
manager/partner 
•  Developing an understanding of the client business to enable reasonable application of audit concepts for the context 
•  Ensuring that an audit job runs efficiently and seamlessly from the client’s viewpoint by liaising with team members in other 
service lines as necessary 

Other responsibilities 
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: 
•  Meeting deadlines and completing work in agreed timeframes, alerting a manager when this will change 
•  Recording time according to agreed procedures 
•  Identifying opportunities for process improvement within the team and discussing this with a manager 
•  Identifying opportunities for improvements to the audit approach. 
• Developing an awareness of the wide range of services offered by Grant Thornton, .e.g. by identifying specialists within the 
firm and developing internal networks 
•  Identifying possible business opportunities for the firm as part of day-to-day activities and discussing these with a partner 
• Developing professional and technical expertise, e.g. by attending training, seeking feedback on work completed, using on- 
the-job training opportunities 
•  Shares skills and knowledge with the team as appropriate (e.g. in training or on-the-job) 
• Assisting with the development of others by monitoring/reviewing work of junior team members as requested and providing 
useful feedback to them 
•  Participating positively in team meetings 

Qualifications, skills and experience 
•  Relevant tertiary qualification that meets current CAANZ/ CPA requirements 
•  First time passes at each stage of the university and professional exams 
•  Minimum 2+ years’ experience in  a relevant role 
•  Demonstrated knowledge of technical audit concepts, standards and processes 
•  Experience using Microsoft packages, internet, email (outlook) 
•  Strong attention to detail 
•  Strong verbal and written communication 
•  Experience using Audit methodology and tools, e.g Leap, IDEA, TBEAM, GTAP