External Audit Manager, Core Audit

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The opportunity

We are seeking a driven and ambitious Manager to join this exciting and fast-growing area of our business. You will play a key role in driving growth by developing new and enhancing existing client relationships, leading highly skilled project teams and delivering a first-class customer experience through high profile engagements. In return for helping us to build a better working world, you can expect excellent career opportunities within a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Your key responsibilities

• Manage assurance engagements by defining the audit strategy in consultation with the senior manager/partner and execute it in compliance with EY's policies and protocols. When required, you'll personally execute complex audit procedures and lead teams or parts of teams on engagements, depending on the size of the engagement.
• Manage projects and engagements profitably by leading the team to perform efficiently.
• Monitor the assurance team's progress against the plan and alter it when needed
• Cultivate and manage business development opportunities. Generate new audit business opportunities by understanding EY and its service lines and actively assess/present ways to apply knowledge and services.
• Coach and develop people by sharing knowledge with team members and helping team members attain experiences that cultivate technical competencies.
• Develop people by encouraging individuals to think for themselves and take responsibility for their contributions to the assurance team.
• Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/on-the-job training
• Maintain cooperative relationships with other assurance teams
• Develop and maintain long-term productive client relationships and networks.

Skills and attributes for success

• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress.
• Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views
• Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the audit client's environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good project management skills
• Integrity within a professional environment

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• Obtained CPA Singapore qualification
• At least 6 years of related work experience

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