Manager (Chinese Desk), 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/Senior Manager to lead audit engagements from planning through finalisation, ensuring high-quality work and on-budget delivery. You will maintain client relationships and provide technical expertise to comply with professional standards.

You will review and mentor staff, handle engagement finances, and collaborate with business development while working with both local and international clients.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably from an international accounting firm.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Mandarin.
• Strong grasp of IFRS/ISA and SSA/ISA.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels.
• Strong ethical values and respect for diversity.
• Proactive with a can-do attitude and ability to multi-task.
• Adaptable to a fast-paced environment.
• Solid computing skills and comfort with technology changes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of engagements and deliver quality audit and assurance services.
• Provide leadership on audit engagements from planning to finalisation.
• Ensure engagement processes meet budget and timeline targets.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships.
• Review and provide technical expertise to ensure quality and standards compliance.
• Participate in professional development activities and staff coaching.
• Manage staff performance and conduct performance reviews.
• Collaborate with business development for pitches.
• Oversee engagement financials including budgets and invoicing.
• Facilitate effective communication within cross-functional and diverse teams.

Skills

Mandarin fluency

Audit leadership

IFRS/ISA knowledge

Stakeholder management

Professional skepticism

Communication skills

Adaptability

MS Office proficiency

Education

5+ years exp (intl firm)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The Manager/Senior 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.

Youwillreviewandprovidekeytechnicalexpertisetoensurethequalityofauditworkperformedisincompliancewithprofessionalstandardsandrequirements.Youwillalsoundertakearoleinprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiessuchastraining,staffrecruitmentandperformancemanagement.

The role works predominantly with Chinese clients, so the candidate must be able to speak and write in Mandarin fluently.

Responsibilities

• Manageaportfolioofinternationalandlocalclientsanddeliverqualityauditandassuranceservices,whichincludesplanning,directingandcompletingtheaudits,aswellasdevelopingandguidingyourteammemberstoachievethesameobjective
• Applyrequisiteprofessionalscepticismduringthecourseoftheworkandexerciseprofessionaljudgementoncriticaltechnicalissues
• Managethestakeholders’expectationsandprojecttimelines,andproactivelykeepthemabreastoftheprogressoftheproject
• Attendtrainingsplannedforyoutokeepyourselfupdatedofthedevelopmentsofrelevantprofessionalstandards
• Coach,motivateanddevelopteammemberstoattainexperiencethatcultivatetechnicalcompetencies,andthiswouldincludeconductingtrainingsoftheteammemberswiththeassistanceofourin-housetechnicalandtrainingteam
• Managestaffperformance,conducttimelyperformancereviews,andprovideperformancefeedback
• Workwiththebusinessdevelopmentteamonpitches
• Workwiththeauditbusinesssupportteamtomanageengagementfinancials,includingbudgets,profitability,work-in-progress,timelybillingandcollection
• Facilitateeffectivecommunicationwithinthecrossfunctionalandculturallydiverseteam

Requirements

• Professionalaccountingqualification
• Minimum5yearsofrelevantworkexperience,preferablyfromaninternationalaccountingfirm
• AbilitytocommunicatefluentlyinMandarin
• StronggraspoftechnicalskillswithproficiencyinSFRS/IFRSandSSA/ISA.
• Excellentcommunicationskillstoworkeffectivelyandefficientlyacrossalllevels
• Possessstrongethicalvaluesandhasrespectfordiversity
• Proactiveandpossesspositive“cando”attitudetochallengesandtheagilitytomultitaskeffectivelyacrosscompetingpriorities.
• Adaptableandcanworkwellinafast-pacedenvironment
• Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and able to reasonably keep up with the changes in technology