Assurance, Senior Associate

ACCA Careers; Penang; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services organization in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Audit Associate. This role involves leading audit assignments, supervising teams, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles. The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance and possess strong technical abilities along with excellent interpersonal skills. A professional qualification is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional qualifications are an advantage.
• Computer literate with MS Office knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit assignments from beginning to end.
• Perform audit field works and document findings.
• Supervise Assurance Associates.

Skills

Technical ability

Excellent interpersonal skills

Leadership qualities

Team player

Willingness to learn

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA)

Tools

MS Office applications

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