Manager - Audit and Assurance

The Manager position in our Audit and Assurance division is a key role, with a focus on effectively managing projects and staff as well as being involved in wider unit business management. While our regional Australia audit practice is currently based in Ballarat, we service regional and rural clients all across Australia throughout a wide range of sectors. No two days are the same and you will also have a responsibility for extensive client contact, staff training, business development and liaising with third parties.



We are looking for a high energy and self-motivated professional who wants:

• a dynamic work schedule which includes the ability to combine working from home, at our client premises and our recently refurbished office with flexible hours and programs. This includes the ability to travel throughout regional and rural Australia.
• to enjoy a journey offering considerable scope to grow through participation in RSM Academy and RSM LAMP, our structured future leadership program.
• to build long lasting relationships with our established clients being responsible for executing audit engagements including ensuring completion of each engagement to a high-quality standard, within budget and on or before deadlines. The ability to muti-task the management of various audit engagements simultaneously with our engagement teams is essential.
• to continue to learn and apply technical skills by identifying and addressing technical accounting and audit issues, performing reviews of financial statements to ensure compliance with Accounting Standards and preparation of reports and opinions to management and those charged with governance. This is achieved through additional training and support at the national level.
• to mentor and train staff by closely assisting our team with their own development paths, in addition to performing reviews of audit work performed by junior team members to ensure overall methodology compliance.
• This also includes assisting with management and co-ordination of the audit team including hiring, scheduling, training and monitoring general staff wellbeing.
• to become engrained in business development activities including attendance at events, assisting with tender preparation and board presentations to bring new work into the business and be rewarded for your business development efforts.
• to work together with our Partner and Director on wider business unit management including budget setting, fee negotiation, WIP and debtor management, contribution to management and team meetings.

• At least 5-7 years' experience in external audit
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills including
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and demonstrate problem solving and decision-making skills
• To be able to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• Demonstrated experience in leading and supervising junior team members
• Detailed working knowledge and application of Corporations Act, Australian Accounting and Auditing Standards and other applicable legislation
• Ability to travel across Australia for work and training
• Completed CA or equivalent