Leading international development grant assurance specialists seek experienced German &/or Spanish speaking audit professionals for exciting AND rewarding management opportunities with diverse travel opportunities. Responsibilities • Travelling internationally to a wide range of locations, on a regular basis, conducting audits or special assignments; working with, and supporting NGOs, public sector organisations & institutional donors such as the UN. • Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of public sector audit issues and techniques and provide guidance to other team members based on previous experience; • Demonstrate a detailed understanding of public sector structures and the legal and contractual frameworks in which the assignments are performed and provide guidance to other team members based on previous experience; • Demonstrate a detailed understanding of International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and provide guidance to other team members based on previous experience; • Be involved in the assignment process from planning to finalisation; Prepare a tailored plan for large or complex assignments based on an understanding of the terms of reference; • Lead assignment fieldwork teams including locally based staff for large or complex assignments; • Demonstrate the ability to identify the findings on an assignment and write them up in a detailed, precise and clear way in the assignment report; • Lead opening meetings and present the audit findings at closing meetings; • Conduct assignments in a sceptical but constructive manner; • Draft a report for each assignment on a timely basis; • Be responsible for completing the audit programme and audit file; • Be aware of assignment deadlines and work with the team to ensure deadlines are met; • Monitor the time spent on assignments against budget and discuss with the Manager if budget overruns are anticipated; • Prepare proposals for specific assignments within a framework contract • Contribute to drafting tenders; • Identify potential opportunities for obtaining new work. Take action to follow up such opportunities with a manager/partner; • Develop internal contacts and demonstrate an awareness of the services offered by other departments in the firm; Internal development • Provide on the job training and guidance to more junior team members throughout the assignment process; • Contribute to office-based training sessions including development of training material; • Conduct induction training for new staff members; • Do job appraisals for more junior team members; • Check that the staff planner is kept up to date for each assignment; Please note, if you are not a fluent German or Spanish speaker similar opportunities may be available for audit managers with other language skills - so please apply.