Quality & Compliance Controller

As a Quality & Compliance Controller, your role involves leading the design, implementation, and monitoring of firm-wide policies, procedures, and documentation standards to ensure compliance with the Institutes Standards on Quality Control (SQC-1). Reporting to a designated Partner and the Firm's Quality Committee, your responsibilities include: - Policy Design & Standardization: - Develop comprehensive quality control policies and procedures aligned with SQC-1 requirements. - Create standardized templates for audit files, working papers, engagement letters, checklists, and archival logs. - Implementation & Execution: - Conduct workshops and training sessions for partners and managers on new policies and documentation standards. - Coordinate with engagement teams to ensure consistent adoption of templates and filing structures. - Provide hands-on guidance during initial engagements to promote best practices. - Monitoring & Review: - Establish a centralized compliance dashboard to track policy adherence across all engagements. - Conduct periodic file reviews and gap analyses to identify deviations or documentation deficiencies. - Report findings and recommend corrective actions to the Quality Committee and partner stakeholders. - Consultation & Critical Review: - Prepare and review critical consultation matters submitted by engagement teams. - Provide expert guidance to ensure quality and consistency in complex technical issues. - Continuous Improvement: - Gather feedback from partners, managers, and staff to refine policies and templates. - Benchmark against Big-4 quality control frameworks and suggest enhancements. - Stay updated on changes to SQC-1, ISA, and other regulatory guidance for ongoing compliance. - Stakeholder Management: - Act as the primary liaison to the Quality Committee, providing regular updates on compliance metrics and improvement initiatives. - Collaborate with HR and Learning & Development to integrate quality control training into staff onboarding and professional education. In terms of qualifications, you should possess: - Chartered Accountant (CA) certification. - 7 years post-qualification experience in quality control or statutory audit, preferably in a Big-4 or global network. - Deep understanding of Auditing and Accounting Standards. - Proven track record in designing and implementing firm-wide policies and compliance programs. - Strong project management skills to drive change across multiple teams. - Excellent communication and training facilitation abilities. - High attention to detail and commitment to professional excellence. - Proficiency in audit management software and document-management systems. Your direct reporting will be to the Partner - Quality & Risk, while functionally you will report to the Firm Quality Committee. This role will be based at the Chennai office with up to 20% travel to branch offices for training, file reviews, and committee meetings.,