Audit Manager

FORVIS MAZARS LLP; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FORVIS MAZARS LLP in Singapore seeks a Manager to lead a portfolio of audit engagements, from planning through finalisation, ensuring quality and on-budget delivery. You will develop and sustain long-term client relationships while mentoring the team and contributing to business development efforts.

The role requires a professional accounting qualification, 5+ years of relevant experience (ideally from a global firm), strong IFRS/SFRS/ISA knowledge, excellent communication, and adaptability in a

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably from an international accounting firm
• Strong technical skills with IFRS/SFRS and ISA knowledge
• Excellent communication across all levels
• Strong ethics and respect for diversity
• Proactive, can-do attitude with multitasking in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong computer skills including MS Office and ability to keep up with technology

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of engagements delivering audit and assurance services.
• Provide leadership on audit engagements from planning to finalisation.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Coach and develop team members; conduct performance reviews.
• Work with business development on pitches and with finance on budgets and engagement financials.
• Monitor budgets, profitability, WIP, and timely billing/collections.
• Attend trainings to stay updated on professional standards.

Skills

Audit leadership

Communication skills

Team management

Microsoft Office

Professional scepticism

Multitasking

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

SFRS/IFRS

SSA/ISA

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Manager manages a portfolio of engagements to deliver high quality audit services. You will provide leadership on audit engagements which includes engagement planning, execution, and finalisation of an audit engagement. You will be fully accountable for the audit engagement and ensure that the engagement process against budget and timeline is closely monitored. You will develop and maintain long-term client relationships.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of international and local clients and deliver quality audit and assurance services, which includes planning, directing and completing the audits, as well as developing and guiding your team members to achieve the same objective
• Apply requisite professional scepticism during the course of the 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
• Attend trainings planned for you to keep yourself updated of the developments of relevant professional standards
• Coach, motivate and develop team members to attain experience that cultivate technical competencies, and this would include conducting trainings of 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

Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably from an international accounting firm
• Strong grasp of technical skills with proficiency in SFRS/IFRS and SSA/ISA.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively and efficiently across all levels
• Possess strong ethical values and has respect for diversity
• Proactive and possess positive "can do" attitude to challenges and the agility to multitask effectively across competing priorities.
• Adaptable and can work well in a fast-paced environment
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and able to reasonably keep up with the changes in technology