Audit Manager

Job Description:

Responsible for independently leading and executing Statutory Audits, Tax Audits, and Group Reporting engagements across diverse industries. The role includes managing client relationships, mentoring audit teams, and ensuring compliance with Indian GAAP, IFRS, and firm methodologies. Key responsibilities involve timely review of deliverables and documentation, maintaining high-quality outputs, driving execution efficiency, sustaining client-wise and overall margins, and fostering continuous team engagement and development. Supporting location leaders for various matters.

1. Timely and Independent Audit Execution:

- Successfully plan, schedule, and independently execute statutory audits (including group reporting) within defined timelines, ensuring compliance with Indian GAAP, SAs, and applicable IFRS standards.

- To work closely with SSC (Audit shared service center) for bringing efficiency in routine audit tasks.

- 100% Adherence to Audit documentation on digital tools (CCH).

- To support in effective closure of cold file and hot file reviews.

- To work closely with quality teams for Audit quality initiatives.

- To participate in Internal audit quality reviews.

- Effective monitoring of work carried by the audit team (especially in case of Hybrid model - work from home).

2. Client Relationship & Stakeholder Management:

- Act as the single point of contact (SPOC) for clients, managing communications with domestic and international stakeholders, ensuring high client satisfaction, and driving engagement profitability (CSS, billing, recovery).

3. Team Leadership & Capability Building:

- Lead, mentor, and motivate audit teams to deliver high-quality outcomes; conduct internal trainings to enhance team capabilities and ensure adherence to firm methodologies.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Flexibility:

- Coordinate effectively with internal cross-service teams and demonstrate flexibility by contributing to non-standard assurance engagements and internal audits as required.

5. Technical Excellence & ERP Proficiency:

- Apply strong technical knowledge of accounting standards, tax laws, and corporate regulations; leverage ERP systems (Tally, SAP, JDE) to enhance audit efficiency and accuracy.

Required Competencies, Skills, and Experience:

- Skills: Audit execution, team leadership, client management, ERP proficiency, communication, time management.

- Knowledge: Indian GAAP, IFRS, auditing standards, taxation, corporate laws.

- Behaviors: Ownership, adaptability, collaboration, professionalism, continuous learning.

Role Details:

- Role: Audit Manager

- Industry Type: Accounting / Auditing

- Department: Finance & Accounting

- Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

- Role Category: Audit & Control