Audit Director
HybridMakati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Job Summary
Lead and scale the GCS Audit Capability, executing the full audit lifecycle from planning through completion while driving continuous improvement via process optimisation and technology. Manage offshore teams embedded within engagement units, overseeing resource planning, utilisation, and performance metrics across quality, timelines, and budget. Hold primary responsibility for audit quality, ensuring compliance with global standards and acting as the escalation point for technical and operational issues. Contribute to global strategy, including digital enablement and automation, while fostering a high-performance culture through talent development and structured career frameworks. Transition audit work into GCS with minimal disruption, serving as the primary contact for partners and engagement teams on risks and challenges.
Required Qualifications
- Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Significant (12–15+ years) audit experience
- Strong knowledge of international auditing standards and methodologies
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting and regulatory standards
- Proven experience leading large-scale audit delivery or shared service/global capability centres
- Strong track record in managing multi-location teams and complex audit portfolios
- Experience driving operational transformation and scaling capability and execution models
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Excellent communication and relationship management skills
- Experience working within global, matrixed organisations
Desired Qualifications
- ideally within a Big 4 or leading professional services firm
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