Audit Manager (Based in Kuching)

ACCA Careers; Kuching; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars Asia is seeking a senior audit professional to lead an audit team, ensuring engagements are completed on time and within budget.

You will manage assignments from planning through finalisation, advise on audit strategy, and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Finance / Accounting or relevant field.
• Qualified accountant (MIA/ACCA/CPA Australia) or equivalent.
• 5-8 years of relevant external audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit team and deliver within budget and timeline.
• Manage audit assignments from planning through to final reports.
• Maintain control under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Advise client service management on audit strategy and planning.
• Act as main contact for senior management and clients.
• Support business development and build client relationships.
• Coach and develop high-performing teams.

Skills

Audit leadership

Team management

Client relationship

Business development

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting

MIA/ACCA/CPA Australia

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Why join us

Forvis Mazars, Grow. Belong. Impact.

Objectives Of This Role

Commitment to the quality and integrity of Mazars global audit methodology and thorough quality control that applied to every client engagement. To carry the Mazars values, leadership and maintain productive relationship with the clients and other team members.

Forvis Mazars Asia

Why join us

Forvis Mazars, Grow. Belong. Impact.

Objectives Of This Role

Commitment to the quality and integrity of Mazars global audit methodology and thorough quality control that applied to every client engagement. To carry the Mazars values, leadership and maintain productive relationship with the clients and other team members.

Main Tasks

• Leading an audit team, ensuring the team complete in a timely manner within budget.
• Managing audit assignments from planning through to finalisation of reports in line with agreed timescales.
• Maintain control and stability under pressure whilst recognising the deadline or urgency to be dealt with.
• Assisting and advising the client service management team on the formulation of audit strategy and planning.
• Act as a point of contact for both senior management and client, and responds to the needs of the client and staff.
• Business development, including working with colleagues in other teams. Build strong working relationships with clients.
• People management - coaching, feedback, performance management, training and development, engaging high performing teams.

Education

• Minimum Degree in Finance / Accounting or any relevant field
• Qualified accountant - MIA/ACCA/CPA Australia, or equivalent.

Working Experience

• 5-8 years of relevant experiences.
• Demonstrated success in adapting a work environment of about 120 professional
• Team player

Technical & Professional Knowledge / Membership

• Member in any relevant professional bodies
• Holds significant external audit experience managing a portfolio of clients and leading audit teams and a good technical expertise
• Business development experience
• Owns strong relationship management ability
• People management experience. Excellent communication and people management / development skills.
• Functional knowledge and skills in using Microsoft applications, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills required.
• A desire to help grow and develop the department, and the ability to develop self and others.

Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.