Manager (Chinese Desk), Audit & Assurance

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.

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

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

Ability to communicate fluently in Mandarin

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