Role purpose

To conduct the audits of clients of the Firm, and report to the Supervisor/Manager of any critical issues identified during the audit.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel and assess client’s satisfaction
• Adapt the audit approach to the changing client environment
• Monitor engagement economics by identifying and explaining variances from plan
• Monitor component progress to ensure expectations are met through initiating discussions with service team and obtaining on-going feedback from client
• Use current technology to research and analyze issues
• Conduct interactive interviews to obtain and clarify perceptions, define issues, assess options, and gain consensus
• Prepare initial draft of reports or other client and external communications
• Collaborate with other team members of the engagement team to plan the engagement and develop work program timelines, risk assessments, and other planning documents
• Communicate ideas/opinions and information to the audit teams and listen/respond to other team member’s views
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment
• Direct fieldworks daily, inform supervisors/managers of the engagement status, and manage staff performance
• Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff
• Provide performance feedback and training, and conduct performance reviews
• Share knowledge with team members (e.g. share best practices, provides on-the-job training)
• Develop an understanding of the Firm’s service lines and actively seek/encourage team members to contribute ideas and identify opportunities to apply the Firm’s services
• Identify and discuss risks with Team Manager on a timely basis
• Make recommendations that reflect understanding of generally accepted auditing standards and risks inherent to client’s business/industry
• Effectively and proactively utilize basic capabilities of audit technology tools and other firm standard technologies to perform and document work in assigned areas
• Develop understanding of client industries and identify value added recommendations
• Responsible to the engagement manager for day-to-day client contact and conduct of audit work
• Any other task reasonably assigned to the staff member and within their skill set

Educational and Professional Qualifications

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy or Business Administration major in Accountancy or any Accounting related courses
• Certified Public Accountant is a plus
• 1 to 2 years of Post Qualification Experience
• Currently in public practice or having recently been in public practice
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral English
• A strong personality with good 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 will be an advantage)
• Well versed with various accounting software and applications used by different industry sectors and be comfortable in a computerized environment
• An effective manager of time across more than one engagement at a time
• The ability to identify the training needs of junior team members and provide constructive feedback and appraisals
• The ability to prepare statutory accounts including consolidations
• Advising clients on accounting treatments, identifying weaknesses in controls and related process improvements
• Represent the Firm in a professional manner at all times through punctuality, appearance and presentation

Role purpose

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

Principal Accountabilities:

• 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

Educational and Professional Qualifications

• 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

Role purpose

To conduct the audits of specific areas assigned to him of the clients of the Firm, and report to the Senior Associate/Associate Manager of any issues identified during course of the audit.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Apply appropriate accounting principles and auditing standards to reach and support conclusions related to assigned areas
• Effectively and proactively utilize basic capabilities of audit technology tools and other firm standard technologies to perform and document work in assigned areas
• Prepare internal written documents clearly and concisely, incorporating proper punctuation and correct usage of grammar
• Obtain needed information from available client data and conduct appropriate client data analysis
• Review client practices within an assigned area of responsibility and refer possible problems and solutions to team leader quickly
• Keep team manager informed of progress
• Monitor own time against budget and inform team Supervisor of potential variances on a timely basis
• Take ownership of personal career development (e.g. actively contribute to setting objectives)
• Assess own performance, seek and incorporate feedback from supervisors and team members
• Proactively suggest ways to improve own performance/approach to work and client service delivery
• Communicate ideas/opinions and information to the audit team and listen/respond to other team member’s views
• Keep current on industry trends affecting clients (e.g. read trade journals)
• Develop understanding of service offerings within and across lines of service to identify opportunities to meet client needs
• Demonstrate awareness of firm’s risk management policies and procedures by identifying independence and conflict issues to team supervisor and/or in-charge, and consult with them when variances to standard practices are encountered
• Any other task reasonably assigned to the staff member and within their skill set

Role purpose

To act as an in-charge on the audits and oversee the work performed by junior members of staff.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Work with the engagement management and team to create plans for accomplishing the engagement objectives and a strategy that complies with professional standards and appropriately addresses risks
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with clients and assess client’s satisfaction
• Monitor the progress of the engagement team against the plan and alter it when needed
• Proactively monitor and address issues regarding billing and collections
• Effectively utilize advanced capabilities of audit technology tools and other firm standard software to meet engagement objectives and enhance service delivery
• Produce quality client correspondence
• Communicate ideas/opinions and information to the audit team and listen/respond to other team members views
• Foster an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment
• Set objectives and communicate effectively and 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
• Delegate effectively and monitor progress to ensure expectations are met through initiating discussions with service team and obtaining on-going feedback from client
• Manage, motivate and provide guidance to staff
• Identify training needs and 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/Manager
• Demonstrate project management skills and effectively manage their own time across different engagements
• Develop understanding of client industries and identify value added recommendations
• Responsible to the engagement manager for day to day client contact and conduct of audit work
• To assist manager in reviewing the audit work as well as financial statements for smaller entities within a Group
• Any other task reasonably assigned to the staff member and within their skill set

Educational and professional qualifications

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy or Business Administration major in Accountancy or any Accounting related courses
• Certified Public Accountant
• 3 to 5 years of Post Qualification Experience
• Currently in public practice or having recently been in public practice
• A team leader able to ensure that value-added services are provided to new and existing clients
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral English
• A strong personality and 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 be comfortable in a computerized environment
• The ability to lead a team of staff and manage a varied and large portfolio of clients
• An effective manager of time across more than one engagement at a time
• The ability to identify the training needs of junior team members and provide constructive feedback and appraisals
• The ability to prepare statutory accounts including consolidations
• Advising clients on accounting treatments, identifying weaknesses in controls and related process improvements
• Represent the Firm in a professional manner at all times through punctuality, appearance and presentation