Audit Manager

Job Description

The Audit Manager leads client audit engagements, which include planning, executing, directing and completing financial audits providing assurance services to our portfolio of international and local clients.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

Provide management over a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality audit and assurance service, including preparing and reviewing audit plans and work.

Achieve team and individual budgets and business plan/ performance objectives.

Manages project financials, including budgets, WIPS, timely billing and collection and variance recognition.

Prepare or supervise the preparation of engagement proposals that are consistent with the Firm's quality standards

Supervise the planning of engagements which includes the assessment of audit risks and tailoring of audit procedures for audit jobs and staffing plans for all types of engagements

Ensure that engagementsincluding the use of specialists, staff from other offices, and assistance from the Technical Standards Groupare properly planned and coordinated

Prepare working papers and analyze those that cannot be handled at an in-charge or staff assistant's level

Assign duties and responsibilities to staff assistants, including field in-charges, and ensures that such duties and responsibilities are carried out properly and in accordance with the Firm's quality standards

Conduct regular site visits to ensures that the engagement team receives adequate supervision and observe proper protocol in dealing with clients

Ensure that the work of specialistsincluding corporate finance, tax, and valuation servicesis in accordance with requirements set for them and properly reviewed

Conduct meetings or, when the engagement partner is present and opts to preside, assists the engagement partner in conducting meetings (with the engagement team and/or client team)

Provide timely feedback and updates to the engagement partner regarding the progress of the engagement

Bring to the engagement partner's attention appropriate matters/issues (with suggested resolutions) that require his attention and decision

Review deliverables such as income tax returns, financial statements, and audit reports for financial audits, and report on findings and recommendations; ensures the timely completion of such deliverables

Ascertain that the engagement documentation is complete and appropriately reviewed; and support the report that will be issued

Supervise the cleaning up and archiving of working papers within the prescribed period for archiving

Perform other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to him by the Engagement Partner or as may be required by the nature of engagement

Think strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key risks.

Participants in the development of ways to meet client needs, contributes to proposal delivery.

Identifying ways to maximize the relationship with clients and deliver added value.

Establish a good working relationship with the officers and staff of every client

Keep a close business and social relationship with the clients while keeping independence in appearance and in fact as required by the Code of Ethics of CPAs

Keep clients aware of significant development in accounting standards and other areas that affect their businesses

Attend to clients queries and requests

Exhibit professionalism and good conduct in dealings with clients, prospects, and non-clients

Ensure that every in-charge and staff assistant's time is utilized productively and efficiently during and after engagements

Provide timely feedback to assistants about their job performance, i.e., their strong and weak points and how they can improve

Accomplish and discuss Performance Review Reports (PRRs) with Engagement In-charge immediately after every engagement

Review and approve staff assistants PRRs, which are accomplished by Engagement In-charges

Participate in an annual performance review process/deliberations on the overall performance of in-charges and staff assistants

Ensure that clients are billed on a timely basis and prompt payment is achieved

Submit an accurate time report in a timely manner

Ensure that in-charges and assistants working on his engagement submit accurate time reports

Approve reimbursable expenses, overtime and time reports of in-charges and staff in a timely manner

Review the time charges regularly to ensure that these are within budget and to provide explanation for those exceeding budget

Assist partners in pursuing new clients or jobs with existing clients

Assist the partner in collecting receivables

Review reports and deliverables of other engagement teams when requested in accordance with the quality control policies and procedures of the Firm

Qualifications

Certified Public Accountant

At least eight years of external audit experience, three years of which is in supervisory level

Ideally with exposure to different industries

Strong background and experience with audit methodologies and techniques

Preferred Qualifications

Excellent project management, analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to communicate across all levels and functions in the organization

Superior account and client management acumen

Demonstrated integrity within a professional environment