ACCA Vacancy at Shankar Associates, Chartered Accountants

Job Title : Audit

Number of Vacancy : 1

Qualification : ACCA

Experience :Entry level, Placement

Job Description

Shankar Associates, Chartered Accountants (SACA) is looking for a dynamic and highly skilled Audit Manager to join our dynamic team. We are a growing audit and assurance advisory firm affiliated with one of the Top 20 Accounting Network.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and leading execution of field audit/assurance works, project management of all aspects of audit and assurance works including audit timelines, team briefings & supervision and client deliverables/reporting across portfolio of clients under close coordination with senior management team.
• Leading field audit works including mentoring and coaching junior audit associates and trainees.
• Assist senior partners in budgeting and monitoring the financial performance of engagements, allocating resources for audit assignments, focusing on optimizing profitability and enhancing audit efficiency/quality.
• Identify gaps in and work towards fulfilling those gaps in audit resource development, formulating professional skills development and education plans for audit/assurance team members to further enhance audit quality commitment within the firm.
• Identifying, researching, and helping to resolve complex audit/assurance work issues.
• Carry out any other duties as prescribed by the senior management team.
• Assist Director-Audit & Assurance in timely completion of each audit/assurance assignments as per the audit plan with high quality deliverables
• Communicate at the appropriate time the results of audit work, including reports to Director-Audit & Assurance and Senior Management Team on problem encountered in carrying out audit assignments
• Liaising with clients during the field audit and acting as a focal point for the engagements
• Carry out any other duties as prescribed by the senior management.  
  

Eligibility Criteria

• Aspiring towards professional qualification at final levels: CA, ACCA, CPA or other similar international qualification in Audit & Assurance. with 2-3 years of experience in Audit & Assurance. 
• Proven experience in audit and assurance engagements including statutory audits, internal audits, project audits and other assurance engagements with demonstrated practical knowledge of Financial Reporting Standards, Auditing Standards, Taxation & other relevant laws, and other related technical matters.
• Flexible and willing to travel where required during the audit engagements
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Power Query), Google Sheets (advanced) and presentation skills (PowerPoint, G-slides). 
• Experience in CAAT tools and audit management software preferable, though not essential
• Must demonstrate the will to drive self & team and resilience to deliver in a pressurized environment.
• Must demonstrate serious professionalism and willingness to deliver impact within firm to earn trust and respect amongst senior leadership and the team.
• Knowledge of NetSuite, financial modeling software (advantage)
• Experience in Forensic Accounting & Transfer Pricing
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A strong ethic, ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.