Job Description

Roles & responsibilities
The Senior Associate 2 will be predominantly responsible to –
Perform audit service delivery -
Lead audit service delivery for an assigned dedicated teams for ET and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry specific audit procedures
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
Ensure that the work is planned, organized and performed by self and team by guiding them and performing reviews on deliverables to ensure Quality and timely delivery of work with Efficiency
Raise any issues identified on a timely basis to the GDC managers, rotational and ET, as well as seek possible resolution from them
Understand and capture comments during Quality and Risk Management team (QRM) review and from ET to provide feedback to team for self and team development
Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback
Identify more areas of work on US audits and transition those 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 ET
Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual trainings and ensuring that team members are trained
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 in overall performance development and feedback process at GDC
Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training. Lead by example.
Take steps to inculcate the GDC Culture in his/her team and strategic measures to improve the overall GPS Score of the organization

Roles & responsibilities
The Senior Associate 2 will be predominantly responsible to –
Perform audit service delivery -
Lead audit service delivery for an assigned dedicated teams for ET and demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry specific audit procedures
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
Ensure that the work is planned, organized and performed by self and team by guiding them and performing reviews on deliverables to ensure Quality and timely delivery of work with Efficiency
Raise any issues identified on a timely basis to the GDC managers, rotational and ET, as well as seek possible resolution from them
Understand and capture comments during Quality and Risk Management team (QRM) review and from ET to provide feedback to team for self and team development
Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback
Identify more areas of work on US audits and transition those 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 ET
Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual trainings and ensuring that team members are trained
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 in overall performance development and feedback process at GDC
Conduct timely performance reviews and provide performance feedback/training. Lead by example.
Take steps to inculcate the GDC Culture in his/her team and strategic measures to improve the overall GPS Score of the organization

Mandatory technical & functional skills
Knowledge of US GAAP and international auditing standards
Strong knowledge of MS Office and MS Outlook
Strong English communication abilities (Oral & Written) and effective audit documentation skills
Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation skills
Should possess strong project management, leadership, coaching counselling and supervisory skills

This role is for you if you have the below
Educational qualifications
Qualified CA/US CPA/ACCA and minimum of Bachelors’ degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%)
4 – 5 years of post-qualification experience along with strong Articleship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA
Work experience
Relevant audit experience of at least 5 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 Asset Management industry (Mutual Funds, Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Building Construction and Real Estate)- integrated and Non – integrated financial statement audit.