Head of Audit Support Team

About the Role

The Head of Audit Support Team (AST) is responsible for leading and developing a team of 15-20 professionals who support the audit process. The role focuses on ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement across definite stages of audit operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Participation in German and European audit projects as a reviewer.
• Oversee and coordinate all audit support activities across multiple audit stages.

• Ensure team members are trained, motivated, and performing to established KPIs.

• Maintain high quality and compliance standards in audit documentation and reporting.

• Collaborate with auditors and other departments to resolve process gaps and issues.

• Develop and implement process improvements to optimize audit efficiency.

• Support audits end-to-end and ensure consistent communication with stakeholders.

• Provide ongoing performance feedback and professional development support for the team.

• Monitor progress, track performance metrics, and report results to leadership.

• Take part in business development contributing to expanding of the audit services portfolio.

Key Goals and Expectations

• Successfully adapt to the role within 3–6 months.

• Take full responsibility for managing team output and efficiency.

• Ensure consistent, high-quality audit support that meets internal and external requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Experience with leading Audit projects, understanding all Audit stages
• Ability and readiness to do final quality reviews
• Strong communication skills — interaction both with German colleagues and coordination of Ukrainian colleagues
• Strong PM skills
• Ability and readiness to develop the services of Audit Support Team
• More than five years of current and/or recent experience within an international or local professional services firm.
• Solid understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform audit
• Experience with IFRS and/or US GAAP and international standards on auditing
• Professional accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, or any other relevant to the audit)
• Fluent English (German will be an advantage but not a must)
• Advanced Excel user

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in shared services or multinational environments.

• Professional certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CIA) is a plus.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and quality-driven.

• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on team growth and motivation.

Our benefits:

• Competitive salary, annual salary review and bonus plan
• Work-life balance
• No business trips to clients
• Ability to work with clients from Germany, EU and other countries
• Ongoing support of professional and personal development
• Medical insurance
• Hybrid work format (2 office days, 3 remote days per week)