Manager, Audit & Assurance

Forvis Mazars in Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvis Mazars in Singapore is seeking a Manager to lead audit engagements, overseeing planning, execution and finalisation while ensuring adherence to budgets and timelines. The role emphasizes developing long-term client relationships and providing technical expertise in audit quality.

You will review technical standards, participate in staff training and performance management, and collaborate with business development and support teams to monitor financials and progress.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of international and local clients, directing and completing audits while guiding the team.
• Apply professional scepticism and exercise professional judgement on technical issues.
• Manage stakeholders’ expectations and project timelines, keeping them informed of progress.
• Attend trainings planned to stay updated on relevant standards.
• Coach and develop team members, including conducting trainings with the in-house team.
• Manage staff performance, conduct reviews, and provide feedback.
• Collaborate with business development on pitches.
• Coordinate with audit business support on budgets, profitability, WIP, billing and collections.
• Foster effective communication within a cross-functional, diverse team.

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.

You will review and provide key technical expertise to ensure the quality of audit work performed is in compliance with professional standards and requirements. You will also undertake a role in professional development activities such as training, staff recruitment and performance management.

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

• 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