Audit Manager

PKF Malaysia; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Miscellaneous allowance

Education support

Professional Training and Developments

Job summary

PKF Malaysia is seeking an experienced audit professional to join our Management Team in Malaysia, including Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru. You will liaise with clients, conduct field audits, and draft reports across diverse industries.

We expect a minimum of 4 years' relevant audit experience, a degree in Accounting/Finance, and professional qualifications in Malaysia. You will lead junior staff and contribute to IPO engagements and due diligence projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant audit experience.
• Degree in Accounting or Finance, pursuing recognized professional accounting certificates in Malaysia (ACCA, ICAEW, CPA Australia).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the capacity to manage projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and handle challenging workloads.
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledgeable in IFRS, ISA, ISQM, Income Tax Act 1967, Companies Act 2016, and Malaysia regulatory requirements.
• Willingness to travel within Malaysia and abroad.
• Good command of English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients on all aspects of audit assignments.
• Ensure audits are conducted in accordance with auditing standards and applicable reporting standards in Malaysia.
• Audit various industries and draft auditor’s reports.
• Conduct field audits on assigned portfolios.
• Supervise and guide the junior audit team to carry out assurance assignments.
• Collaborate with Managers to ensure reporting deadlines are met.
• Provide financial assurance services and manage IPO engagements, corporate exercises and financial due diligence.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Education

Degree in Accounting or Finance

Pursuing ACCA/ICAEW/CPA Australia

Job description

About the Company

We are looking to recruit top practitioners to join our Management Team as part of our growth strategy and succession planning in Kuala Lumpur & Johor Bahru. Opportunities exist for specialists in the areas of audit and tax, who are ready to take on a management role.

About the Role

Responsibilities

• To liaise with clients on all aspects of audit assignments according to different clientele portfolios and industry.


• Ensure audit is carried out in accordance with approved auditing standards and applicable financial reporting standards in Malaysia.


• Responsible for auditing various industries and draft auditor’s reports.


• Conduct field audit on a portfolio of clients assigned.


• Supervise and guide the junior audit team to carry out audit assurance assignments.


• Work diligently with the Managers to ensure reporting deadlines are met.


• To provide financial assurance services and manage special projects such as IPO engagements, corporate exercise and financial due diligence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience with exposure on related job scope.


• Degree in Accounting or Finance and/or in the progress of obtaining recognized professional accounting certificates in Malaysia. (e.g. ACCA, ICAEW, CPA Australia)


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the capacity to manage projects


• Ability to work under pressure and handle challenging workloads


• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills


• Knowledgeable in International Financial Reporting Standards, International Standard of Auditing, International Standard of Quality Management, Income Tax Act 1967, Companies Act 2016, and Capital Market Services Act 2007 and requirements in Malaysia.


• Pleasant disposition with positive outlook in life.


• Self-motivated, able to work independently & possess high integrity.


• Will be required to travel on assignment to other locations in Malaysia and other countries as required.


• Good command of verbal and writing skills in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Proficiency in Mandarin is an added advantage.

PKF Malaysia is a member of the PKF International family of legally independent firms bound together by a shared commitment to quality, integrity and the creation of clarity in a complex regulatory environment. With offices in 440 cities, the PKF network is present in 150 countries across 5 continents and specialise in providing high quality audit, accounting, tax, and business advisory services to international and domestic organisations in all our markets.

PKF Malaysia is helmed by a team of vibrant and dynamic service-oriented individuals who have had in-depth experience in international and local accounting, audit, and taxation practices, and practical exposure in fields of consulting, management, and business operations. With our established reputation for local knowledge and attention to detail, combined with our global reach across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the Far East, the Americas, and the Caribbean, we are equipped to serve your business and corporate needs.

Our Services

Audit and assurance

• Statutory audit


• Reporting accountant


• Forensic and expert witness services

Taxation

• Corporate and personal tax compliance


• Tax planning


• Investigations and audit


• SST

Corporate finance

• Business valuations


• Governance, risk and controls


• PCIDSS

Recovery and insolvency

• Business advisory and management consulting

Business advisory and management consulting

Accounting and payroll services

Perks and benefits Medical Miscellaneous allowance Education support Professional Training and Developments , Annual Tr