Audit Engagement Lead

ACCA Careers; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers seeks an experienced professional to oversee and lead audit engagements in Malaysia. The role includes supervising staff, reviewing working papers, and drafting audit reports, with responsibility for engagement planning, budgeting, and client communications.

You will coordinate all phases of engagements and provide on-the-job training. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, at least 4 years of audit experience, and strong communication, people, and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years of related audit experience.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of audit principles and practices.
• Strong people, project and client management skills.
• Coaching and counseling skills.
• Ability to delegate work to others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead audit compliance engagements.
• Supervise staff and review working papers and draft audit report.
• Coordinate all phases of engagement (quotation, engagement letter, client communications, staffing, deliverables, timelines).
• Contact management regarding audit scope, status, and findings.
• Provide on-the-job training for staff.
• Supervise findings and follow-up tasks.
• Participate in or lead assigned special projects or audit assignments.
• Assess staff performance for staff evaluations.

Skills

Communication

People management

Project management

Client management

Coaching

Delegation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Job description

ACCA Careers seeks an experienced professional to oversee and lead audit engagements in Malaysia. The role includes supervising staff, reviewing working papers, and drafting audit reports, with responsibility for engagement planning, budgeting, and client communications.

You will coordinate all phases of engagements and provide on-the-job training. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, at least 4 years of audit experience, and strong communication, people, and project