About this role
Audit Associate at HR-on-Wheels
- Posted: Jul 27, 2026
- Deadline: Not specified
- Audit Associate
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 4 - 6 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and participate in audit engagements from planning through completion.
- Supervise, coach, and review the work of junior audit associates to ensure accuracy, quality, and compliance with auditing standards.
- Prepare and review audit planning documents, audit programs, working papers, and audit files using CaseWare.
- Perform and review substantive testing, analytical procedures, and audit documentation.
- Evaluate internal controls, identify business risks, and recommend practical improvements.
- Review financial statements for compliance with IFRS and other applicable reporting standards.
- Ensure audit engagements comply with ISA, firm methodologies, regulatory requirements, and quality control standards.
- Identify significant audit issues and communicate findings to Audit Managers and Partners.
- Assist in preparing management letters and audit reports with practical recommendations.
- Liaise professionally with clients to obtain audit evidence and resolve audit queries.
- Mentor junior team members by providing technical guidance and on-the-job coaching.
- Participate in inventory counts, cash counts, and other field audit assignments where required.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the audit practice.
- Support multiple audit engagements while meeting deadlines and maintaining high-quality deliverables.
- Demonstrate flexibility to work extended hours during peak audit periods when required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 4–6 years’ progressive audit experience within a reputable audit or professional services firm.
- Proven experience supervising, mentoring, or reviewing the work of junior auditors.
- Practical working knowledge of CaseWare is mandatory.
- Strong technical audit competence with a sound understanding of:
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- International Standards on Auditing (ISA)
- Financial reporting
- Risk assessment
- Internal controls
- Audit planning and execution
- Demonstrated experience leading audit assignments and managing multiple client engagements.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- High level of integrity, professionalism, attention to detail, and confidentiality.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
- Willingness and ability to work in a demanding audit environment, including extended hours during peak audit periods.
- Must possess a relevant professional qualification such as ICAN (ACA). ACCA qualification or active progression toward full qualification will be an added advantage.