Statutory Audit Role - Big4

Job Interview||Statutory Audit||EY

Key responsibilities :

- Networking- Creates and manages good independent relationships with clients' senior management

- Good Commercial Acumen- Provides a perspective to clients on trends and emerging practices in the local and global market in relation to client's operations

- Client Management- Lead role in execution of client service and begins to serve as a Trusted Business Advisor, use in-depth knowledge of the client to anticipate and address complex issues

- Business Development- Lead preparation of high quality proposals including developing the fees/entry strategy

- Contributes to the profitability of the firm- Generates additional work from existing clients and supports in selling new client proposals

- Leads and coordinates the planning and management of assignments with guidance from the partner

- Manages projects and processes- Balances multiple priorities by considering risk, importance, level of urgency, political impacts and other linkages

- Technical competence & strategic thinking- Demonstrates a good level of technical knowledge and judgment and has the ability to develop well-reasoned and researched arguments on client issues, demonstrates expertise in auditing telecom companies.

- Risk management - Provides pertinent guidance and advices to colleagues on quality or risk management issues, enables colleagues to address risk and quality issues by providing advice based on his experience

- Knowledge management- Strong contribution to knowledge sharing efforts, reviews and continually improves processes so that the team and the firm capture and leverage knowledge

- Leadership & Team work- Creates a climate of high performance in the team, promotes a good understanding of his team's goals and contribution

- Counseling and people development- Proactively provides guidance on development of technical, interpersonal and soft skills to improve competence of the team members and counselees

- Exhibit professional demeanor- Look and sound professional, demonstrate appropriate conduct.

Skills and Attributes :

- Should have handled statutory audit assignments earlier

- Must have strong knowledge of auditing & accounting standards

- Strong exposure in auditing manufacturing, retail, pharmaceutical industries etc. Good presentation skills and ability to respond promptly

- Ability to prioritize work on multiple assignments & manage ambiguity

- Should be a team player with a proactive & result oriented approach.