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 conduct payroll processing to the clients of the Firm, and report to the Supervisor/Manager of any critical issues identified during the process, as well as ensuring that the work is done in accordance with the Firm’s policies and client’s request.

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

• Full cycle payroll processing for client service.
• Review payroll reports and timesheets for correctness before payroll transactions.
• Make sure that all payroll concerns and queries are attended on time.
• Prepare periodic payroll reconciliation and submit reports to the payroll manager for review.
• Prepare and process statements of payment.
• Handle and process and execute payments and pay checks.
• Provide performance feedback, training and conduct performance reviews.
• Develop people through effectively delegating tasks and providing guidance to staff.
• Develop understanding of client industries and identify value added recommendations.
• Any other task reasonably assigned to the staff member and within their skill set.

Educational and Professional Qualification:

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is advantage
• 2-3 years of Post Qualification Experience
• Work experienced in BPO industry is an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral English
• Proactive with staff and clients and able to work under pressure to meet client expectations and deadlines.
• Well versed with various accounting software and applications used by different industry sectors and be comfortable in a computerized environment.
• 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.
• Represent the Firm in a professional manner at all times through punctuality, appearance, and presentation.

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

• Performs risk assessment for internal audit clients
• Assists in the development of internal audit plan
• Executes proper audit procedures based on a risk-based strategy
• Reviews and evaluates focus areas and ensures that sufficient and appropriate evidence is obtained
• Prepares audit reports and suggests process and system improvements
• Assists in the communication of audit observations and recommendations to client management and audit committee
• Monitor implementation of observations, if needed or included in the engagement contract
• Assist more senior members of the engagement team in planning, developing audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives
• Assist in field staff in performing more complex procedures
• Perform Information Technology General Computer Controls Review.
• Analyze information systems data to assess the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of transaction processing.
• Perform Application Controls Review.
• Provide technical support to Engagement auditors where computer assisted audit techniques (CAATS) are required.
• Perform IT security audits (e.g. network, operating system and data center), including evaluating if security vulnerabilities are properly identified and mitigated.

Qualification:

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, BS Management Accounting, BS internal Auditing
• Certified Public Accountant/Certified Internal Auditor/Certified Information Systems Auditor is advantage
• With at least 2 years of experience as Internal Auditor
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and basic research skills
• Proficient in the use of the English language both written and oral
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Job Responsibilities:

• Supervises the staff during the engagement.
• Assists managers in planning the engagement.
• Ensures that procedures and related administrative activities, documents and reports are accomplished on time and according to the professional standards of the firm
• Exercise professional skepticism and diligence in carrying out and completing assigned tasks
• Maintain a good working relationship with the client
• Trains the staff assigned to him/her.
• Evaluates and reviews the performance of the staff and discusses with them their areas of improvement
• Leads interviews and discussions with clients and other third party contacts
• Complete and submit accurate time reports in a timely manner
• Perform other assignments that may, from time to time, be assigned by the Manager, or Partner

Requirements:

• Preferably a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and/or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Internal Auditing, Accounting Information Systems
• With at least 3 years of experience rendering internal audit services to local or multinational companies
• Willing to go on fieldwork (on-site)