Senior Auditor - Audit
Kuwait City, KW
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About KPMG Kuwait
20 years of excellence
KPMG has been operating in Kuwait for more than two decades through its member firms KPMG Al-Qenae & Partners and KPMG Advisory W.L.L., providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services.
By enhancing agility, strengthening connectivity and investing in key talent and technology, we are building a future-focused organization that can help tackle critical challenges through trusted insight, advice and analysis.
Local expertise backed by global pedigree
With ~250 employees and 10 partners based in Kuwait, KPMG Kuwait is part of and draws insight from a larger network of KPMG member firms operating in 138 countries and territories with 276,000 partners/employees — ready to help clients navigate complexities that transcend borders.
Making impact matter
KPMG strives to drive positive change — collaborating with and advising key public, private, as well as for- and not-for-profit organizations — to enable progress, prosperity and sustainability that can help build a better world for future generations.
Senior Auditor
Roles and Responsibilities
Ability to obtain and present appropriate audit evidence, address the relevant audit objectives and demonstrates its relevance to the rest of the audit.
Documenting the results of audit work in accordance with KPMG Audit Methodology, regulatory requirements, and using applicable IT systems and tools.
Draw initial conclusions on client queries, being alert to both commercial concerns and technical accuracy and referring upwards if necessary.
Perform fieldwork on assigned clients, assisting with the setting of budgets and pricing, scheduling audits, selecting staff and assigning workloads, developing the audit strategy, all within the KPMG Audit Methodology, and using technology tools.
Identifying audit differences and issues, and escalating as appropriate.
Demonstrating knowledge of prevailing accounting standards, accounting disclosure requirements, and applying these to allocated work.
Attending and applying all audit and accounting training within the set deadlines.
Ability to coach staff effectively during fieldwork.
Ability to obtain and present appropriate audit evidence, address the relevant audit objectives.
Identify issues for reporting in the management letter, and other communications with management, and drafts the final documents for review by manager and partner.
Budget time allocation to assignments and explain variances from budget and collects cash on time.
Supply or attend briefings which are clearly understood on all assignment.
Ensure completion of audits/projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
International professional qualifications: CA; ACCA; ACA; CPA or equivalent
Experience and Background
- Arabic language - Mandatory
- 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience in Audit.
- Big 4 experience would be an advantage