Assurance, Senior Associate

ACCA Careers; Penang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers in Penang seeks an experienced audit professional to lead engagements from start to finish, perform fieldwork, and supervise junior staff.

You will review reports, ensure compliance with MFRS/IFRS/MPERS/CA 2016 and ISA, and maintain strong client communication while coordinating with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or recognized professional qualifications.
• Computer literate with MS Office.
• Knowledge of ProSystem fx Engagement is a plus.
• Strong technical abilities and leadership qualities.
• Team player with responsibility and willingness to travel.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to participate in audit assignments from beginning to end.
• Perform audit field works and document working papers.
• Identify issues and present audit findings and recommendations; follow up and meet deadlines.
• Review audit reports and uphold accounting/auditing standards (MFRS/IFRS/MPERS/CA 2016 and ISA).
• Supervise Assurance Associates and facilitate team needs.
• Develop and maintain effective communication with peers, superiors and external parties.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional qualification (MICPA/ACCA/ICAEW/ICA/ICAA/CPA(A)/CIMA)

Tools

ProSystem fx Engagement

Job description

Job Summary

• Actively establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships, execute assurance procedures
• Working under the supervision of an Assurance Assistant Manager, Manager or Senior Manager, and helps execute audit work and present its findings to the client.
• Contribute technical insights to audit client engagements and internal projects

Duties And Responsibilities

• We will need you to lead a team to participate in audit assignments from beginning to end including:
• performing audit field works
• document and compiling audit working papers
• identify issues and present audit findings and recommendations as well as conduct follow up actions and meeting tight deadlines.
• Review audit reports
• Execute solid understanding of accounting and auditing principles (e.g MFRS/IFRS/MPERS/CA 2016 and ISA)
• Supervise Assurance Associate and facilitating a connection for team needs and requirements
• Develop and maintain an excellent communication with peers, superiors and external parties

Requirements

• Possess at least a Bachelor\'s Degree in Accounting or Finance, or those with a full or partial professional qualification (MICPA, ACCA, ICAEW, ICA, ICAA, CPA(A) or CIMA)
• Computer literate with working knowledge of MS Office applications
• Knowledge in ProSystem fx Engagement will be an added advantage
• Strong technical ability, excellent interpersonal skills and leadership qualities
• Team players with strong sense of responsibility
• Willingness to learn and travel