Supervisor - Audit

RSM Kuwait; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 9,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM Kuwait is seeking an experienced Audit Supervisor to join our Assurance team in Kuwait City. The role involves leading audit engagements, supervising teams, and maintaining strong client relationships while ensuring delivery of high-quality services in line with professional standards.

You will review financial statements and working papers, identify risks, provide value-added insights, and monitor profitability across engagements.

Qualifications

• 5.5+ years of external audit experience
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent
• Partially qualified CPA/CA/ACCA or equivalent
• Proficiency in English and Arabic
• Experience supervising audit teams and managing multiple engagements

Responsibilities

• Supervise and review audit engagements across various industries
• Lead and mentor junior audit team members
• Develop engagement plans, budgets, and resource allocation
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Ensure compliance with auditing standards and regulatory requirements
• Review financial statements, audit working papers, and engagement deliverables
• Identify risks, provide recommendations, and support clients with value-added insights
• Monitor engagement profitability and operational efficiency

Skills

Audit leadership

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Deadline management

Bilingual English/Arabic

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Are you an experienced audit professional looking to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Audit Supervisor to join our Assurance team.

In this role, you will lead audit engagements, supervise audit teams, maintain strong client relationships, and ensure the delivery of high-quality audit services in compliance with professional standards and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and review audit engagements across various industries
• Lead and mentor junior audit team members
• Develop engagement plans, budgets, and resource allocation
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Ensure compliance with auditing standards and regulatory requirements
• Review financial statements, audit working papers, and engagement deliverables
• Identify risks, provide recommendations, and support clients with value-added insights
• Monitor engagement profitability and operational efficiency

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Partially qualified professional certification (CPA, CA, ACCA, or equivalent)
• Minimum 5.5 years of external audit experience
• Strong knowledge of auditing standards and financial reporting requirements
• Experience supervising audit teams and managing multiple engagements
• Proficiency in English and Arabic
• Experience with CaseWare will be an added advantage

What We're Looking For:

• Strong leadership and coaching abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to manage deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced environment

If you are passionate about audit excellence and want to grow your career within a dynamic professional services environment, we'd love to hear from you.