Role: Manager - Statutory Audit (Insurance)

Job Location : Bangalore

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 US industry leaders and contacts to grow business through -

- Focus on leading client execution, developing team members, and delivering high quality audits, while executing a data and technology-enabled fund audit.

- Building industry specific knowledge and capabilities within the teams

- Build a culture of critical thinking, problem solving, and continuous improvement in the execution of audits and development of team members.

- 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 ) Quality and Risk Management procedures, and ensure these are embedded into the team's work papers

- Proactively discuss audit procedures with the teams, allocating right resources (wherever needed) to work and monitor performance against standards by performing continuous reviews

- For identified engagements perform high level reviews of work prepared by teams with a focus on industry specific procedures and enhance conceptual clarity of professionals

- Monitor and manage key industry specific Performance Quality metrics for the teams

- Understand scope of offerings across all lines of businesses to provide innovative solutions for engagement teams' needs

- Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with the ET

- Provide innovative solutions and explore opportunities to continually learn, share knowledge with team members, and enhance service delivery in efficient ways

- 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 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 level

Lead projects :

- On business and industry specific knowledge development initiatives at team.

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

Educational qualifications:

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

Work Experience:

- 5- 7 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 7 years in case of possessing certifications other than CA

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

- Experience in US Insurance (Life, Non- Life and Health) industry integrated and Non - integrated financial statement audit or auditing experience in Financial Services entities

Mandatory technical & functional skills:

- Knowledge of US GAAP and international auditing standards

- Excellent MS Excel skills, working knowledge of MS Office

- Strong English communication abilities (Oral & Written) and effective audit documentation skills

- Should possess strong project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills

- Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation skills

Key behavioral attributes/requirements:

- 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/holidays

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

- Should have a strategic bent of mind.