External Auditor

Company Description

V-Assist Ltd. provides personalized, HIPAA-certified customer care support to clinics, medspas, and healthcare providers. With services including professional call handling and a specialist lead program, we focus on maximizing patient conversion while ensuring every inquiry is managed with care. Our cost-effective solutions combine full-time support with part-time costs to enhance customer care and boost patient acquisition. We are committed to delivering an exceptional customer experience while helping healthcare providers streamline their operations.

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior External Audit Contractor to join our audit team on a full-time, remote basis for a three-month contract. The successful candidate will support audit engagements across a diverse portfolio of clients while working independently and collaboratively with the engagement team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform audit engagements throughout the full audit cycle.
• Conduct audit planning, risk assessments, and develop audit strategies and planning documentation.
• Evaluate and test internal controls to assess audit risk.
• Perform substantive testing and analytical review procedures.
• Prepare, review, and maintain high-quality audit working papers.
• Prepare and review financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Draft completion memoranda, management letters, and other audit reports.
• Finalise audit files and ensure compliance with audit quality standards.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve audit issues, escalating matters where appropriate.
• Communicate effectively with clients, engagement managers, and directors throughout the audit process.
• Manage assigned audit sections or smaller engagements independently while meeting agreed deadlines in a remote working environment.
• Work across a diverse client portfolio, including commercial businesses, not-for-profit organisations, trusts, incorporated societies, and other New Zealand entities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' recent external audit experience.
• Qualified CPA, Chartered Accountant (CA), or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Strong practical knowledge of International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high-quality work.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Preferred Experience

• Previous New Zealand external audit experience is highly desirable.
• Candidates with Australian, UK, or other comparable international audit experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Experience auditing a broad range of industries and entity types.

Preferred Technical Skills

Experience using the following systems is advantageous:

• Xero
• CaseWare
• Audit Assistant or similar cloud-based audit software
• Microsoft Excel and other data analysis tools
• PwC Aura or other major accounting firm's audit platforms

For interested applicant please send your CV or resume via email [email protected]