Manager, Financial Services Audit at A.F. Ferguson Karachi

A.F. Ferguson & Co. is the PwC member firm in Pakistan, offering audit, assurance, tax and advisory services. The Manager leads day-to-day planning, execution and completion of audit and assurance work for financial services clients.

Key responsibilities

• Manage assigned audit engagements from planning through completion, including scoping, risk assessment, audit strategy, work programmes, execution
• Develop a thorough understanding of each client’s business model, products, systems, governance, regulatory environment and key financial-reporting risks
• Assess significant risks, material estimates and judgments, including expected credit losses, impairment, fair values, insurance contract liabilities
• Apply International Standards on Auditing, applicable IFRS Accounting Standards, PwC audit methodology and relevant requirements of ICAP, SBP, SECP
• Lead and review testing of business processes, internal controls, automated controls and information produced by the entity; coordinate effectively with IT
• Ensure audit documentation is complete, accurate, timely and capable of supporting conclusions, consultations and the audit opinion
• Manage engagement economics, staffing, budgets, milestones, billing and recovery; promptly escalate quality, delivery or commercial risks
• Serve as the principal day-to-day contact for client management and maintain clear

Requirements

• Qualified Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan
• Minimum three years of post-qualification experience, substantially in external audit and assurance
• Relevant experience auditing financial services entities; exposure to banking, insurance, asset management or capital markets is strongly preferred
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS Accounting Standards and ISAs, with practical exposure to IFRS 9; knowledge of IFRS 17 is desirable for insurance assignments
• Sound understanding of financial services regulations, corporate law, governance requirements and financial-statement presentation applicable in Pakistan
• Ability to analyse complex transactions, identify audit implications, exercise professional scepticism and develop practical, well-supported conclusions

Location and schedule

• Karachi office
• Full-time

Salary and benefits

The posting does not give a salary figure.

How to apply

Apply on the company's own site.