The Audit Director manages a portfolio of engagements to provide assurance and audit support services, delivering high quality audit services. You will provide leadership on audit and assurance engagements, with a focus on financial services clients which includes engagement planning, execution and finalisation of an audit and assurance engagements and leading the team to handle such engagements. You will be fully accountable for the engagements and will be tasked with ensuring that the engagement process against budget and timeline is closely monitored.
You will develop and maintain long-term client relationships, with a focus on business development. You will review and provide key technical expertise to ensure the quality of audit work performed is compliant with professional and regulatory standards and requirements. You will also undertake a role in professional development activities such as training, staff recruitment and performance management.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Identify client’s business and key risks
Analyse the impact of changing business environment on client’s business
Implement and provide input to engagement plan
Perform assurance engagements in compliance with professional standards, AML/KYC, MAS regulatory reporting and related compliance areas.
Propose resolutions to accounting and auditing issues
Review information accompanying the assurance report in accordance with applicable framework
Identify areas for personal development to improve work performance
Facilitate effective communication within the cross functional and culturally diverse team
Lead and coach junior team members to achieve technical competency and efficient performance
Identify ethical conflicts in the work environment
Job Requirements
Degree in Accountancy, preferably with a recognised professional qualification
10 to 15 years of relevant work experience, preferably from an international accounting firm
Must have experience working on financial services engagements, i.e., insurance, banks, payments, asset and wealth management, etc.
Must have experience working on regulatory audits, preferably on Singapore engagements
Experience in building/setting up a new team/function would be advantageous
Excellent communication skills to work effectively and efficiently across all levels
Good understanding of corporate governance, regulatory compliance, audit standards and accounting principles
Possess positive “can do” attitude to challenges and the agility to multitask effectively across competing priorities
Operating as an internationally integrated partnership in over 100 countries and territories, Forvis Mazars Group specialises in audit, tax and advisory services. The partnership draws on the expertise and cultural understanding of over 40,000 professionals across the globe to assist clients of all sizes at every stage in their development. Our clientele benefits from the combined expertise of 400+ Singapore-based professionals and our international team.
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