[Hiring] Experienced Associate @SAPRO

Role Description

Ready to broaden your audit experience through international client exposure? An exciting 12-month contract opportunity is available for 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. 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.

Contract Details

• Contract Duration: January 2027 – December 2027
• Contract Type: Independent Contractor Agreement
• Location: South Africa or Zimbabwe
• Work Arrangement: Fully remote

Firm Profile

• Small to mid-tier firm
• Industry and Sector Exposure: General and Commercial, and Not-for-Profit

Required Audit Software

• CaseWare experience is essential

Advantageous Software Experience

• DataSnipper

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years of external audit experience, or 3 years combined with an international secondment following completion of articles.
• Completion of your audit training or articles.
• Previous experience working within a public accounting or external audit firm.
• Recent external audit experience, with no more than one year away from audit.
• Practical experience using CaseWare (non-negotiable).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience auditing and documenting both basic and complex audit sections.
• The legal right to work in your country of residence.

Interested in Taking the Next Step?

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.

Note

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 least 50 Mbps download and 50 Mbps upload, and a latency not exceeding 30ms. This connection should be sustainable in the event of power interruptions.

Audit experience and alignment to a specific level within SAPRO shall be determined based on your individual audit exposure, technical interview and evaluation. Generally, we work on a 4 hour overlap with the host firm, however this is client dependent.

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