Audit Manager - Luxembourg

Mazars Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 38,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Forvis Mazars audit team in Kuala Lumpur seeks a highly motivated, independent professional to join our engagement teams, working with the Luxembourg office on international audits. You will drive resource planning, technical guidance, and high-quality delivery across engagements.

Role requires strong IFRS/ISA knowledge, leadership skills, and excellent communication to coach staff and manage stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced, cross-border environment.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification required (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in an international accounting firm with leading engagement teams.
• Strong IFRS and ISA knowledge and ability to apply professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of clients and coordinate resources to deliver high-quality audits.
• Provide direction to engagement teams on complex audit matters with professional skepticism.
• Coordinate engagement delivery, monitor timelines, and communicate progress and risks.
• Lead team development, coaching, and performance reviews; manage staff performance.
• Coordinate resource planning, workload allocation and timesheet oversight.
• Oversee engagement financials including budgets, profitability, billing, and collections.

Skills

Audit leadership

Resource management

Engagement coordination

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated and independent professionals to join our Audit team for Forvis Mazars. This position will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, but will be working with the Luxembourg office on engagements.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of clients by driving workforce planning, resource coordination, technical guidance, and team development to support the delivery of high-quality audit and assurance services.
• Provide direction to engagement teams on complex audit and technical matters, ensuring appropriate professional skepticism and sound professional judgement are applied throughout the engagement.
• Coordinate engagement delivery by managing stakeholder expectations, monitoring project timelines, and ensuring timely communication of progress, risks, and key milestones.
• Lead the development of team capabilities by championing continuous learning, encouraging knowledge sharing, and supporting training and professional growth initiatives.
• Lead team performance management processes, including goal setting, workload planning, regular feedback, performance reviews, and career development discussions.
• Manage staff performance, conduct timely performance reviews, and provide performance feedback.
• Coordinate resource planning, workload allocation and team capacity to support effective engagement delivery and staff development.
• 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.
• Coordinate team scheduling, resource allocation and utilization.
• Monitor timesheet compliance and team capacity.
• Drive onboarding, training, mentoring and succession planning.
• Foster team engagement through regular coaching and check-ins

Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably from an international accounting firm including demonstrated experience leading engagement teams, managing resources, and coordinating multiple audit engagements.
• Strong grasp of technical skills with proficiency in IFRS and ISA.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively and efficiently across all levels with the ability to provide guidance, coaching and technical direction to engagement teams on complex audit matters.
• Possess strong ethical values and has respect for diversity while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and respectful team environment.
• Proactive and possess positive “can do” attitude to challenges and the agility to multitask effectively across competing priorities.
• Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to lead teams successfully in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit-related technologies, with the ability to leverage digital tools to enhance team coordination and engagement delivery.
• Proven experience in team leadership, coaching, mentoring and performance management.
• Strong planning, project coordination and workload management skills.
• Experience in resource planning, team utilization and timesheet oversight.
• Strong focus on talent development, coaching and continuous learning.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit-related technologies, with the ability to leverage digital tools to enhance team coordination and engagement delivery.