Senior Consultant - Accounting Advisory

Position Summary:

Pierag is looking for an Accounting Advisory professional to build and grow the vertical. As an accounting advisory professional, the individual should have extensive experience in Technical Accounting/ Financial Accounting and Advisory Services, Capital markets- IPO readiness, and other complex accounting matters. The executive is also expected to display strong technical knowledge in US GAAP and/or IFRS/Ind AS.

While the role will be based in our Gurgaon office, the individual might be required to travel to other countries (on a short to medium–term basis) to handle clients.

Scope of Work:

Lead global or domestic client service teams to execute the following solutions:

• Financial Accounting and Reporting Excellence
• Transaction accounting – SPAC / Target companies, IPO readiness

§    Review Financial statement including comprehensive notes and disclosures – prepared in accordance with US GAAP and the applicable GAAP of the target

§    Assist in the preparation of PCAOB-compliant financials and completing the audit

§    Preparation of the draft comfort letter

§    Review and audit of 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC

• GAAP conversions
• Accounting changes (revenue, lease accounting, expected credit losses)
• Complex accounting solutions (goodwill impairment, business combination, share-based payments, financial instruments)
• Accounting policy and governance
• Audit remediation and readiness
• Organizing and providing technical training

You should be :

• 2-5 year of post–qualification experience (CA/CPA/ACCA) in auditing or finance controllership roles, including at least 2 years of Financial Accounting and Advisory experience
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and client management skills
• Strong business development and marketing skills
• Expert knowledge of transactions, business combinations, IPO readiness, SPAC
• Expert knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP and Indian accounting standards

• Extensive hands-on experience in the following areas:

·               GAAP conversions and implementation of new accounting standards

·               Drafting and designing accounting memos

·               Technical accounting research and advisory

·               Consolidation and compilation support

·               Financial statement close process support