ASSISTANT MANAGER – AUDIT & ASSURANCE

MM Management Consultant; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

MM Management Consultant in India seeks an Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance to lead engagements from planning to completion, supervise teams, review financial statements, and assess risks while ensuring IFRS/ISA compliance and delivering practical recommendations to clients.

Ideal candidates have 4–7 years of relevant experience, a professional accounting qualification, and strong leadership and client-management abilities to drive quality audits within a reputed advisory practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related field.
• CA/ACCA/ACA/CPA or equivalent professional qualification.
• 4–7 years of relevant audit and assurance experience.
• Experience supervising audit teams and multiple engagements.
• Experience applying IFRS and ISA.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise, and deliver audit engagements from planning to completion.
• Review financial statements and internal controls; identify risks.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, ISA, and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare audit reports and management letters; discuss findings with clients.
• Mentor junior auditors and manage engagement budgets and timelines.

Skills

Audit & Assurance

IFRS knowledge

ISA knowledge

Leadership

Client management

Analytical skills

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional qualification (CA/ACCA/ACA/CPA)

Job description

We are pleased to share an exciting career opportunity for the position of Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance with one of our reputed clients.

Position: Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance
Experience: 4-7 Years
Qualification: CA / ACCA / ACA / CPA or equivalent
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related discipline

Job Summary

The Assistant Manager – Audit & Assurance will be responsible for managing and delivering audit and assurance engagements from planning through completion. The role involves supervising audit teams, reviewing financial statements and internal controls, identifying key risks, ensuring compliance with IFRS and ISA, and providing practical recommendations to clients and management.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage audit and assurance engagements from inception to completion.

• Develop audit strategies, risk assessments, materiality calculations, audit programmes, and testing procedures.

• Review financial statements, accounting records, supporting documentation, and internal controls.

• Identify financial, operational, and compliance risks and assess the effectiveness of internal controls.

• Perform and supervise substantive testing, analytical reviews, control testing, reconciliations, and audit sampling.

• Review audit working papers and ensure compliance with professional and firm quality standards.

• Supervise, mentor, and guide audit associates and senior team members.

• Monitor engagement budgets, timelines, resources, and deliverables.

• Prepare and review audit reports, management letters, and recommendations.

• Communicate audit findings and control deficiencies effectively to clients and management.

• Liaise with clients to obtain information, resolve audit queries, and address accounting/reporting matters.

• Support statutory audits, internal audits, financial reviews, due diligence, and other assurance engagements.

• Ensure compliance with IFRS, ISA, applicable laws, regulations, and firm policies.

• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals, presentations, and client meetings.

• Maintain strong professional relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

• Keep updated with developments in accounting, auditing, taxation, and regulatory requirements.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of audit and assurance methodologies.

• Good understanding of IFRS and ISA.

• Strong accounting and financial reporting knowledge.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and professional judgement skills.

• Strong leadership, team management, and coaching abilities.

• Excellent communication and client management skills.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• Good project management and organisational skills.

• High level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical standards.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or a related field.

• Professional qualification such as CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, or equivalent.

• 4-7 years of relevant audit and assurance experience, preferably with a professional services/audit firm.

• Experience in supervising audit teams and managing multiple engagements.

• Practical experience in applying IFRS and ISA.