Audit Senior - FSG Banking

Elliott Davis; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Bengaluru is looking for an Audit Senior to manage the audit process from planning to completion. The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting external audits for community banks and credit unions, developing client relationships, and mentoring associates. Ideal candidates should have a graduate degree in Finance or Accounting and 3-6 years of audit experience. Flexibility for occasional remote work is provided.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of recent audit experience, preferably U.S. audit experience.
• Experience in auditing clients in the financial services industry.
• Ability to prepare and/or review complete set of financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform external financial statement audits.
• Evaluate client's internal control systems.
• Prepare financial statements and audit deliverables.

Skills

Strong time and work management skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Effective analytical and problem-solving ability

Education

Graduate/Postgraduate in Finance & Accounting

CA/CPA

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Our Mission, Vision and Values

Mission: To provide exceptional service for our people, our customers, and our communities.

Vision: To elevate all experiences by caring more.

Values: Do the right thing, Service to others, Mutual Respect, Always Getting Better, Quality.

Job Summary

The role of an Audit Senior is to participate in the audit process from planning to completion for customers as part of the company’s audit plan. In this role, you will provide services to our financial services group. Tasks will include planning the audit process, researching, reviewing current processes, and providing recommendations. Our ideal candidate fosters a future focused mindset, dedication to high impact outcomes, and a drive for always getting better.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and perform external financial statement audits for community bank and credit union clients.
• Evaluate client’s internal control systems and develop recommendations to improve client processes, accounting systems, control structure and procedures, and efficiency.
• Prepare financial statements and other related audit deliverables.
• Resolve all open items/issues encountered on assigned engagements.
• Bottom-line management of assigned engagements and individual productivity opportunities.
• Prepare clear, concise, and neat work-papers with definitive conclusions as well as meaningful and well-written recommendations for inclusion in customer correspondence.
• Become effective part of customer service team by developing connections with others.
• Anticipate problems/issues and keep manager informed of engagement status; notify manager when billable hours will exceed or be under budget.
• Review work of associate and provide timely feedback.
• Develop positive working relationships with all customers, demonstrating a proactive interest in understanding their business needs.
• Respond to customers in timely manner as promised.
• Comply with firm’s practice management procedures/systems.
• Always maintain confidentiality.
• Display exemplary work habits when communicating with customers.
• Collaborate to identify and sell opportunities among existing customers.
• Participate in training and mentoring of associates.
• Serve as a mentor and role model.
• Ask for timely feedback and assistance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate/ Postgraduate in Finance & Accounting.
• CA/ CPA will be an added advantage for growth.
• 3-6 years of recent audit experience (U.S. audit experience preferred)
• Experience in auditing clients in the financial services industry.
• Ability to prepare and/or review complete set of financial statements.
• Strong time and work management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Effective analytical and problem‑solving ability.
• Experience with CaseWare preferred.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is expected to work in our office. Flexibility is granted to employees to work remotely on an as‑needed basis.

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