Senior External Audit Lead: CPA & IFRS Expert

Risewave Consulting, Inc.; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Risewave Consulting, Inc. is seeking an External Audit Senior Manager to serve as the primary contact from GDS for global client assurance tasks, ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables and overseeing day-to-day engagement operations.

The role requires deep technical knowledge of accounting standards, strong project management, and excellent communication and leadership to guide associate staff and review work in line with IFRS/PFRS and tax considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy and CPA license required.
• 10+ years of experience in accounting & audit, external audit preferred.
• 2–5 years of leadership experience; strong IFRS/PFRS knowledge and taxation.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagements and ensure timely, high-quality work per Global team expectations.
• Oversee workflow, allocate resources, monitor budget vs actuals.
• Review procedures and standardize review processes, coach team members.
• Communicate effectively with Global teams and maintain relationships.

Skills

Engagement Leadership

Resource & Workflow Management

Communication Skills

People Leadership

Process Improvement

Performance Reviews

Education

BS Accountancy

CPA license

Job description

As an External Audit Senior Manager, you would be the main point of contact from GDS for the tasks assigned by the global client serving assurance teams and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of deliverables along with managing day to day operations of those engagements. The role requires the individual to possess technical knowledge, including ability to interpret reviews and accounting standards and strong project management skills along with excellent communication and leadership skills. GDS seniors would have associate level personnel to work with at GDS and get the tasks executed from them along with performing a review as a senior, which is defined by the Global client serving assurance teams.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Lead an engagement and ensure the team delivers timely and high-quality work, as per the business and in line with the Global team expectations.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of company Quality and Risk Management while performing reviews of procedures along with knowledge of tools to ensure these are embedded into the engagement team’s work.
• Proactively discuss workflow management with the assurance teams, allocating resources to the assigned work and monitoring performance against standards. Monitor utilization for one’s team, budget to actuals, and other operational matters.
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence, clarity of communication and maintain productive relationships when dealing with Global teams and establish expectations of value to be delivered to the respective GDS Global teams aligned.
• Be responsible for various operational matters and standardize review processes along with leveraging best practices in order to identify opportunities to improve the scope of work for one’s own engagements.
• Motivate and lead team members, identify and foster key talents, coach and supervise team members and conduct timely performance reviews.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree / must be a graduate of BS Accountancy
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license is required
• 10 yrs above relevant experience in accounting & audit function (external audit is required)
• At least 2-5 years of leadership experience
• Familiarity with accounting principles and audit standards
• Strong knowledge of PFRS/IFRS, PSA and Taxation