Job Overview

HLB Tanzania Job Vacancy — Audit Supervisor

Job Title: Audit Supervisor

Department: Audit & Assurance

Reports To: Head of Assurance

Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Employment Type: Full-Time

The Audit Supervisor is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising audit engagements to ensure compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies. The role involves leading audit teams, reviewing audit work, managing client relationships, and supporting the development of junior staff.

Audit Planning and Execution

• Plan, organize, and supervise audit assignments from commencement to completion.
• Review financial statements and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Assess internal controls, identify risks, and recommend improvements.
• Ensure audit procedures are performed in accordance with professional auditing standards and firm methodologies.
• Monitor engagement progress, budgets, and timelines.

Team Leadership and Supervision

• Supervise, coach, and mentor audit associates and senior auditors.
• Review work papers and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Allocate assignments and monitor team performance to ensure quality deliverables.
• Assist in training and professional development initiatives.

Client Relationship Management

• Serve as a key point of contact for clients during audit engagements.
• Communicate audit findings, recommendations, and engagement progress effectively.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Reporting and Compliance

• Prepare and review audit reports, management letters, and other engagement deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards.
• Escalate significant issues and risks to management in a timely manner.

Business Development Support

• Proposal preparation and client presentations where required.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional value-added services to clients.

Qualifications:

• CPA certification is required; ACCA or any other academic qualification or is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 5 years of progressive experience in external or internal auditing.
• Experience working with clients across diverse industries is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, ISA, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in audit and accounting software, as well as Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.

• Plan, organize, and supervise audit assignments from commencement to completion.
• Review financial statements and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance with applicable accounting standards.
• Assess internal controls, identify risks, and recommend improvements.
• Ensure audit procedures are performed in accordance with professional auditing standards and firm methodologies.
• Monitor engagement progress, budgets, and timelines.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor audit associates and senior auditors.
• Review work papers and provide constructive feedback to team members.
• Allocate assignments and monitor team performance to ensure quality deliverables.
• Assist in training and professional development initiatives.
• Serve as a key point of contact for clients during audit engagements.
• Communicate audit findings, recommendations, and engagement progress effectively.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Prepare and review audit reports, management letters, and other engagement deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and professional standards.
• Escalate significant issues and risks to management in a timely manner.
• Proposal preparation and client presentations where required.
• Identify opportunities to provide additional value-added services to clients.

• Strong knowledge of IFRS, ISA, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in audit and accounting software, as well as Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple assignments, and meet deadlines.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.

• CPA certification is required; ACCA or any other academic qualification or is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 5 years of progressive experience in external or internal auditing.
• Experience working with clients across diverse industries is preferred.