Audit Senior Manager (Mandarin Speaking) recruitment
In recent years, the London based audit team has enjoyed significant success and is looking to recruit a talented individual to develop the practice further.
We are seeking to appoint an Audit Senior Manager (Mandarin Speaking) to assist the team in growing the audit practice. You will manage a portfolio of Industry and Commerce sector clients and carry out work to a high technical standard in a commercially beneficial manner. You will lead a dedicated team, managing, organising and deploying staff on assignments as necessary. You will also be associated in structuring and growing our team of technical experts. You will seek and convert opportunities to develop the Industry and Commerce practice. You will be a part of a dynamic team with ambitious objectives and your role will be to provide additional expertise to widen our offered services.
As the successful Audit Senior Manager, you will take responsibility for:
- To manage a portfolio of clients (circa £0.6m to £0.8m fee income per annum) and to carry out work to a high technical standard in a commercially beneficial manner.
- To be part of the management team and develop the client portfolio.
- To control the financial aspects of a client portfolio; including budgeting, negotiating, billing and recovery.
- To effectively deploy staff on assignments.
- To be involved in advisory assignments on an ad hoc basis, such as due diligence assignments.
As the successful Audit Senior Manager,you will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA or equivalent (essential).
- Fluent Mandarin and English - written and verbal communication (essential).
- Previous Industry and Commerce experience (essential).
- Experience in a mix of IFRS, group reporting and UK statutory accounts (essential).
- Experience in supervising the audit process, projects or specific assignments.
- Act as a role model setting high standards of quality and demonstrating commitment to self development.
- Develops and maintains realistic and achievable project plans.
- Communicates team goals with clarity, sets clear objectives for team members that are aligned to business plans and monitors and assesses performance, providing timely feedback and support as necessary.
- Effectively recruits, promotes and develops talent within the team, ensuring equal opportunities and providing feedback.
- Contributes to the development of new initiatives and proposes appropriate approaches to problems.
- Maintains and applies an up-to-date knowledge of the firm’s risk management policies and operational procedures and ensures team adherence to these.
- Ensures client expectations and issues are understood, developing collaborative relationships and taking action to break down ‘silo barriers’.
- Ensures fees are collected in a timely manner, following up with clients as necessary.
- Selects analyses and presents information to enable effective decision making and effectively communication results.
- Demonstrates a commitment to change, implementing and leading change projects within the team, where relevant.
- Promotes the firm’s values and beliefs, demonstrating integrity and maintaining an ethical stance, using flexibility and tact to express views as necessary.
If this position is the right next step for you, please apply now.