Senior Manager/Associate Director - GCC Audit & Accounting Support

Job Duties:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager/ Associate Director to join GCC audit and accounting team. The candidate will play a critical role in managing client relationships, provide technical support to the team including developing new service lines in

this domain. The detailed job profile will include:

1. Operations:

1.a) Ability to execute financial audits and other advisory services.

1.b) Ensures overall project management and audit quality management.

1.c) Assumes responsibility for efficiently supervising audit and accounting engagements.

1.d) Participates in planning and scheduling client engagements.

1.e) Provides technical support to the team in preparing and reviewing audits, compilations, and reviews.

1.f) Analyses the scope of each engagement to manage schedules, budgets, and deadlines.

1.g) Oversees the development and maintenance of audit and accounting policies including developing standardized procedures.

1.h) Assumes responsibility for efficiently supervising audit and accounting engagements.

1.i) Collaborates closely with Partners / Directors to build and maintain client relationships.

1.j) Identifies new services which can be provided to the existing / prospective clients.

1.k) Reviews existing SOPs and work methodologies, re-designing, at regular intervals, in terms of best practices and roll out of the same.

1.l) Conducts regular sample review of the work done by the team - 4 eye check, to ensure accuracy and completeness.

1.m) Timely flagging and escalation of any critical issues.

1.n) Assesses capacity utilization and recovery per staff and discusses the same with senior management.

1.o) Participates in periodical meetings with senior management and making presentations as may be required.

1.p) Follows organisation's code of conduct and ethical practices, including IT security protocols.

1.q) Assists in BD efforts including networking, referrals, and cross-selling.

2. Training and Development:

2.a) Builds L&D plan for self and the team members.

2.b) Regular supervision and monitoring of the same to ensure continuous upskilling.

3. Team Building:

3.a) Provides necessary training and guidance to the team as and when required.

3.b) Coaches and mentor's others, recognises their strengths, and encourages them to take ownership of their personal development.

3.c) Identifies star performers and planning growth path for them in discussions with senior management.

3.d) Regular one-on-one interactions with team members to identify potential red flags.

3.e) Maintains a high morale environment.

3.f) Builds strategy to hire tax team members including building network of recruitment consultants.

3.g) Performs quarterly performance reviews and annual appraisals of team members.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

a) Qualified CPA/ ACCA/ CA with a minimum of 5 years of experience in US audits.

b) Must have a detailed understanding of the audit and accounting framework including auditing (GAAS) and accounting (GAAP) standards and group audits.

c) Knowledge of SEC and PCAOB rules.

d) Possesses knowledge of working in ERP environment and cross border transactions.

e) Proficient using MS Office and basic understanding of audit and accounting tools like CaseWare, CCH, AdvanceFlow, AuditFile, SAP, MS Dynamics, QBO, XERO etc.

f) Strong experience with a variety of audit and accounting operations and ability to drive process improvements.

g) Ability to build collaborative working relationships at all levels.

h) Establishing credibility both internally and externally.

i) Strong analytical skills and excellent verbal and written communication.

j) Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams/organizations