As an Audit Senior Manager, it is my overall responsibility, under the direction of the engagement partner, to lead client audit engagements, which include planning, executing, directing and completing financial audits.The primary duties and responsibilities involve engagement management, client relations, people management as well as administrative functions.

The Audit Manager has overall responsibility, under the direction of the Engagement Partner, for effective and efficient execution of an audit engagement and for ensuring client satisfaction. Generally, he is responsible for the coordination, control and review of audit work leading to satisfactory results and deliverables. The summary of key roles and responsibilities of the Audit Manager is as follows:• Responsible for conducting, documenting and reviewing full range of… Show more The Audit Manager has overall responsibility, under the direction of the Engagement Partner, for effective and efficient execution of an audit engagement and for ensuring client satisfaction. Generally, he is responsible for the coordination, control and review of audit work leading to satisfactory results and deliverables. The summary of key roles and responsibilities of the Audit Manager is as follows:• Responsible for conducting, documenting and reviewing full range of audit, which may include but not limited to financial, operational and compliance audits and management review.• Required to review and discuss sound recommendation of management actions based on insightful analysis and investigation.• Involved in undertaking audit in various industries, having a good understanding of the relevant business and risk management issues and is familiar with the regulatory and reporting environment.• Involved in the review of the client prepared financial statements and tax computations. Show less

The summary of key roles and responsibilities of the Audit In-charge is as follows:• Develops audit plans indicating phases and timing of the audit work, staffing requirements, estimated time charges and client’s specific requirements.• Ensures proper execution of engagement audit plans by conducting timely supervision and review of audit staff assistants and discussion of issues and the results of the examination of the financial statements and review of internal control with… Show more The summary of key roles and responsibilities of the Audit In-charge is as follows:• Develops audit plans indicating phases and timing of the audit work, staffing requirements, estimated time charges and client’s specific requirements.• Ensures proper execution of engagement audit plans by conducting timely supervision and review of audit staff assistants and discussion of issues and the results of the examination of the financial statements and review of internal control with appropriate client personnel.• Identifies errors and misstatements in the financial records to ascertain compliance with established accounting standards, procedures and internal controls, and proposes solutions through adjusting journal entries.• Prepares and reviews financial audit reports for all audit engagements and other reports on findings and recommendations to improve the client’s accounting and operating practices.• Supervises audit staff assistants on several engagements at the same time.• Prepares and discusses performance evaluation reports for audit staff assistants.• Performs other duties and responsibilities as needed by the engagement. Show less

The summary of key roles and responsibilities of the Audit Staff is as follows:• Assists in the audit planning process through business process controls documentation and risks assessments.• Performs all the substantive procedures such as financial statements analytics, test of reasonableness and test of transactions, to address the risks identified in the planning process.• Prepares and/or reviews the audit opinion, audited financial statement, income tax computation… Show more The summary of key roles and responsibilities of the Audit Staff is as follows:• Assists in the audit planning process through business process controls documentation and risks assessments.• Performs all the substantive procedures such as financial statements analytics, test of reasonableness and test of transactions, to address the risks identified in the planning process.• Prepares and/or reviews the audit opinion, audited financial statement, income tax computation and income tax return, and other reportorial requirements.• Assists in the concluding and audit wrap up procedures to ensure the completeness and proper documentation of the audit and reporting procedures performed. Show less

As a participant of P&A’s global secondment program, I spent a year and eight months in the United Kingdom (UK) where I worked for Grant Thornton UK LLP’s Sheffield Office as an Audit Executive.