Associate

Company Description

KKC & Associates LLP (formerly Khimji Kunverji & Co LLP) has been in public practice as Chartered Accountants since 1936. With over 75 years of experience, the firm specializes in Auditing, Taxation, Corporate & Personal Services, Business & Management Consulting Services, Due Diligence, Valuations, Inspections, and Investigations. The firm is renowned for its expertise and long-standing reputation in providing comprehensive financial and advisory services.

The role is pivotal in leading the Quality Management Team (QT) and ensuring the Firm's compliance with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India’s (ICAI’s) Standards on Quality Controls (SQC1) and other applicable regulatory and ethical standards. The responsibilities include developing and maintaining the quality management systems, process, and controls; and providing expert consultation across various compliance related matters.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and monitor Firm’s policies and procedures based on regulatory and other requirements and guidelines as per ICAI, Companies Act 2013 (Co. Act), NFRA and other relevant laws and regulations.
• Automation initiatives and process streamlining for seamless and efficient compliance.
• Periodic monitoring of existing process and controls and communicating the results to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain standardized templates/formats of commonly used documents viz. Engagement Letters, Reports, Presentations, Forms, Checklists etc. in compliance with the requirements of Code of Ethics (COE), Standards on Auditing (SAs), Co. Act, SQC1, and other applicable laws and regulations.
• Co-ordinating with the Quality Leaders for all risk and quality related initiatives and approvals.
• Address and manage consultations received from engagement teams and Partners, including but not limited to following areas:
• Independence and ethical matters.
• Permissibility of non-audit services to audit clients.
• Conflict of interest checks as part of client acceptance and continuance processes.
• Critical findings in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) assessments and integrity checks.
• Compliance with requirements of COE and professional conduct.
• Compliance with SAs
• Changes in  Engagement Letters and terms of business from standard practices.
• Review of reports/deliverables.