Associate Director - Audit - Consulting Firm - CA

Role : Associate Director

Skill : National Professional Standards Group (NPSG), Audit - Non-Client Facing (Remote working)

Location : Pan India (Remote)

Roles & Responsibilities :

Team management:

- Primary responsibility to manage the overall functioning of accounting and auditing subgroups within NPSG and support the NPSP in discharging his/her role

- Assist in setting-up and review of internal processes and policies for NPSG with respect to workflow and review mechanism and ensuring adherence to the same

- Managing work allocations and monitoring the team with respect to project timelines and quality of output

- Assist in assessing resourcing, preparing team budgets and monitoring utilization / spend

- Playing the role of a ?Supercoach? effectively

Technical service delivery:

- Review all guidance (alerts, checklists, model templates etc.) issued by NPSG

- Review all internal and external publications prior to release

- Assisting in drafting the firm's comment letters, representations and co-authored guidance or projects with regulators

- Developing and assisting in hosting the quarterly and other one-time technical webcasts.

- Assist in setting up and continuous monitoring of need to change or update firm's consultation policies

- Review critical and non-routine consultations with the NPSG team prior to discussions with NPSP

- Play pivotal role in central review of financial statements of audit clients as per policy

- Leading team discussions, and discussions with the engagement teams, including with engagement partners on technical issues

- Managing planning, execution and monitoring pre-issuance reviews of listed company financial statements

Knowledge management:

- Ensuring continuous update of the knowledge management database which serves as a single window for all the technical resources requirement for assurance

- Conceptualizing, designing and delivering accounting and auditing technical training for assurance

Desired Profile:

- Qualified Chartered Accountant

- 9-11 years of experience in assurance services of a reputed firm

Skills Set:

- Thorough technical knowledge and experience in application of corporate laws, accounting standards (Ind AS, IFRS), auditing standards, etc.

- General awareness of business and regulatory environment across multiple industries

- Proactively seek and give guidance, clarifications and feedback

- Have working knowledge of MS Office - word, power point and excel.

- Excellent interpersonal and team management skills

- Report writing - clarity of thought, articulation of observation/ issues, excellent command over written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work under strict timelines and high pressure situations