Audit Senior - Commercial & Operating (Distribution)

SENTIENT - An Ascend Company; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentient - An Ascend Company seeks a full‑time audit professional to act as the main client liaison and drive timely, high‑quality deliverables for US audit engagements in a Hyderabad-based team. You will manage day-to-day engagements, allocate juniors, monitor budgets, and uphold audit standards.

Ideal candidates have CA or CPA qualifications with 2+ years US audit experience (4+ for non-qualified) and strong knowledge of US GAAP/GAAS. Proficiency with audit tools is essential.

Qualifications

• CA or CPA qualification required.
• Articleship with Big4 or mid-tier accounting firms.
• 2+ years of relevant US audit experience for qualified candidates.
• 3+ years of relevant US audit experience for non-qualified candidates.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP and GAAS.
• Proficiency with audit tools and applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead a client engagement and deliver high-quality work as per audit methodology.
• Understand client engagement and audit methodology; perform procedures using audit tools.
• Develop relationships with the client/engagement team.
• Discuss workflow with the client/engagement team; allocate juniors; monitor budget to actuals.
• Communicate professionally with the client/engagement team.
• Identify opportunities to expand scope of work.
• Standardize execution and review processes; share best practices.
• Coach and supervise team members; lead by example.
• Handle operational matters related to engagements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Risk management

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Project management

Leadership

Coaching

Education

CA or CPA

Articleship with Big4 or mid-tier firms

Tools

Audit tools

Job description

Sentient an Ascend Company is a fast-growing accounting outsourcing firm serving a diverse portfolio of clients across the United States. With a highly skilled team based in both the U.S. and India, we specialize in delivering fully customized accounting solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of CPA firms.

Leveraging the power of AI, process automation, and a scalable suite of services, Sentient empowers CPA firms to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and focus on strategic growth. Our commitment to quality and innovation ensures that our clients receive accurate, timely, and value-driven support.

We are proud to be an Ascend Partner Firm, one of the top CPA firms in the U.S., enabling us to deliver exceptional service and results to clients nationwide.

For more Info: Sentient an Ascend Company & Ascend

About the role:

As a full-time audit professional, you would be the main point of contact from Sentient for the tasks assigned by the client/ engagement teams and be responsible for the timeliness and quality of deliverables along with managing day-to-day operations of those client/ engagements. Responsibilities include:

This role primarily focuses on clients in the – Commercial & Operating (Distribution), & Other organizations. You will be involved in various engagement types, including Reviews, Audits, and Compilations, ensuring thorough and compliant execution of each engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a client/ engagement and deliver high-quality work as per the audit methodology and in line with the client/ engagement team expectations.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of aligned client/ engagement and audit methodology while performing various procedures, along with knowledge of audit tools to make execution/ review more efficient and meaningful.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with the client/ engagement team.
• Proactively discuss workflow management with the client/ engagement team, allocating juniors to the assigned work and monitoring performance against standards. Monitor utilization for self/ team, budget to actuals, and other operational matters.
• Demonstrate professionalism, competence and clarity of communication when dealing with the client/ engagement team.
• Identify opportunities to improve the scope of work.
• Standardize execution/ review processes along with leveraging best practices across one’s aligned client/ engagements or beyond.
• Motivate and lead team members, identify and foster key talents, coach and supervise team members.
• Be responsible for various operational matters related to client/ engagements aligned.
• Lead by example.

Qualifications:

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Articleship with other Big4 or mid-tier accounting firms
• Qualified candidates - 2+ years of relevant work experience in US Audits
• Non-Qualified candidates - 3+ years of relevant work experience in US Audits
• Deep knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)
• Proficiency in using various audit tools and applications

Preferred Skills:

• Effective interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation skills
• Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills
• Robust logical and reasoning skills
• Ability to spread positive work culture, teaming and live Firm values
• Ability to quickly form strong working relationship with colleagues in India and global teams