Manager - Statutory Audit - CA - Insurance/Healthcare

Manager - Statutory Audit (GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE), Bangalore

Roles and responsibilities:

We are recruiting Chartered Accountants for Bangalore Location.

Working as a Manager, your responsibilities will include: Industry Expertise: Insurance Industry/Healthcare Industry/EBP/ Industrial Market - Practice Development Manager - Bangalore.

The professional is responsible for managing the technical consultation on a large portfolio of US Insurance industry/ Healthcare Industry clients and elements of risk management on the work that can be taken up by GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE considering the permissible procedures and approved Industry specific audit procedure guidance.

Professional will play a key role in the development of the team, coach and act as a mentor for the team-members on the US Insurance industry/ Healthcare Industry specific areas of audit work that could be done on a remote platform. The professional will build strong relationships with the US colleagues and clients (on a case by case basis), identifying areas where GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE can improve quality and increase the scope of work.

Engagement responsibilities:

- Be a mentor to a team of Manager/s, Seniors and Associates and train them to deliver high Quality Insurance industry specific work on time and within the time estimates made and agreed with the US engagement teams.

- Develop and maintain productive relationships with key US Insurance industry/ Healthcare Industry leaders and contacts to grow GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE business through - Establishing expectations of value to be delivered on the engagements worked up on from GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE

- Building industry specific knowledge and capabilities within the GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE teams

- Work closely with the US audit engagement teams to transition new engagements and services to GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE while maintaining high quality of service

- Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize audit processes across a portfolio of clients and the industry

- Develop an understanding of our client (US and specific to GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE) Quality and Risk Management procedures, and ensure these are embedded into the GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE team's work papers

- Proactively discuss audit procedures with the GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE teams, allocating right resources (wherever needed) to work and monitor performance against standards by performing continuous reviews

- For select engagements/projects, perform US Senior / Manager level reviews of work prepared by GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE teams as approved by the US engagement teams under the guidance from DPP or the risk teams

- Monitor and manage key industry specific Performance Quality metrics for the GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE teams

- Understand scope of GTH/ GSS/ SDC/ GDC/ OFFSHORE PRACTICE offerings across all lines of businesses to provide overall solutions for engagement teams- needs (D&A, IDEA, KAAP, Advisory & Tax)

- Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with the US audit engagement teams.

- Use technology (on specific areas of work), continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery.

- Contribute to technical and soft-skills training to continually develop

Skills:

- Experience in Insurance (Life, Non-life and Health) industry (US industry exposure is preferable) Integrated and Non-integrated financial statement audit

- Overall work experience (post qualification) of 6 to 8 years in any of the Big 4 firms in India, US or their audit shared service centers in India

- Knowledge of US GAAP / International auditing standards

- Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation Skills

- Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills

- Excellent communication skills including speaking and writing (including audit documentation) effectively in English

- Ability to spread high performing work culture and live values

- Ability to quickly form strong working relationship with colleagues in India and in the US

About the role:

- The role is at the level of a Manager

- The role involves majority Individual contribution as a Technical concept mentor for the professionals working on Insurance industry audits with team responsibilities being added at a later point in time

Other requirements:

- Should be flexible to travel to the US wherever there is a need

- Relocate to Bangalore