Assurance Sr Manager - Life Sciences

Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate various phases of the support service, such as staff requirements, applying client engagement teamwork plans, monitoring of hours and skills assessment
• Coordinate and participate in monitoring and review of quality control related to service delivery

• Maintain relationships with abroad teams to provide excellent client service throughout the year through supervision of RDC staff assisting with review of work product, ensuring staff are performing proper self-review, providing guidance on testing, monitoring and reporting of productivity and adherence to work plan schedules on each assignment
• Maintain high technical and professional standards
• Promote and uphold firm policies and procedures
• Develop, motivate, and train staff level team members, advise on career development
• Participate in design and delivery of training programs to continually develop and expand knowledge and expertise through learning opportunities

• Proactively anticipates and address concerns and escalate issues as they arise
• Maintain own professional development through ongoing education/development opportunities
• Maintain contact with clients throughout the year to develop deeper relationships to better understand clients goals and strategies
• Subscribe to and actively read industry publications and share relevant information with clients as considered applicable
• Participate in a range of projects and open to collaborate and work with multiple teams; demonstrating critical thinking, problem solving, initiative and timely completion of work.

• Actively seek opportunities to expand services to US business teams

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Commerce/MBA
• Qualified CA/ ACCA/ Licensed CPA.

• 9+ years of relevant experience working in an accounting and audit related field specifically in Life Sciences industry.
• Previous Big 4 experience preferred
• Excellent technical skills in accounting including GAAP and GAAS and IFRS
• Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills
• Relevant experience in providing effective management oversight of staff

• Ability to cultivate and maintain positive, productive and professional relationships
• Ability to influence and communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication (English) as the position requires frequent communications with RSM client engagement teams