SPAC Audit Senior-in-Charge

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior-in-Charge with Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) audit experience to support U.S. and international CPA firms. This role involves leading audit engagements, supervising teams, and delivering high-quality audit work across public company and capital markets audits, including SPAC and de-SPAC transactions.

You will manage audits from planning through completion, while acting as the primary coordination point between clients, engagement managers, and audit teams.

• Contract Duration: 3 months (start May)

• Location: South Africa (remote)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field

• Fully or near-qualified professional designation (ACCA, CA(SA) or equivalent)

• 6+ years of public accounting external audit experience

• Recent audit experience (not out of audit for more than 2 years)

• Recent experience with SPAC audits

• Exposure to international audits

Key Responsibilities

Engagement Leadership & Delivery

• Lead audits from planning through finalisation, including budgeting, resourcing, execution, and wrap-up

• Tailor audit procedures based on client risk profiles, business models, and applicable accounting standards

• Deliver high-quality, well-documented workpapers with clear conclusions and minimal review notes

• Review and sign off on complex audit areas, including inventory, revenue, consolidations, and group audits

Technical Execution

• Perform and review audit procedures for Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) entities

• Preparation and review of financial statements and disclosure notes

• Support audits related to de-SPAC transactions and IPO-related reporting

Audit complex areas including:

• Warrant accounting

• Trust accounts

• Equity and capital structure

• Financial instruments and fair value measurements

Support engagements performed under Public Company Accounting Oversight Board standards and filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as a primary day-to-day contact for clients during the audit

• Lead client and internal status meetings and manage timelines and expectations

• Escalate technical or delivery risks proactively to the Audit Manager or Partner

Team Leadership & Coaching

• Lead and supervise audit teams of 5+ team members across multiple engagements

• Allocate work based on team capability and engagement priorities

• Review junior team members’ work and provide timely, constructive feedback

• Coach team members on audit methodology, documentation quality, and professional judgement

Budget & Delivery Management

• Monitor engagement budgets, productivity, and deadlines

• Ensure audits are delivered within agreed timelines and scope

• Provide regular progress updates to Audit Managers

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in audit software such as CaseWare, CCH, or similar platforms

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other MS Office tools

• Solid understanding of audit methodologies and risk-based auditing

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Note:

• Should you be successful in your application, you are expected to have access to the internet, and to ensure that the internet connection is uninterrupted and always accessible. This should be, at minimum, a fibre connection with a proven bandwidth of least 10mbps download and 20mbps upload, and a latency not exceeding 30ms. This connection should be sustainable in the event of power interruptions. 

• Audit experience and alignment to a specific level within SAPRO, shall be determined based on your individual audit exposure, technical interview and evaluation.

• Generally, we work on a 4 - 6 hour overlap with the host firm, however this is client dependent.

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