AUDIT MANAGER

Short company description

TGS Romania, is the Romanian practice of TGS Global. TGS is represented in Romania by two successful firms Fidexpert Audit & TPG Group. Both companies have been active in the Romanian market for a considerable number of years (Fidexpert since 1994 and TPG from 2009).
We are a dynamic provider of accounting, audit, tax and finance services. Our service offering, business approach and sector expertise is primarily designed to support Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, or organizations of equivalent scale, with existing or planned international operations.
We have an employment force of 80 professionals (certified accountants, certified auditors, certified fiscal consultants) who have been trained to cater for the requirements of the most demanding clients.

Requirements

Post Graduate Studies, in Accounting, Information Systems, Audit, Finance, Insurance, Banks, Business Management or other relevant areas.
Holding an ASPAAS or ACCA qualifications – Any exceptions will be approved by the Managing Partner
8+ years of previous experience in a role that is directly related to the services provided to clients.
4+ years of People Management experience.
Good coaching skills and team leadership

Responsibilities

1. Technical and quality of services
Liaises regularly with clients’ key managers to provide updates on the client’s business situation.
Demonstrates strong technical skills & knowledge to identify risks, remedy options and risk minimization solutions.

2. Productivity and portfolio size
Allocates and oversees the relationship of direct reports as well as team members with a clients’ portfolio of different sectors and manages the relationship with specific clients as allocated by the Partner in charge/Head of Assurance to secure customer satisfaction.
Responsible for follow-up on the late collection clients.
Conducts regular internal meetings with Managers to follow up the status of all active projects and escalates to Head of Assurance/Partner in case of deviations in activities.
Prepares own timesheets in time, complies to the allocated hourly budget of the assigned tasks, controls team’s budget and takes corrective actions in case of any deviation to secure efficiency and on time delivery.
Respects the deadlines and escalates to his/her superiors any deviations proactively.
Reports regularly to the Service Line Leader/ Partner in-charge

3. Management and people(including leadership skills)
Monitors, reviews, and approves the timesheets of own team members.
Manages interpersonal relations and inspires team members.
Provides clear information to team members on their expected business behaviors and deliverables vs. assigned tasks and/or objectives.
Coordinates, prepares, and finalizes team member’s performance evaluations on a timely basis.
Coaches and trains more junior people and provide technical advice/ support to the team.
Proposes and develops methodologies to collect on time any information, which could impact TGS activity and design the format of the management reports, which will support Service Line Leader/Partner in-charge to make sound business decisions.
Supports other administrative and/ or operational tasks as assigned by the Partner in charge/Head of Assurance.

4. Go-to-Market and initiatives
Acts, as assigned by the Partner in charge/Head of Assurance, as TGS contact point with potential clients, to assess their needs, suggests to the Partner /Director in charge the business proposition and follows up the proper implementation of any generated contract.
Identifies potential opportunities to provide services to clients (cross-selling).
Assists the Partner in charge/Head of Assurance in preparing the proposals for new clients.
Participates in the recruitment process, interviewing candidates for roles within audit team, suggesting best fit candidates.
Participates in professional networking activities/events (conferences, presentations etc.) and in client acquisition initiatives as assigned.

Competencies required:
 Advanced knowledge on audit, internal audit, internal control;
 People oriented, collaborative within cross functional teams;
 Strong business acumen;
 Agility to client centered, proactive approach;
 Ethical, transparent, good communication & trainings skills;
 Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and clients at all levels;
 A proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions;
 Ability to work at client premises;
 Advanced level for at least one foreign language (preferably English) and knowledge on a second one-is a plus;
 Excellent computer skills (i.e., MS Office with emphasis on Excel and Word, as well as good understanding of ERP, IT security and data analysis and analytics tools);
 Team orientation;
 Demonstrates significant commitment to own development; proactively seeks out knowledge, information, and training on broad array of aspects that are value adding to the firm.

Other info

Purpose:
The Audit Manager will have increased responsibilities in terms of:

 Managing a less complex and less extended portfolio of clients;
 Managing project teams; and
 Involvement in Go-to-Market, strengthening client relationships, client acquisition and development/promoting cross service lines service offerings.