Posted by The candidate will be a part of the Investment Management audit team which is deploying a new approach to execute a data and technology enabled audit for funds. Furthermore, GDC provides services in various industries/sectors including Investment Management, Insurance, Banking, Building Construction & Real Estate, Technology, Media & Telecommunications, Healthcare & Lifesciences, and Consumer Markets.
Executive-GDC – (22000A39) – Bangalore/Kochi
Number of interview rounds – 2
Telephonic/Video-Conferencing
The Associate – 2 should have prior experience either during CA Articleship or other relevant experience in audit attestation domain and should have proven experience in audit service delivery. Prior team management skills and ability to handle stakeholder relationships would be an added advantage.
Job Description:
Audit service delivery – Be a part of the team that is responsible for audit service delivery and ensure timely and quality audit deliverables on the work done by self and by other junior team members
Content & industry focus – Build strong domain expertise (accounting & auditing) and industry knowledge to enable better engagement with US ET and improve quality of work performed from GDC
Roles and Responsibilities-
Be an integral part of teams assigned as Dedicated teams for US audit engagement teams
Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry specific audit procedures
Ensure the work is performed with high quality and completed within agreed turnaround time
Timely raise any issues identified to the GDC Seniors, Managers and ET so that the quality and turnaround time are not impacted
Provide clarifications, train and mentor junior associates on a timely basis on industry specific audit and accounting knowledge and client specific matters on audit work papers
Demonstrate critical thinking in understanding audit issues and confidence to solve problems
Plan and organize the work in such a way that the Quality and Efficiency are not impacted on the deliverables
Interact and seek clarifications from US rotationals and ET points of contact
Understand and capture comments during Quality and Risk Management team (QRM) review and from ET to provide feedback to junior associates
Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback
Qualification:
Qualified CA/US CPA/CMA/ACCA/CFA (Intl) and minimum of Bachelors’ degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%)
0 – 1 year of post qualification experience along with strong Articleship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA OR
Relevant experience of at least 2 years in case of possessing certifications other than CA
Experience with Big 4/leading Audit firms or their shared service center would be preferred
Audit and accounting knowledge focusing on Asset Management
Strong analytical skills, especially working with data
Demonstrates ability to think critically and demonstrate confidence to solve problems and suggest solutions