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**JOB DESCRIPTION**
The Manager, Audit Services is a key senior position within the global Audit Services organization, responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight for all Audit Services operations in Manila, including the following teams: Risk based audit, Legal Entity, SOX/SOC1 and Professional Practices.
The role will deliver guidance and thought leadership to ensure the successful build out and management of the Audit Services team in Manila.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, ensuring the implementation of the target operating model in line with the Audit Service Group objectives, ensuring all Audit Services operations are effective and well controlled, and ensuring that all teams are completing their responsibilities and that all deliverables are complete, accurate and timely and in accordance with the service level agreements.
Furthermore, this position will play a critical role in ensuring that the processes/functions being migrated to Manila are consistent with the overall operating model and to foster an environment where growth and opportunity for career advancement are present.
In addition, the Manager is responsible for work paper quality, thoroughness, accuracy and timeliness.
The Manager may also execute a broader role across the team in terms of recommending or developing operational efficiencies and/or producing and delivering presentations which assist Partners with understanding root causes of control gaps, industry trends, peer practices, etc.
The successful individual will build and maintain vital relationships with the business, operational and corporate teams globally and in the Head Office in Chicago, and will report to the APAC Legal Entity Head, with a local reporting line to the Manila Country Head.
This individual will also manage a team of approximately 6 plus partners with potential for future growth.
- Leadership and Management
- Provide strategic thinking, thought leadership and guidance to the operating model, planning, organisation, direction and control of the Manila Audit Services function
- Plan, oversee and direct the activities of the Manila Audit Services functions to achieve the Corporation's objectives, and for timely reporting on Audit Services matters to management and appropriate governance bodies
- Ensure that Manila Audit Service is appropriately integrated, aligned and operating effectively as part of the broader APAC community
- Establish strong working relationships and communications with key stakeholders globally
- Develop periodic goals and set short-term priorities for Manila Audit Services
- Set clear and measureable goals and objectives for the Audit Services teams and individuals, ensuring performance assessments are completed in line with corporate requirements
- Conduct performance management and career development processes, and provide input for staffing, staff objectives, disciplinary actions and staff training requirements
- Provide comprehensive consulting and leadership to team members and partners
- Ensure that any apportionment of responsibilities within the team is effective and appropriate
- Encourage an environment of employee participation, teamwork and open communication
- Maintain active involvement with executive and oversight committees, including as a member of such as deemed appropriate
- Drive and support change within Manila Audit Services and the broader organization
- Demonstrate behaviours that reinforce the values and ethical standards of the Corporation at all times
- Manage and develop a highly efficient and high performing Audit Services team
- Establish and develop strong working relationships and open communication with key stakeholders;
- Operational
- Ensure that deliverables are issued accurately, completely and timely to stakeholders in accordance with the agreed service level agreements
- Develop and review monthly metrics for each team and ensure key messages are communicated to stakeholders
- Own and manage the migration of processes from onshore locations to Manila Audit Services in accordance with the location strategy
- Ensure compliance with the Business process transition risk migration methodology for all offshoring activities
- Review, recommend and implement standardised process improvements identified in day-to-day activities ensuring improvements are in line with best practice and corporate guidance
- Demonstrate a deep analytical approach by connecting the dots and identifying trends of activities across the business unit/corporate function;
- Evolve the Audit Plan by identifying new coverage areas and challenging scoping of auditable entities;
- Challenge the audit team on audit coverage including comprehensiveness of risks, controls and corresponding test steps;
- During audit engagements, assigns work to auditors, sets priorities and monitors activity;
- Ensure audit work including work paper documentation, findi