Technical Director Audit and Assurance

Our client is a leading auditing firm in Malaysia and seeks a highly skilled and motivated Senior Manager to join their Technical, Training and Compliance Department. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the firm's adherence to financial reporting and auditing standards, while also contributing to the development and training of their audit teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research, interpret, and apply financial reporting and auditing standards to develop technically sound recommendations, guidance notes, and reference documents for internal use
  
• Plan, manage, and conduct internal training and briefings on financial reporting and auditing requirements, collaborating closely with the firm's Managing Partner and Technical Partner
  
• Perform research and provide technical consultation on contentious matters and queries raised by regulators such as the Audit Oversight Board (AOB), MIA, and MICPA
  
• Assist the Technical Partner in providing technical advice and guidance to audit team members, including senior management, on financial reporting and auditing requirements
  
• Review audit files and financial statements of public listed companies to ensure compliance with financial reporting and auditing requirements
  

Requirements

• Membership in MIA or equivalent professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA Australia, ICAEW, or MICPA
  
• Minimum of 8 years of external audit experience, with vast exposure to auditing public listed companies and dealing with regulators such as the AOB Inspection
  
• Strong knowledge of auditing and financial reporting standards, with a passion for technical excellence and intimate working competency with ISAs and MFRS/IFRS
  
• Effective communication and presentation skills, with the ability to plan and organize individual work engagements on self-initiative with minimal supervision
  

Benefits

• Lucrative salary
  
• Paid Annual Leave
  
• Sick Leave + Medical Benefits
  
• Maternity + Paternity Leave
  
• Annual Professional Subscriptions
  
• Growth Opportunity