About the role
Key responsibilities
- Work closely with Partners to support the Far East Audit portfolio.
- Must be fluent in Mandarin (spoken and written).
- Act as the primary point of contact for clients and maintain strong, long-term relationships.
- Experience working with Chinese-owned businesses and Far East groups.
- Managing relationships with Chinese-speaking clients and overseas finance teams.
- Coordinating international group audits and overseas component auditors.
- Support the growth of our Far East client base.
- Strong business development and client relationship skills within the Chinese business community.
- Understands client business operations, risks and strategic objectives.
- Plan and monitor assignments, work and resources within deadlines and any targets that may be set.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders across different time zones and jurisdictions.
- Maintain and develop excellent client service and relationships with clients and Partners.
- Develop a strong understanding of the business culture and operating environment of Far East clients.
- Ensure that files are completed to a high standard for Partner review.
- Make recommendations to the Partner and/or RI as part of the file review and continuous improvement.
- Liaise with other departments in order to efficiently and effectively complete jobs.
- Manage work in progress and billing across the client portfolio, proactively monitoring recoverability and providing regular updates to the Relationship Partner and/or Responsible Individual (RI).
- Build strong client relationships and identify opportunities to enhance service delivery through the introduction of additional audit, tax and advisory services.
- Act with honesty, fairness and integrity in all dealings with clients, contacts and colleagues whilst respecting confidentiality and building trust.
Continuing Professional Development
- Meet all requirements of the firm's policy on CPD.
- Identify own training needs and ensure these are met through appropriate learning.
- Progress own Performance Development Review (PDR) appraisal and seek opportunities to develop new skills.
General
- Take ownership of work/assignments.
- Promote and advocate the firm's methodology and apply professional ethics and standards.
- Ensure application of professional ethics and standards.
Technical, training & skill levels:
ICAEW / ICAS/ ICAI or ACCA qualified with solid audit and managerial experience
▪ Strong technical audit, accounting and compliance knowledge.
▪ Ability to maintain high standards of professional conduct and ethical practice.
▪ Maintain professional scepticism.
▪ Ability to identify, assess and manage business and audit risks.
▪ Proven experience managing complex audit engagements from planning to completion.
▪ Strong portfolio management skills.
▪ Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills.
▪ Understand other client facing service areas: tax, theatre division, business services, payroll
▪ Understanding of financial targets, profitability, recoverability and WIP management.
▪ Demonstrate awareness of relevant financial targets and constraints.
▪ Experience working with international businesses and cross-border client relationships, particularly within the Far East market.
▪ Develop specialist expertise relevant to servicing client portfolio.
▪ Strong business acumen.
▪ Show effective management and leadership style that inspires others.