Audit Assistant Manager: Lead Engagements & Teams

KPMG Bahrain; Manama; On-site; BHD 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG Bahrain is seeking an Audit Assistant Manager with 1–2 years post-qualification experience to lead audit engagements under supervision. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver high-quality audits, supervise junior staff, and communicate effectively with clients.

Applicants should have a graduate degree in Accounting or related field and be fully qualified (CA/ACCA/ACA/CPA), with strong IFRS knowledge and commitment to professional ethics and standards. Bahrain-based role.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Accounting or related field.
• Fully qualified in CA/ACCA/ACA or CPA.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and relevant auditing standards.

Responsibilities

• Work independently as the main person in charge of audit engagements, whether smaller or larger, under the overall direction and review of the engagement manager and partner.
• Plan and coordinate day-to-day engagement activities, understand the entity and its business, identify key risks, manage deadlines, and keep the engagement manager and partner informed of progress and significant matters.
• Communicate directly and professionally with clients, obtain required information on a timely basis, follow up on outstanding matters, and maintain effective working relationships.
• Directly supervise, coach, and review the work of junior team members during fieldwork, providing clear instructions and timely feedback.
• Obtain and present sufficient and appropriate audit evidence, address relevant audit objectives, and demonstrate how the evidence supports the audit conclusions.
• Document audit work clearly and completely in accordance with KPMG Audit Methodology, applicable professional and regulatory requirements, and relevant KPMG systems and tools.
• Identify audit differences, control deficiencies, and other significant issues, assess their implications, and escalate them promptly as appropriate.
• Apply knowledge of prevailing accounting and auditing standards, including IFRS and relevant disclosure requirements, to allocated work and engagement conclusions.
• Comply at all times with KPMG policies, professional ethics, independence requirements, confidentiality obligations, and applicable quality and risk management procedures.
• Attend and apply all required audit, accounting, ethics, independence, and technical training within the prescribed deadlines.

Education

Graduate degree in Accounting or related field

CA/ACCA/ACA/CPA qualification

IFRS knowledge

Job description

KPMG Bahrain is seeking an Audit Assistant Manager with 1–2 years post-qualification experience to lead audit engagements under supervision. You will plan, coordinate, and deliver high-quality audits, supervise junior staff, and communicate effectively with clients.

Applicants should have a graduate degree in Accounting or related field and be fully qualified (CA/ACCA/ACA/CPA), with strong IFRS knowledge and commitment to professional ethics and standards. Bahrain-based role.