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We are seeking highly motivated and independent professionals to join our Audit team for Forvis Mazars. This position will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , but will be working with the Luxembourg office on engagements. Key Roles & Responsibilities: • Manage a portfolio of clients by driving workforce planning, resource coordination, technical guidance, and team development to support the delivery of high-quality audit and assurance services. • Provide direction to engagement teams on complex audit and technical matters, ensuring appropriate professional skepticism and sound professional judgement are applied throughout the engagement. • Coordinate engagement delivery by managing stakeholder expectations, monitoring project timelines, and ensuring timely communication of progress, risks, and key milestones. • Lead the development of team capabilities by championing continuous learning, encouraging knowledge sharing, and supporting training and professional growth initiatives. • Lead team performance management processes, including goal setting, workload planning, regular feedback, performance reviews, and career development discussions. • Manage staff performance, conduct timely performance reviews, and provide performance feedback. • Coordinate resource planning, workload allocation and team capacity to support effective engagement delivery and staff development. • Work with the audit business support team to manage engagement financials, including budgets, profitability, work-in-progress, timely billing and collection • Facilitate effective communication within the cross functional and culturally diverse team. • Coordinate team scheduling, resource allocation and utilization. • Monitor timesheet compliance and team capacity. • Drive onboarding, training, mentoring and succession planning. • Foster team engagement through regular coaching and check-ins Requirements • Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA, CA or equivalent). • Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably from an international accounting firm including demonstrated experience leading engagement teams, managing resources, and coordinating multiple audit engagements. • Strong grasp of technical skills with proficiency in IFRS and ISA. • Excellent communication skills to work effectively and efficiently across all levels with the ability to provide guidance, coaching and technical direction to engagement teams on complex audit matters. • Possess strong ethical values and has respect for diversity while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and respectful team environment. • Proactive and possess positive “can do” attitude to challenges and the agility to multitask effectively across competing priorities. • Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to lead teams successfully in a fast-paced environment. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit-related technologies, with the ability to leverage digital tools to enhance team coordination and engagement delivery. • Proven experience in team leadership, coaching, mentoring and performance management. • Strong planning, project coordination and workload management skills. • Experience in resource planning, team utilization and timesheet oversight. • Strong focus on talent development, coaching and continuous learning. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and audit-related technologies, with the ability to leverage digital tools to enhance team coordination and engagement delivery.