Audit Senior – Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ACCA Careers; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers is seeking an Audit Senior to lead audit engagements, plan, perform, review and close engagements while guiding junior members and managing client expectations. The role emphasizes collaboration with team members to deliver quality audits and nurture ongoing relationships with clients.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of audit experience, strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work both independently and within a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant audit experience.
• Commendable analytic, technical, project management and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently as well as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Identify client's business and key risks.
• Analyse the impact of changing business environment on client's business.
• Implement and provide input to engagement plan.
• Perform assurance engagement in compliance with professional standards.
• Obtain evidence to corroborate information.
• Harness technology to gather and analyse data.
• Propose resolutions to significant accounting and auditing issues.
• Review information accompanying the assurance report in accordance with applicable framework.
• Identify areas for personal development to improve work performance.
• Facilitate effective communication within the cross functional and culturally diverse team.
• Coach junior team members to achieve technical competency and efficient performance.
• Act in accordance with professional standards when providing assurance services.
• Identify ethical conflicts in the work environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Team player

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy

Equivalent professional qualification

Job description

The Audit Senior is expected to team lead various sizes of audit engagements which include planning, performing, reviewing of audit work performed by the junior members and concluding the engagement. He/she works closely with team members to execute the audit plan and ensures the timely completion of the audit engagement. He/she also works closely with clients and manages their expectations to further nurture on-going client relationships.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Identify client's business and key risks
• Analyse the impact of changing business environment on client's business
• Implement and provide input to engagement plan
• Perform assurance engagement in compliance with professional standards
• Obtain evidence to corroborate information
• Harness technology to gather and analyse data
• Propose resolutions to significant accounting and auditing issues
• Review information accompanying the assurance report in accordance with applicable framework
• Identify areas for personal development to improve work performance
• Facilitate effective communication within the cross functional and culturally diverse team
• Coach junior team members to achieve technical competency and efficient performance
• Act in accordance with professional standards when providing assurance services
• Identify ethical conflicts in the work environment

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy or equivalent professional qualification
• Minimum 3-5 years of relevant audit experience
• Commendable analytic, technical, project management and interpersonal skills
• Able to work independently as well as a team player

The remuneration package will commensurate with your qualifications and experience.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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