Assistant Manager, Audit

Job Summary: Assist the Audit Manager in leading and managing the audit team to perform a variety of assurance and compliance work for a portfolio of diversified clients in different industries and to ensure the 
delivery of timely and high quality of work as well as coaching, advising and guiding team members in providing clients with quality service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Plan, manage and lead the audit team to perform and deliver high quality assurance and compliance work for a portfolio of diversified clients.
• Review audit plan details, audit working papers and audit reports to ensure audit reports are in compliance with the relevant standards and by-laws.
• Provide guidance to the team while carrying out audit jobs.
• Monitor the timeframe and work progress to ensure timely delivery of quality services to clients.
• Assist the Manager in managing the portfolio of clients assigned by developing and maintaining good client relationship and ensure timely completion of audit assignments.
• Assist the Manager in managing individual team’s financial portfolio, including budget, WIP, timely billing and collection and achieve team and division budgets and performance objectives.
• Provide guidance and solutions to clients on a consultancy basis.
• Highlight issues and provide potential solutions as well as presenting reports to clients.
• Attend exit meeting to present audit report, highlighting issues and tax computation to client.
• Attend meetings with new or potential clients to provide technical expertise and support to BD in promoting YYC’s services.
• Coach, lead, train and develop an effective audit team with both technical and non-technical competencies. Provide timely feedback to reinforce or improve behavior or performance.
• Maintain active inter-department communication and close working relationship to deliver excellent services to clients and to resolve issues internally.
• Provide or seek solutions on the problems raised by team members.
• Coordinate with the management to take necessary action on audit findings.
• Prepare jobs weekly status, progress, and critical issues to Manager. Present views or solutions to address issues.

Job Requirements:

• Professional accounting qualification and/or a Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance
• MIA member or professional qualification will be added advantage
• Minimum 4-5 years audit experiences
• Required language(s): English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin (Optional)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Leadership, people management and coaching skills, good client management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities and complete assignment within time constraints, budget and deadlines
• Able to work independently and under pressure
• Strong drive to excel professionally, and to guide and motivate others