Senior Associate / Associate, Risk Advisory Services

Forvis Mazars in Hong Kong; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life insurance

Discretionary performance bonus

Birthday leave

Marriage leave

Employee activities

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in Hong Kong is seeking a degree holder in Accounting or Finance for a role in Risk Advisory Services. The position involves assisting with risk management and internal audit engagements, supporting audit planning, and offering insights to clients through risk analysis. Fresh graduates are welcome to apply. The role requires fluency in English, Cantonese, and Putonghua, along with strong analytical and communication skills. We offer medical and dental insurance, performance bonuses, and employee activities.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in professional accounting firms.
• Member or finalist of qualifications like HKICPA/ACCA/CPAA/CIA preferred.
• Experience in internal audit or compliance is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing risk management and internal audit engagements.
• Support planning of audit activities and execution of internal audits.
• Provide insights to clients through risk analysis and recommendations.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in Cantonese

Fluency in Putonghua

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Why join us

Forvis Mazars is a leader in audit, tax and advisory services worldwide, operating across 100+ countries and territories. Join us to grow your career through global opportunities, diverse projects, and continuous learning. Belong to a supportive environment where your unique perspective is valued, and success comes from teamwork. Impact with your bold ideas and help drive us forward.

Risk Advisory Services team provides a wide range of consultancy services, including internal control review, enterprise risk management, compliance review, IT Audit and ESG reporting etc. Join our Risk Advisory Services team in building the resilience our clients need to protect their long-term performance.

What you can expect

• Assist in design and execute the day-to-day activities of risk management and internal audit review engagements and / or advisory engagements for our listed clients / undergoing IPO application in Hong Kong
• Obtain good understanding of business operations, processes and controls
• Support the planning of audit activities, including development of audit program, and execution of internal audits
• Contribute to proposal development, project scoping, delivery risk management and the initial review of deliverables
• Work with client management team to provide insights to client via qualitative and quantitative risk analysis and rating, risk management strategy and relevant internal control objective
• Assist in review, analyze, and inspect the implementation of control operations, identify internal control weaknesses and provide value-added recommendations
• Assist client listed in Hong Kong to prepare ESG reporting in accordance with ESG Reporting Guide of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Who are we looking for

• Degree holder in Accounting / Finance or related discipline
• At least 1-2 years of relevant experiences in professional accounting firms
• Member or finalist of professional qualification preferred such as HKICPA / ACCA / CPAA / CIA
• Experience working within an internal audit, internal control, operation audit or compliance function as an internal employee or as part of a professional services firm is an advantage
• Ability to deliver work within tight timelines, on budget and at a high level of quality
• Strong teamwork ability and able to work independently
• Fluency in spoken English and Cantonese. Putonghua is a must
• Good written presentation skills in both English and Chinese (HKDSE Level 5 or above in Writing, or equivalent)
• Logical thinker with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Willing to travel (more than 50%) and ability to work diligently under pressure

* Fresh graduates are also welcome

What we offer

Choosing the right start is the first step to a promising career path. We recognise that rewards are important to you. On top of the base salary you will be receiving, we offer a range of staff caring benefits and policies including medical and dental insurance, life insurance, a 5-day working week, discretionary performance bonus, birthday leave, marriage leave and employee activities.