Assurance Manager 1- Financial Institutions

• 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 
• 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
• Qualified Chartered Accountant / ACCA / Licensed CPA
• CA qualified + 6 years relevant experience, ACCA/CPA qualified + 7 years relevant experience
• 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 Financial Institutions (Lending)
• Strong Data Analytical skills including advanced Excel skills (Vlookups, pivot tables, and basic formulas), Word and PowerPoint
• Previous Big 4 experience