Statutory Audit (Must Have) experience required along with Insurance/BFSI/Wealth Management/Asset Management/Hedge Fund/Private equity sector

Roles and Responsibilities :

The manager will be predominantly responsible to :

Audit Service delivery :

- Be a coach / mentor to a team of Seniors and Associates and train them to deliver high Quality 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 industry leaders and contacts to grow GDC business through :

- Establishing expectations of value to be delivered on the engagements worked on from GDC

- Building industry specific knowledge and capabilities within the GDC teams

- Work closely with the ET to transition new engagements and services to GDC while maintaining high quality

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

- Develop an understanding of (US and specific to GDC) Quality and Risk Management procedures, and ensure these are embedded into the GDC team's work papers

- Proactively discuss audit procedures with the GDC 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 GDC 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 GDC teams

- Understand scope of GDC 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 ET

- 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 the team's skills on industry specific areas of work

Manage people :

- Be a performance manager to guide and coach GDC professionals on career advancement and provide continuous feedback throughout the performance year on their development areas

- Actively participate and lead overall performance development and feedback process at team level and at overall GDC level

Lead projects :

- On business and industry specific knowledge development initiatives at GDC

- Lead / participate in firm's strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs

Job Requirements :

Education and Experience Requirements :

- Qualified CA/US CPA/CFA (Intl) and minimum of Bachelors' degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%)

- 6 - 9 years of post-qualification experience along with strong Articleship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA OR

- Relevant audit experience of at least 8 years in case of possessing certifications other than CA

- Experience with Big 4/leading Audit firms or their shared service center would be preferred

Technical Skills :

- Audit and accounting knowledge

- Good knowledge of MS Office (with an emphasis on MS Excel skills)

- Strong English communication abilities (Oral & Written)

- Should possess strong project management skills

Enabling Skills :

- Attention to detail and quality consciousness

- High-energy, independent decision-making capability with ability to manage priorities and conflicts with prioritization skills

- Be a quick learner and demonstrate adaptability to change

- Resilient and demonstrate ability to lead change by effectively building commitment and winning support for initiatives through influencing, negotiation, collaboration and relationship building skills

- Should be willing to and capable of delivering under tight timelines, basis the business needs including working on weekends

- Should be open to travel to US on short- and long-term assignments

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