Experienced Auditors (Australian opportunity)

Overview

This role is for experienced External Audit professionals based in the Philippines to support Australian clients on a 12-month contract. The engagement is fully remote.

• Duration: April 2026 to December 2026
• Contract type: Independent Contractor Agreement
• Industry exposure: General & Commercial
• Required audit software: CaseWare (experience is non-negotiable)
• Location: Luzon (Philippines)
• Work setup: Fully remote

Responsibilities

Provide a broad range of fully integrated audit services for global clients. Responsibilities vary by level:

External Audit Associate (EA)

• Provide timely, high-quality deliverables and client service.
• Communicate general knowledge of the business, industry, and systems to the engagement team and client to ensure efficient information flow.
• Respond to and proactively act on client requests.
• Demonstrate knowledge of methodology, relevant standards, and systems, and guide junior team members.
• Adhere to the work plan schedule and complete audit sections with an acceptable number of workpaper comments.

Senior

• Provide timely, high-quality deliverables covering complex sections, with a reasonable number of workpaper comments.
• May facilitate fieldwork and coordinate deliverables from multiple team members.
• Demonstrate depth of knowledge of methodology, relevant standards, and systems; may collaborate with Managers to guide associates and interns and monitor productivity and workplan schedules.
• Proactively address client concerns and escalate issues as they arise.
• Interact with clients and engagement teams to ensure efficient information flow from the client to the team.

Behavioural Requirements

• Proactive communicator
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to problem-solve and address issues in a timely manner
• High learning agility
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Requirements

Minimum requirements (Associate)

• Completion of an Accounting / Finance related undergraduate degree.
• Fully Qualified CPA preferred.
• 4 years of external audit experience.
• Completion of your audit training or articles.
• Not out of audit for longer than 1 year.
• Public Accounting firm experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to review and coach junior team members.
• Ability to audit and document basic and complex audit sections.

Minimum requirements (Senior)

• Completion of an Accounting / Finance related undergraduate degree.
• Fully Qualified CPA required.
• 5+ years of external audit experience.
• Ability to review and coach junior team members.
• Ability to audit and document basic and complex audit sections.

Required International Experience

• Prior Australian busy season experience from a small or mid-tier firm

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation and benefits details are not provided in the job description.

Location

• Luzon (Philippines)
• Work setup: Fully remote

Additional Notes

• Successful applicants are expected to have reliable internet access. Internet must be uninterrupted and always accessible, at minimum fibre connection with 20mbps upload / 10Mbps download, and latency no more than 30ms, sustainable during power interruptions.
• Audit experience and alignment to a specific level are determined based on individual audit exposure, technical interview, and evaluation.
• AI may support the recruitment process, but final decisions are made by the Talent Team.