Associate Director - Statutory Audit - Mumbai/Pune-Professional Services Firm

Role: Statutory Audit-Indian GAAP

Location: Gurgaon/Mumbai

Experience: 7 Years+

Job Summary:

A key aspect of your role will be to cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, providing valuable insights and strategic advice to enhance the financial processes and controls.

Key Responsibilities:

- Review & finalization of assurance engagements (including group reporting).

- Support seniors and independently work on business development initiatives including preparation of proposals and budgets.

- Ensure 100% adherence to quality procedures in order to ensure high impact deliverables for the clients.

- Work towards self & team development by facilitating and attending training & seminars on assurance practice & accounting standards.

- Work under strict deadlines and demanding client conditions.

- Day to day guidance to AM/consultants working in the team.

- Management of time and cost on the project code.

- Timely billing and collections from the clients .

- Should be willing to travel as and when required within the country and abroad for a continuous/ long period of time.

Experience Level:

- Min 5 years of experience into assurance practice - Manager

- Min 8 years of experience into assurance practice - AD

Qualifications Required:

- Qualified CA

- Good technical knowledge AS, Ind AS, SAs etc.

- Exposure to ERP environments (Tally, SAP, JDE, etc.)

- Client facing experience is essential.

- Willingness to travel within India or abroad for a continuous/ long period of time.

Preferred: Knowledge of specific industry trends, regulations, and challenges.

Skills and Competencies:

- Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent projects and meet deadlines while working both independently and in a team environment

- Ability to work effectively and utilize project management skills to manage tasks according to strict deadlines

- Demonstrating experience as a team leader by creating a positive environment by monitoring workloads of the team while meeting client expectations and respecting the work-life quality of team members, providing candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner, and keeping the leadership informed of any progress or issues.