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Audit - Manager Job
Date: Sep 6, 2010
Location: New York, NY, US
AUDIT - MANAGER POSITION SUMMARY Passion for our clients, Passion for our people, and Passion for the business of accounting. As one of the world's leading accounting firms, Grant Thornton has continued to expand its reach and is looking for accounting professionals to grow with us.
The Grant Thornton experience is a cornerstone of not only our client service, but also a belief that our employees deserve the same respect we give our clients. We are committed to providing an environment that encourages quality people to join our firm and grow with us.
We offer competitive compensation, opportunities to work with multiple service lines and industries, a work/life balance, and the support of an international organization. In the last year alone, Grant Thornton LLP has hired more than 1,000 employees from other international accounting firms. We are successful at creating an environment that encourages new ideas and quickly integrates professionals from other firms. We invite you to learn more about the exciting opportunities at Grant Thornton and what we call the Grant Thornton Experience for Our People.
The Audit Manager is responsible for the following:
- Manage a portfolio of audit engagements and staff assigned to him/her.
- Determine the audit programme and agree matters of principles with the engagement Partner
- Initiate and complete the pre-audit planning action and budget; determine the audit procedures to be performed and agree these with the engagement Partner
- Maintain regular contact with the clients and audit staff
- Keep the engagement Partner informed as to the progress of the audit, material deviations from the time budget, discovery of any irregularities or errors in the application of accounting policies which he/she considers should be dealt with by the Partner, difficulties in completing the engagement and any problems in the relationships between the client's staff and audit staff
- Attend to correspondence with clients
- Determine manpower requirements and schedule audit staff to carry out the audit assignment
- Perform a detailed review of the audit working papers and financial statement before Partner's review
- Finalise the audit assignments except for points upon which decision is required from the engagement Partner
- Prepare billings and attend to close out procedures
- Maintain adequate supervision of staff for which he/she is responsible and prepare and discuss with the staff their performance evaluation reports
- Staff training in his/her group
- Promote interaction and co-operation among staff of his/her group
- Liaise with other divisions in providing high standard of service to clients
- Be responsible for the administration function of the audit group(s) including staff counselling, utilisation, productivity, fee recovery.
Qualifications:
- Qualified accountant possessing ACCA, HKICPA or equivalent
- China CPA qualification is highly preferred
- Has a minimum of 6 years' in auditing; previous working experience in mainland China will be an advantage
- Fluency in Putonghua and English
The Grant Thornton experience is a cornerstone of not only our client service, but also a belief that our employees deserve the same respect we give our clients. We are committed to providing an environment that encourages quality people to join our firm and grow with us.
We offer competitive compensation, opportunities to work with multiple service lines and industries, a work/life balance, and the support of an international organization. In the last year alone, Grant Thornton LLP has hired more than 1,000 employees from other international accounting firms. We are successful at creating an environment that encourages new ideas and quickly integrates professionals from other firms. We invite you to learn more about the exciting opportunities at Grant Thornton and what we call the Grant Thornton Experience for Our People.
The Audit Manager is responsible for the following:
- Manage a portfolio of audit engagements and staff assigned to him/her.
- Determine the audit programme and agree matters of principles with the engagement Partner
- Initiate and complete the pre-audit planning action and budget; determine the audit procedures to be performed and agree these with the engagement Partner
- Maintain regular contact with the clients and audit staff
- Keep the engagement Partner informed as to the progress of the audit, material deviations from the time budget, discovery of any irregularities or errors in the application of accounting policies which he/she considers should be dealt with by the Partner, difficulties in completing the engagement and any problems in the relationships between the client's staff and audit staff
- Attend to correspondence with clients
- Determine manpower requirements and schedule audit staff to carry out the audit assignment
- Perform a detailed review of the audit working papers and financial statement before Partner's review
- Finalise the audit assignments except for points upon which decision is required from the engagement Partner
- Prepare billings and attend to close out procedures
- Maintain adequate supervision of staff for which he/she is responsible and prepare and discuss with the staff their performance evaluation reports
- Staff training in his/her group
- Promote interaction and co-operation among staff of his/her group
- Liaise with other divisions in providing high standard of service to clients
- Be responsible for the administration function of the audit group(s) including staff counselling, utilisation, productivity, fee recovery.
Qualifications:
- Qualified accountant possessing ACCA, HKICPA or equivalent
- China CPA qualification is highly preferred
- Has a minimum of 6 years' in auditing; previous working experience in mainland China will be an advantage
- Fluency in Putonghua and English
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