SENIOR EXTERNAL AUDITOR - CONTRACT & PERMANENT ROLES - DARWIN NT (Job ID 685) Our clients in Darwin, NT—reputable mid-tier accounting firms—are currently seeking experienced Senior External Auditors to join their teams. One opportunity is a contract role until November 2025, covering maternity leave, with potential to extend or become permanent. The other is a permanent position offering long-term career growth, client-facing responsibilities and sponsorship opportunities. Both roles offer the chance to relocate to Australia’s tropical north, known for its laid-back lifestyle, affordability and gateway access to Southeast Asia. 1.CONTRACT SENIOR EXTERNAL AUDITOR - DARWIN – MID TIER FIRM – NEG. SALARY BASED ON EXP (Job ID 683) Do you have 4 years of Australian external audit experience? Are you immediately available and open to relocating to Darwin, NT? Would you consider a contract role until Nov 2025 with potential to extend or go permanent? Our client is a reputable mid-tier accounting firm based in Darwin, known for delivering high-quality audit and advisory services to a diverse client base. They are seeking an experienced Senior External Auditor to fill a maternity leave position from now until November 2025. This contract may be extended or it could turn into a permanent job. This is a client-facing role, with senior responsibilities that requires you to hit the ground running. Duties and responsibilities include working in a team on larger audits and running smaller full cycle audits independently and with a small team. The ideal candidate will have 4 years’ Australian External Audit experience in a 1st or mid-tier firm, be CA or CPA qualified and preferably be a Darwin-based Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Candidates with 2-3 years’ Australian audit experience and 3 years’ overseas external audit experience will also be considered. Sponsorship may be offered after a qualifying period of 6 months to those with full-time working rights and at least 12 months remaining on their visa. 2. SENIOR EXTERNAL AUDITOR - DARWIN – MID TIER FIRM – NEG. SALARY BASED ON EXP (Job ID 657) Top End Lifestyle offers fishing, sailing and boating in Australia’s tropical north Gateway to SE Asia provides short flights to exciting international destinations Sponsorship opportunities, affordable living and low housing costs Our client is a reputable mid-tier accounting firm based in Darwin, known for delivering high-quality audit and advisory services to a diverse client base. They are seeking an experienced External Auditor to join their growing team in a client-facing role, with responsibilities including staff supervision, training and working beyond compliance on complex client groups across tax, business services and advisory. The ideal candidate will have 4 years’ Australian External Audit experience in a 1st or mid-tier firm, be CA or CPA qualified and preferably be a Darwin-based Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Candidates with 2-3 years’ Australian audit experience and 3 years’ overseas external audit experience will also be considered. Sponsorship may be offered after a qualifying period of 12 month to those with full-time work rights and at least 12 months remaining on their visa. HOW TO APPLY Submit your résumé and application letter in word (not PDF) format now by clicking the ' Apply To This Job ' button. For inquiries regarding this or other positions, we invite you to contact us directly on 07 5573 4215. Confidentiality is assured – Your application will be handled according to our Privacy Policy: Protecting the privacy of candidates, clients and other users