22 Oct
KPMG UAE
Dubai
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- JOB IDENTIFICATION
**Title**
Assistant Manager
**Department**
Audit
**Supervisor / Head of department**
**(Job title)**
Manager
**Supervised function(s)**
Associate 1,2,3 Senior Associate 1& 2
**Hierarchical level**
Assistant Manager
**Job Family**
Audit
- OVERALL OBJECTIVE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
**Job purpose**
Manage and deliver audit engagements from planning through to completion. The role will require proficiency in IFRS and ISA's. You will have your own portfolio of clients with responsibility for agreeing audit timetables, briefing the audit team, including other specialists, monitoring budgets and managing the KPMG audit process.
**Major duties and responsibilities**
- Manage the execution of audit engagements of various clients in accordance with the relevant regulatory and professional auditing standards
- Maintain and uphold audit quality on all engagements in accordance with the firm's methodology and policies
- Oversee and direct the budgeting, resourcing, planning, co-ordination and execution of engagements in accordance with client, statutory, firm's methodology and business requirements to ensure effective service delivery and maximised recoverability
- Ensure and maintain compliance with the firm's independence policies, risk management and training requirements
- Direct, coach and mentor team members to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements
- Nurture and seek worthwhile relationships with clients, business departments and staff, for the sharing of information and to identify and progress current and future audit requirements
- Assist in preparing and negotiating fee proposals for our existing client base and for new business
- Assist the Directors and Partners in monitoring the effectiveness of audit services delivered, providing feedback and reflection on the quality of service accordingly
- PROFILE
**Education requirements**:
- Bachelor in Commerce or Completed A levels or equivalent
- Certified CA/CPA/ACCA
- Technically sound, thorough knowledge of IFRS and ISA
**Work experience requirements**:
- Total of at least 4-5 years working experience in External Audit within the Big 4 firms
- Experience in managing a portfolio of clients
- Prior experience in dealing in clients involved in real estate, construction and related industries and oil & gas sectors
**Knowledge / Technical Skills**
**1**
Strong analytical skills.
**2**
Customer Focus
**3**
Mentors new team members
**4**
Displays excellent project management skills to deliver high quality work on time and to budget
**5**
Is proactive in identifying and taking forward business opportunities for the long term benefit of both KPMG and the client
**Language skills**
**Language**
**Speaking**
**Reading**
**Writing**
**Listening**
English
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
Fluent
**Interpersonal skills**
**1**
Proactive and independent person, with ability to initiate tasks independently
**2**
Researching skills
- Identifies, documents and shares knowledge that might be useful to others
**3**
Excellent analytical skills
- Identifies ways to analyze information quickly and efficiently
**4**
Proficient problem solver
- Suggests innovative and creative solutions to problems
**5**
Effective communicator
▶️ Assistant Manager-audit
🖊️ KPMG UAE
📍 Dubai