Manager, Audit & Assurance

ACCA Careers; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCA Careers is seeking a Manager to lead a portfolio of audit engagements, guiding planning, execution and finalisation while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

You will develop client relationships, mentor staff, review technical work for compliance with IFRS/SSA, and participate in staff recruitment and performance management.

Qualifications

• Qualified professional accountant with strong audit leadership skills.
• Proven track record in managing audits and client relationships.
• Strong communication across all levels and teams.
• Solid understanding of IFRS/SSA and auditing standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of audit engagements from planning to finalisation.
• Provide leadership and guidance to engagement teams.
• Review work for technical quality and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Coach, mentor and manage staff performance.

Skills

Audit leadership

Team leadership

Communication

IFRS knowledge

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About This Position

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.

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

• 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