Assurance Manager 1 - Consumer Goods

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 staffassisting 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
• 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 Chartered Accountant / ACCA / Licensed CPA
• 5+ years of relevant experience working in an accounting and audit related field.
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Consumer Goods preferred
• Strong Data Analytical skills including advanced Excel skills (Vlookups, pivot tables, and basic formulas), Word and PowerPoint