Chartered Accountant, 10 to 15 years in Mumbai

Job Description

• Owning complex areas of the Group external audit
• Establishing and growing the Group Reporting and Consolidation COE in the GSS
• Identify additional areas of work that can be transitioned offshore to reduce global costs.
• Quality and Control
• Performing peer Balance Sheet Reviews over high-risk entities ensuring that findings are closed out timely
• Lead initiatives to improve the quality of work delivered by the shared services centre
• Initiating and rolling out RTR quality initiatives to the GSS
• Support the Controllers to close out issues in the entities that they are responsible for
• Training and Development of the GSS:
• Lead training courses such as the implementation of IFRS or on common issues experienced onshore
• Work alongside the internal controls team to develop and deliver effective review checklists and other training materials to enhance audit quality
• Team Management:
• Supporting the new controllers layer with best practise, and issues resolution
• Be the local point of contact for all COE team members
• Client and Stakeholder Management:
• Develop strong relationships with both onshore teams such as the controllers, the internal control/audit function and the RTR leads in the GSS
• Develop a process for escalating and resolving quality issues between onshore and offshore teams

• Chartered Accountant (ICAI or equivalent) with minimum 10 years post qualification experience
• Minimum of 6-8 relevant years of experience in audit, with significant experience in a managerial role.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS and audit methodologies.
• Proven track record of managing and coaching diverse teams.
• Excellent communication and issue resolution skills.
• Experience in both onshore and offshore environments is highly desirable.

• Must have worked in a shared services controllership role
• Successful performance management experience, supporting counselees in their professional development and wellbeing.
• Experience in organizing and executing team social activities and onboarding processes.