Senior Associate

Senior Associate 1/Senior Associate 2

Company: Big 4

Location: Bangalore

Qualification: Full time PG + Partial CPA/CA ( CPA 2 papers completed & CA pursuing final group 1 or 2)

Experience: 2 to 4.5 years of experience in statutory audit

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work closely with onshore audit engagement teams as assigned, performing various audit procedures in accordance with company's Audit methodology.
• Provide audit service delivery and demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the industry specific/other permissible procedures
• Build positive relationships by being able to demonstrate to the engagement team an understanding of audit procedures and the company's Audit Methodology
• Seize business opportunities (processes/clients) within permissibility guidelines
• Demonstrate ability to identify technical issues, professional scepticism and analyse and research solutions
• Improve audit service delivery based on the engagement team's feedback.
• Guide and coach CRC professionals and provide continuous feedback for their overall professional development
• Coaching, training and providing guidance to less experienced peers and juniors on any questions related to the work assigned as well as company's Audit Methodology

Mandatory technical & functional skills:

• Working knowledge under Indian / Canadian / US auditing standards along with knowledge of Ind AS/IFRS/US GAAP
• Risk assessment, controls, substantive procedures, evaluation of audit results, verifying financial statements for compliance with accounting framework
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, especially with onshore audit engagement teams or clients
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel

Preferred technical & functional skills:

• Working knowledge of audit documentation tool
• Exposure to supporting tools such as IDEA, similar other sampling tools would be a plus
• Attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Industry and specialised knowledge in auditing

Key behavioural attributes/requirements:

• Ability to manage the expectations of onshore client engagement teams.
• Willingness and capability to deliver under tight deadlines
• Issue identification and critical thinking

Educational qualifications (one of the below):

• MCom o MBA Finance completed ( Full time) and pursuing CA or CPA.