Senior Audit Associate

SA1 - Asset Mgmt - REDC

Roles & responsibilities 
The Senior will be predominantly responsible to – 
A. Audit Delivery, Stakeholder Interaction & Execution
Lead audit service delivery for assigned engagements and demonstrate strong understanding and knowledge of industry-specific audit procedures 
Coordinate day-to-day activities between audit team and client and ensure information flows though and exchanged efficiently
Execute a high-quality audit and ensure timely and quality audit deliverables on the work done by self and the team
Supervise and Review engagement audit documentation prepared by GDC / US Associates and Interns, by providing review notes, coaching and timely feedback on the work.
Raise any issues identified on a timely basis to the GDC managers, rotational and ET, as well as seek possible resolution from them
Identify additional areas of work which adds value to overall engagement and transition them to GDC
Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize audit processes across a portfolio of clients and industries
Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with engagement team
Understand and capture comments from Manager / Partner to provide feedback to team for self and team development, including feedback on how to improve audit documentation.

B. Team Support, Coaching & Continuous Improvement
Provide clarifications, train and mentor associates on a timely basis on industry specific audit and accounting knowledge and client specific matters on audit work papers
Work on improvement in audit work papers based on Engagement team review comments and feedback 
Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual trainings and ensuring that team members are trained
Participate in firm’s strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs
Support the design and execution of an engagements audit approach and procedures in accordance with relevant regulatory professional auditing and assurance standards and applicable US firm guidance and KPMG methodology.

Roles & responsibilities 
The Senior will be predominantly responsible to – 
A. Audit Delivery, Stakeholder Interaction & Execution
Lead audit service delivery for assigned engagements and demonstrate strong understanding and knowledge of industry-specific audit procedures 
Coordinate day-to-day activities between audit team and client and ensure information flows though and exchanged efficiently
Execute a high-quality audit and ensure timely and quality audit deliverables on the work done by self and the team
Supervise and Review engagement audit documentation prepared by GDC / US Associates and Interns, by providing review notes, coaching and timely feedback on the work.
Raise any issues identified on a timely basis to the GDC managers, rotational and ET, as well as seek possible resolution from them
Identify additional areas of work which adds value to overall engagement and transition them to GDC
Identify opportunities to standardize and optimize audit processes across a portfolio of clients and industries
Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with engagement team
Understand and capture comments from Manager / Partner to provide feedback to team for self and team development, including feedback on how to improve audit documentation.

B. Team Support, Coaching & Continuous Improvement
Provide clarifications, train and mentor associates on a timely basis on industry specific audit and accounting knowledge and client specific matters on audit work papers
Work on improvement in audit work papers based on Engagement team review comments and feedback 
Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual trainings and ensuring that team members are trained
Participate in firm’s strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs
Support the design and execution of an engagements audit approach and procedures in accordance with relevant regulatory professional auditing and assurance standards and applicable US firm guidance and KPMG methodology.

Mandatory  technical & functional skills
Audit and accounting knowledge
Proficient in MS Office and Outlook
Excellent communication skills (Oral & Written)
Project management, time management, coaching and counselling skills

This role is for you if you have  the below
Educational qualifications

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

Work experience
24+ months of post-qualification experience along with strong Articleship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA 

Experience Level

Senior Level