Audit - Senior New Zealand

Role responsibilities:
The Senior works largely unsupervised on complex 
assignments and often provides guidance and coaching to 
others. Applies theoretical knowledge to achieve practical 
outcomes. 
 

Audit service delivery:
• Leading or 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 assisting with the development of an 
appropriate audit approach 
• Maintaining an overview of all aspects of audit fieldwork and completion as assigned, referring risks and issues to manager 
including a suggested 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) 
• Producing client deliverables, including drafting report and Key Issues Memoranda for review 
• Completing audit assignments independently as requested, according to agreed standards and processes 
• Participating positively in team meetings 
• 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 other team members as requested and providing 
useful feedback to them 
 
Operational service delivery 
• 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 

Other responsibilities 
Other responsibilities include but are not limited to: 
• Managing all aspects of the client relationship with respect to identified, specific assignments as requested including 
ensuring a positive working relationship is maintained through effective communication 
• Identifying potential risks or issues in regard to the client relationship and referring these to the client service 
manager/partner 
• Using 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 
• 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 

Qualifications, skills and experience 
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 three years’ experience in a relevant position 
• 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