Audit Assistant Manager (6-Month FTC x2 Roles)

Key Responsibilities

• Audit facilitation & delivery: Own day-to-day coordination with external auditors across assigned jurisdictions to ensure audits progress to plan.
• PBC (Prepared By Client) management: Independently gather, review, reconcile, and quality-check audit support including schedules, listings, and sample evidence.
• Financial reporting & compliance: Support the preparation and alignment of financial statements with local statutory requirements and Group standards (IFRS / UK GAAP).
• Issue resolution: Proactively identify and resolve audit queries, discrepancies, and technical accounting bottlenecks—escalating clearly where needed.
• Stakeholder management: Coordinate across multiple time zones and teams, aligning priorities between local finance teams and corporate finance in London.
• Project tracking: Maintain clear progress reporting, risks, timelines, and next steps to keep milestones on track

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Audit experience: 3+ years’ experience in External Audit (Big 4 or strong second-tier background preferred) or similar experience in technical accounting / financial reporting within a multinational environment.
• Professional knowledge: Strong grounding in audit processes, accounting fundamentals, and financial reporting standards.
• Working knowledge of IFRS and/or UK GAAP.
• Experience supporting statutory audits across multiple jurisdictions (Europe and/or Middle East is a plus).
• Advanced Excel capability; comfortable working with large datasets and reconciliations.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and finance data flows.
• English: Good working proficiency (written and spoken).

Benefits