Position: External Audit Manager
Location: Makati City
Work set-up: Hybrid
Work Schedule: Dayshift | Monday - Friday
Job Description:
The External Audit Manager is responsible for managing multiple external audit engagements, overseeing engagement teams, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality audit services to clients. The role involves engagement planning, risk assessment, client relationship management, team leadership, and overall audit quality assurance.
The Audit Manager serves as a key point of contact for clients and works closely with Partners and senior leadership to ensure compliance with professional standards and achievement of engagement objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Engagement Management
- Manage multiple audit engagements simultaneously across various industries.
- Oversee audit planning, execution, completion, and reporting activities.
- Review audit strategies, risk assessments, and audit programs prepared by engagement teams.
- Ensure engagements are completed within budget, timeline, and quality standards.
Technical Review & Quality Assurance
- Review audit workpapers, financial statements, disclosures, and audit reports.
- Ensure compliance with Philippine Standards on Auditing (PSA), Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS), and firm methodologies.
- Resolve complex accounting, auditing, and reporting issues.
- Ensure audit findings and recommendations are properly documented and communicated.
Client Relationship Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for audit clients.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication and high-quality service delivery.
- Discuss audit findings, recommendations, and business risks with client management.
- Support business development and client retention initiatives.
Team Leadership & Development
Lead, mentor, and develop audit teams across multiple engagements.
- Review team performance and provide coaching, feedback, and technical guidance.
- Assist in manpower planning, resource allocation, and engagement scheduling.
- Promote collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning within the team.
Risk Management & Compliance
- Monitor engagement risks and escalate significant issues to Partners as necessary.
- Ensure adherence to professional ethics, independence requirements, and firm policies.
- Participate in internal quality reviews and regulatory inspections when required.
Process Improvement & Firm Initiatives
- Support firm-wide process improvement and transformation initiatives.
- Participate in training programs, technical updates, and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Contribute to audit methodology enhancements and operational efficiencies.
Qualifications:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is required
- Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant external audit experience, preferably from a reputable auditing firm
- At least 2–3 years of supervisory or managerial experience
- Strong technical expertise in PFRS, PSA, and financial reporting
- Experience managing large or complex audit engagements
- Strong leadership, project management, and client management skills
- Excellent analytical, communication, and decision-making abilities
- Proficiency in audit software, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office applications
