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Ad title:
Audit Assistant AA3
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Grant Thornton
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Published: 02 April
/ Deadline: 01 May
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Grant Thornton is pleased to announce an opening for the position of Audit Senior AA3.
Duration: Long term
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia
General description of the position:
Audit Assistant 3 (A3) is a junior professional position within the Assurance Department. He/she is supervised by Senior Auditor (Team Leader). Within the team composed for a specific assurance assignment, A3 may take up the position of Project`s In-Charge Auditor, depending on the size and complexity of audit.
He/she is supervised directly by Senior Auditor and reports to him/her on a regular basis on the advancement of the assignment, compliance with the planned timetable of the engagement, completion of different stages, etc. The A3 must also report to the Audit manager on overall aspects of each assignment for planning, supervision, and quality assurance purposes.
Normally, the Permanent Employment Contracts are being signed with A3`s after certain Probation Period agreed upon individually (generally from 3 months up to six months).
Job Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities of Audit Assistant A3 include but are not limited to:
** Participate in audit engagements and perform tasks assigned by Senior Auditors, both in the office and at client premises during fieldwork. The Employee may be permitted to work remotely one day per week, subject to prior approval and business needs.
** Establish working knowledge of the client`s accounting procedures and processes,
** Evaluate internal control systems and policies and procedures,
** Perform substantive tests and tests of controls to identify and resolve accounting or reporting issues
** Properly and accurately document performed work in audit working papers and in the LEAP Engagement Tool in accordance with the Firm`s methodology and engagement requirements.
** Be familiar with Grant Thornton`s audit software LEAP Engagement Tool, so that she/he can follow all procedures required by LEAP Engagement Tool, respond to all relevant procedures, write memos and attach all required working-papers to the engagement file in the software system. The new joiner from other company, who is accepted at AA3 position shall comply with this requirement within maximum of 2 months from her/his joining date;
** For all projects, LEAP Engagement Tool must be filled in as assigned by the audit manager or senior.
** Develop and maintain working knowledge of the Firm`s audit and support tools, including LEAP Engagement Tool, IDEA, Inflo, Pentana Checklist, and DataSnipper, and use them effectively in the performance of assigned tasks.
** Participate in compilation of the auditor`s reports and other deliverables,
** Ensure completion of assigned tasks within deadlines prescribed in planning memorandum of the audit engagement, and with the highest quality;
** Attend external and internal courses and individual study programs, be motivated for professional improvement,
** Remain current on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Standards of Auditing (ISAs) and other Professional regulations and guidelines, whether domestic or international;
** Supervise other Assistants and Interns included in the specific assurance engagement team;
** Secure that the team members fully comprehend their tasks assigned by the Project`s In-Charge Auditor;
** Review the work done by subordinate staff (A2, A1 and Interns) on each stage of the assurance engagement;
** Exercise professional judgment and suggest any potential areas of risks within the tasks assigned to her/him;
** Promote ethical and professional behaviour and courtesy within engagement teams and in communications with the client`s staff.
** Demonstrate a thirst to understand how his/her role fits in and seek opportunities to contribute beyond own role,
** Show agility and easily adjust to changing work situations,
** Take responsibility for own actions and learn from experience,
** Confidentiality must be a top priority. It refers to both - our clients` information and our firm`s information;
** Ask questions to fully understand issues, challenge assumptions and make informed decisions;
Required Qualifications and Experiences:
** Understand core principles of International Financial Reporting Standards. Be able to compile financial statements from raw accounting data (trial balance and general ledger);
** Understand requirements of International Standards on Auditing and of the common audit procedures for different sections of financial statements (e.g. cash, receivables, PPE, sales etc.);
** Understand overall objective, stages and principles of assurance engagement;
** Analytical skills sufficient to understand relationships between different items of financial statements, to identify possible unusual dependencies and inconsistencies in provided information;
** Verbal and written communication and reporting skills sufficient to ensure proper flows of information within assurance assignment teams;
** Good working knowledge of Ms Excel application;
** Good working knowledge of Ms Word application.
** Good working knowledge of MS Teams applications;
** Good command of English (spoken and written)
** Commitment to long-term association with the company (at least for the next 3 years) and dedication to grow professionally within the firm
** To have successfully passed (or have duly obtained exemptions from) papers F1, F2, F3, F4, F6 and F7 of the ACCA Professional Qualification Scheme
** Commitment to pass at least 2 papers in ACCA professional qualification scheme each year
** Demonstrated interest in self-development and ability to learn
** Excellent aptitude of team work
** Ability to work within deadlines
** Professional appearance and behavior
** Readiness to work over-times when required
** Willingness to travel for out-of-town engagements.
Remuneration/Salary:
Highly competitive and flexible, depending on a candidate`s skills and experience, individually negotiated.
The firm offers support in continuous professional education programs related to professional qualifications in accounting and finance, e.g. ACCA, CFA, CPA programs and offers wide range of in-house and outsourced training programs. After successful probation period, employees are offered corporate medical insurance package.
Application Procedures: Applicants are kindly requested their detailed Curriculum Vitae (in English) with contact telephone numbers and email addresses, relevant work experience and references, to: Audit Assistant AA3
Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of their CVs and these will be invited for testing and interview.
Application Deadline: 1 May, 2026
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