Manager, Risk & Quality

About Company

Established in 1978, M S K A & Associates is an Indian partnership firm registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the PCAOB (US Public Company Accountancy Oversight Board). A member firm of BDO International that offers a range of Assurance services, led by 80+ Partner & Directors and 1900+ staff across 11 cities - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Chandigarh, Goa, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Gurugram, and Pune. Having extensive experience, knowledge and industry foresight, our experts deliver robust, transparent and technology-driven services and provide bespoke solutions to clients. Our portfolio includes services like Statutory Audit, Ind AS Conversion, IFC Audit, Tax Audit, Accounting Manual, Limited Review, Group Reporting, Certification and Capital Market Support.

About Thought Leadership

The Thought Leadership Team is a central function that supports the Firm’s Audit & Assurance practice in ensuring compliance with professional standards, code of ethics, and regulatory requirements. The team plays a key role in driving audit quality, providing technical guidance, and standardizing methodologies. Its responsibilities include advising audit teams on complex accounting and auditing matters, monitoring new regulatory and professional developments, conducting engagement inspections, drafting and implementing firmwide policies and procedures, delivering staff training and technical updates, standardizing templates and working papers, overseeing the implementation of ISQC1/ISQM1 and ISQM2, reviewing financial statements, and providing technical support on audit tools used by the Firm.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Carrying out research and analysis of matters related to auditing standards, Companies Act 2013 etc.
• Advising the audit team and partners PAN India on complex auditing matters, reviewing Engagement terms, resignation letters etc.
• Analysis of new developments in professional standards, regulatory and legal requirements and guiding the audit teams
• Conducting Periodic inspection of engagements to ensure quality control is operating efficiently
• Drafting and implementation various policies and procedures to ensure compliance with requirements of Professional standards and regulatory and legal requirements.
• Drafting and circulation of internal notes and guidance for audit team
• Assisting the Firm in their initiatives to improve audit quality and enhance the audit function.
• Providing Staff training to Audit & Assurance Team
• Circulation of updates
• As a Manager you will be required to lead the overall functions of the TL Team as mentioned above and reporting directly to Director/Partner.

Qualifications:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA).
• 5–9 years of relevant experience in Audit & Assurance, Risk & Quality, or Technical Research within a reputed CA firm.
• Strong technical knowledge of Auditing Standards, Accounting Standards (IGAAP, Ind-AS, US GAAP), Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable regulations.
• Experience in reviewing audit deliverables (e.g., audit reports, engagement letters, working papers) and ensuring compliance with professional standards.