Manager, Accounting

To manage the Firm’s Audit clients in accordance with the guidelines set out by the firm.

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client management and assess client’s satisfaction
• Select appropriately skilled team to match engagement requirements with individual and team capabilities
• Identify procedures to improve engagement economics, perform necessary procedures more effectively and eliminate low value work
• Proactively monitor and address issues regarding billing and collections
• Communicate ideas/opinions and information to the audit team and listen/respond to other team members views
• Use technology to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery
• Generate new business opportunities and proactively identify opportunities to sell firm services which add value to the client and that display an understanding of the client’s competitive situation
• Delegate effectively and monitor progress to ensure expectations are met through initiating discussions with service team and obtaining on-going feedback from client
• Foster effective teamwork and empower staff to allow them to achieve engagement and personal performance objectives
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide them with counselling and career advice
• Perform appropriate annual client reassessment procedures
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment
• Set objectives and communicate effectively
• Be accessible and maximize contribution of staff
• Understand the Firm’s service lines and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services
• Take ownership for the work of the team
• Manage, motivate and provide guidance to staff
• Identify training needs and provide training through arranging and presenting at suitable courses
• Monitor team’s work to ensure it is consistent with the firm’s quality standards and audit approach
• Be conscious of professional liability
• Refer ethical, independence and conflict issues associated with clients and assignments to the Partner
• Ensure team compliance with the Firm’s risk management policies and procedures
• Responsible to the audit engagement partner on all major matters concerning the client audit
• Any other task reasonably assigned to the staff member and within their skill set

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy or Business Administration major in Accountancy or any Accounting related courses
• Certified Public Accountant
• 4 to 6 years of Post Qualification Experience
• Currently in public practice or having recently been in public practice
• A team leader able to manage a varied and large portfolio of clients and provide value-added services to new and existing clients
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral English
• A strong personality with excellent presentation skills
• Proactive with staff and clients and able to work under pressure to meet client expectations and deadlines
• Well versed with IFRS and ISA (knowledge of AOIFI, Commercial Companies Law and other relevant regulations would be an advantage)
• Well versed with various accounting software and applications used by different industry sectors and comfortable in a computerized environment
• The ability to grow the business, negotiate fee increases, prepare high quality proposals and cross-sell services to clients
• The ability to assist with training by both tutoring and arranging suitable courses
• The ability to identify quality new staff through recruitment process
• A leader in the development of existing staff through the appraisal process and promotion recommendations
• An effective manager of resources to obtain optimal utilization and recoveries on engagements and to ensure control over WIP and debtors
• Liaising with cross service line and overseas based teams to deliver efficient and effective audits
• Represent the Firm in a professional manner at all times through punctuality, appearance and presentation

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