Manage quality of service delivery
- Ensure quality in delivering client service by directing daily progress of fieldwork, informing Supervisors of engagement status
- Follow through on client requests in a timely fashion, and manage expectations regarding the timing of deliverables and reports
- Explain the clients critical success factors to the engagement team.
- Working directly with the onshore engagement team on a daily basis to deliver work to onshore clients;
- Demonstrate a good understanding of accounting concepts, stay informed of professional standards and updates thereon ; and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situations
- Identify engagement and client service issues. Research and benchmark client data to industry data.
- Explain the clients critical success factors to the engagement team.
- Apply independent and objective professional judgment in applying accounting standards to meet
- engagement expectations, including regulatory requirements.
- Coordinating with on-shore technical accounting teams to understand their accounting issue(s) and provide research assistance on an as-needed basis on U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting pronouncements.
- Demonstrate knowledge on special accounting matters, new accounting pronouncements, technology oriented solution driven by accounting as a functional expertise
- Primary responsibility for project managing in connection with transactions, ensuring relevant deal information flow and appropriate coordination between legal and the other cross-functional deal team members
- Customize each presentation to the acquisition s specific attributes
- Work on a variety of corporate finance transactions in all stages, from initial client pitches to transaction closing
- Receive direction from the Manager, Senior Manager and Partner
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kills and attributes for success
- Good understanding of IFRS/US/UK GAAP/ GAAP Conversion and International auditing standards.
- Coordinating with on-shore technical accounting teams to understand their accounting issue(s) and provide research assistance on an as-needed basis on U.S. GAAP and IFRS accounting pronouncements.
- Primary responsibility for project management in connection with project role and responsibilities, ensuring relevant information flow and appropriate coordination between cross-functional team members within the finance function
- Work on a variety of GAAP conversion and accounting matters through all stages, from initial client pitches to audit closing.
- Work on data Analysis, Research & update relating to accounting standards and regulations.
- Prepare comprehensive documentation outlining the conversion process and adjustments made.
- Work closely with senior analysts and managers to ensure accurate conversion processes.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies or issues in the GAAP conversion process and communicate the same to Managers in effective and timely manner.
- Participate in training sessions and professional development opportunities to enhance knowledge of GAAP and related standards.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation and technical writing skills
- Ability and comfort level in researching client inquires and emerging issues, including regulations, industry practices and new technologies
- Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary
Working experience in relation to the following services/solutions
- GAAP conversion engagements at least from IFRS and US GAAP & vice versa (end to end) Implementation of new accounting standards specially IFRS/ USGAAP, Minimum IFRS 15/ASC 606, IFRS 16/ ASC 842, IFRS 9/ASC 825, ASC 326, ASC 815
- Experience or working knowledge on IFRS 17/ASC 944 would be an added advantage.
- Drafting and designing accounting policies
- Technical accounting research and advice
- Consolidation and reporting under IFRS and US GAAP
- Disclosure Support
- Professional experience
- Typical experience may include, whilst not limited to
- Experience of working in an advisory role.
- Skills and experience with technical accounting matters, whitepapers on significant issues like consolidation, IFRS 15, 16, 9 and Knowledge of IFRS 17 would be an added advantage (Corresponding standards in USGAAP as mentioned above).
- GAAP Conversion through different GAAPs not limited to IFRS and USGAAP
- Hands-on consulting experience at a Big 4, or top tier consulting firm
