Assistant Manager

uniqusus; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniqus is seeking an Assistant Manager for the ARC team in Chennai. The role focuses on applying IFRS and local GAAP to financial reporting and complex accounting issues, while supporting project execution and client relationships.

Responsibilities include evaluating financial statements, providing technical accounting guidance, and collaborating with colleagues across service lines to deliver integrated services. Travel may be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of accounting concepts and professional standards (IFRS/GAAP).
• Ability to apply knowledge to moderately difficult and complex client situations.
• Willingness to travel on short notice as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, execution, and reporting of financial statements under IFRS and local GAAP.
• Provide accounting advisory services focusing on financial reporting and complex accounting issues.
• Support Manager / Associate Director in project execution and client relationships.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and prepare memos; collaborate with multiple service lines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Teamwork

Pressure handling

Education

CA qualification

Job description

Job Title: Assistant Manager Function: Accounting and Reporting Consulting (ARC) Location: Chennai

Role & Responsibilities

Uniqus is seeking professionals for our ARC team. As a member of the team, you will work with clients to provide high-quality accounting advisory services, focusing on the application of accounting standards, assisting clients with financial reporting, and dealing with complex accounting issues. You will be responsible for assisting the Manager / Associate Director with project execution and management.

• Consult clients on diverse business and finance transformation engagements including participating and managing consulting engagements with emphasis on: Assist with financial reporting, including the preparation of financial statements w.r.t IFRS and GAAP
• Diverse business and process improvement engagements
• CFO agenda-related topics
• Support the Manager / Associate Director to manage client relationships and act as a point of contact for clients.
• Technical accounting advice to clients on complex accounting issues and conduct research on accounting topics and prepare technical memos.
• Ensuring our engagement team thoroughly understands our clients’ unique needs, ambitions, and expectations
• Building relationships with colleagues across multiple service lines to provide seamless integrated service
• Managing performance and identifying opportunities to improve our services and processes

Requirements

Should have recent experience in the planning, execution, and reporting of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP; or recent experience in providing financial reporting advisory services with emphasis over risk identification, assessment and mitigation, finance transformation/optimization, internal control system and process improvement and optimization for multinational and local clients.

• Demonstrate a sound understanding of accounting concepts; stay informed of professional standards; and effectively apply this knowledge to moderately difficult and/or complex client situations.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary.
• Possess strong domain knowledge.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well in teams.
• Ability to work under pressure – stringent deadlines and tough client conditions which may demand extended working hours.
• Demonstrate integrity, values, principles, and work ethic.

> Qualification

• Qualified CAs
• CA’s with experience of working in technical accounting/financial reporting.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience