Audit Manager

ASSENTSURE PAC; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading audit firm in Singapore is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to oversee audit engagements, manage client relationships, and coach team members. Candidates must have an accountancy degree, at least 5 years of experience in public accounting, and strong communication skills, including bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin. This role requires strong analytical and leadership capabilities in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in a public accounting firm.
• Good technical and analytical skills.
• Service orientated with bilingual proficiency for mandarin communication.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage audit engagements to ensure smooth delivery of the audit process.
• Identify and respond to significant audit risks and issues.
• Manage the audit personnel and clients.
• Coach and develop team members, conducting training.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership qualities

Problem-solving skills

Computer skills (MS Office)

Education

Accountancy degree or equivalent

Professional qualification in accountancy

Job description

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage audit engagements to ensure smooth delivery of audit process.
• Maintain the system of quality management of audit and other engagements.
• Identify and respond to significant audit risks and issues.
• Have good knowledge in current financial reporting matters.
• Manage the audit personnel and the clients.
• Provide assistance and continuous training to associates.
• Manage full aspects of audit engagements, from planning, executing, reporting, clearance of work and completion, up to inventorisation of audit files.
• Manage a portfolio of clients including client’s expectations and deliverables, responsible for all client management services, act as a liaison between clients and engagement team.
• Involved in budgeting process to prepare forecast billings and collections on a regular basis, ensure timely billing and collections.
• Manage the stakeholders’ expectations and project timelines and proactively keep them abreast of the progress of the project.
• Coach, motivate and develop team members to attain experience that cultivates technical competencies, and this would include conducting training for the team members with the assistance of our in-house technical and training team.
• Manage staff performance, conduct timely performance reviews, and provide performance feedback.
• Work with the business development team on pitches.
• Work with the audit business support team to manage engagement financials, including budgets, profitability, work-in-progress, timely billing and collection.
• Facilitate effective communication within the cross-functional and culturally diverse team.
• Apply requisite professional scepticism during work and exercise professional judgement on critical technical issues.
• Manage the stakeholders’ expectations and project timelines and proactively keep them abreast of the progress of the project.

Requirements:

• Accountancy degree or equivalent.
• Good technical and analytical skills.
• Degree in accountancy or related discipline and have obtained professional qualification.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in a public accounting firm.
• Well conversant in computer skills in MS office.
• Service orientated, calm, conversant in bilingual as Audit Manager is required to liase with mandarin speaking clients.
• Have a positive attitude, great communication skills, an analytical mind, problem-solving skills, leadership qualities, ability to work independently as well as an effective team player.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment to meet tight deadline.
• Experience with US GAAP is preferred.