Grant Thornton INDUS - Senior Associate - Audit

Description:

Role Summary:

- Roles and responsibility includes execution and supervision of work performed by staff, perform classroom training/on the job training to staff. Working for multiple engagements in rapidly growing fast paced , interactive and result based team environment by collaborating with diverse team.

Responsibilities:

- Develop an understanding of the Grant Thornton audit approach, methodology and tools

- Demonstrate working knowledge of auditing and aptitude for technical accounting, including US GAAP

- Execute components of audit under remote service delivery model in an effective and efficient

manner

- Gain understanding of client operations, processes, and business objectives and utilize that knowledge on engagements

- Perform detailed review of work executed by staff (Analysts and Associates)

- Implement high standards of quality for performance of team and monitor engagement progress.
- Provide effective counseling, training, coaching and mentoring to team members to assist them in fully developing their potential. Also provide feedback and direction

- Facilitate trainings to staff (Analyst / Associate) members

- Lead multiple audit assignments simultaneously and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast- paced, interactive, results-based team environment by collaborating with diverse teams

- Demonstrate maturity, poise and self-confidence in managing self and dealing with colleagues

- Contribute to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism toward work challenges

- Build relationship with US audit teams and able to identify and discuss complex issues and present workable solutions in a simple, meaningful and focused manner with all levels of employees

- Ensure that audit documentation is in compliance with quality standards of the Firm

- Attend professional development and training sessions on a regular basis

- Understands and adapts to the Grant Thornton corporate culture

Skills:

- Expert analytical, technical and auditing skills

- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office tools

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Moderate People management : Managing team of 2 -3 staff (Analyst /Associate) members

- Project Management : Manage multiple tasks

- Problem Solving Skills: Resolve problems of team members. Handle US team escalations

- Advanced written and oral communications: Conduct calls with US team & local leaders

Professional Experience / Qualifications:

- CA/CPA with 2-3 years public accounting experience

- Graduate/Post Graduate with minimum 3-5 years public accounting experience in a role of a senior in medium to large firm

- Big 4 experience preferred