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OutsideCapital

Senior External Audit Manager

OutsideCapital

  • Undisclosed
  • Permanent Management EE position
  • Midrand
  • Posted 05 Sep 2025 by OutsideCapital
  • Expires in 33 days
  • Job 2621588
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About the position

We're looking for a highly experienced and motivated Senior External Audit Manager to join our client in Johannesburg. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned professional to lead a portfolio of diverse clients and make a significant impact on our firm's success.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage end-to-end external audit engagements for a varied portfolio of general and commercial clients, including JSE-listed and multinational group clients.
  • Supervise, mentor, and develop a team of audit professionals, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building and maintaining strong relationships based on trust and professionalism.
  • Review audit workpapers and financial statements to ensure compliance with IFRS, ISA, and other relevant regulatory frameworks.
  • Identify and resolve complex accounting and auditing issues, providing technical guidance to both clients and team members.
  • Contribute to business development activities, including identifying new opportunities and preparing proposals for prospective clients.

About You

  • You're a qualified Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) with a minimum of 8 years of external audit experience.
  • You have a solid background working within a Big 4 accounting firm, with exposure to a wide range of general and commercial clients.
  • You possess strong technical knowledge of IFRS and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
  • Experience in auditing JSE-listed and large group clients is non-negotiable.
  • You have exceptional leadership and project management skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple engagements simultaneously.
  • You are an outstanding communicator, capable of building rapport and effectively liaising with clients and colleagues at all levels.
  • You are a proactive problem-solver with a meticulous attention to detail.

This is more than just a job; it's a chance to build a rewarding career with a firm that values its people. We offer a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a supportive work environment that encourages professional growth. Join us in Durban and take the next step in your career.

Desired Skills:

  • External audit
  • IFRS

Desired Work Experience:

  • 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

  • Masters
  • South African Institute of Chartered Accountant

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OutsideCapital

About the agency

Welcome to OutsideCapital Consulting OutsideCapital believes that a company’s most valuable asset is its people, which is why we’re dedicated to bringing the very best human capital from the outside, in. OutsideCapital is a level 2 BBBEE executive search and recruitment advisor that specialises in building South Africa’s foremost accounting firms, management consulting houses, banks, insurance companies, corporates and listed organisations. We stop at nothing to ensure our clients employ the very best candidates for each position. More often than not, this means head hunting those sought-after candidates who aren’t in the market and convincing them otherwise. Integrity, professionalism and excellence is at the root of what we do. OutsideCapital’s combined market knowledge, finely tuned judgement and innovative sourcing techniques make us market leaders in maximizing each client’s internal intellectual capital. Our Team is made up of only the best and most experienced recruiters and associates. They’re expertly trained to deliver effective solutions and foster successful client/candidate relationships that build on the bottom line. And, with our global state-of-the-art CRM system, the entire process is effortless from start to finish. Our Sectors Our sector specialties include: • Oil and Gas • Construction • Power and Utilities • Public Sector and Government • Health • Mining and Metals • Consumer Products and Retail • Technology, Media and Telecommunications • Automotive Our Disciplines Our bespoke disciplines within the broader finance field include: • Audit and Accounting • Finance (all areas) • Corporate Finance and Private Equity • Internal Audit • Risk Management • Forensic Audit and Consulting • Taxation Management and Consulting • Management Consulting • Operations • Supply Chain • Credit Management Our Vision OutsideCapital is dedicated to becoming the most sought-after boutique recruitment consultancy on the African continent with clients spanning various geographical regions. Our mission is to drive unparalleled growth for our clients by putting their business needs, and the aspirational needs of our professional candidates, first. The key values that guide us are: Integrity | Honesty | Excellence | Professionalism OutsideCapital is headquartered in Johannesburg with an office in Cape Town, and associates situated in Africa and the UAE. This means we’re guaranteed to deliver best practice and even better value to both clients and candidates across our wide network. Our Services The OutsideCapital services include: • Executive Search Our functional knowledge and adaptability to the ever-changing industry allows us to put forward candidates that optimise performance, drive innovation and meet our client’s every demand. • Inhouse Advisory Reducing the time to hire is our number 1 priority. That’s why we manage the recruitment process from start to finish, providing our clients with a series of back-to-back qualified candidate interviews, as well as post-interview insights based on each outcome. • Retrenchment Programmes Retrenchments happen. And we’ll be there to assist. Our comprehensive programme will help your employees find new employment, protecting your reputation by ensuring both parties are looked after ethically and legally. • Community Management Our job isn’t over once a candidate is hired. Our dedicated specialists stay in constant contact to ensure issues are dealt with as they arrive so that you get feedback about any concerns, and they stay motivated to give of their best. • Immigration and Relocation We assist with all aspects of immigration and relocation for our clients and candidates. This includes: • Visas • Permits • Compliance • Expat relocation support We also train expats to better understand the culture of their new countries, helping them adjust and make their assignments a success. We have a joint venture partner – a specialist immigration and relocation services company – to provide us with their expertise.

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