Concurrent Audit - Audit Executive

Sharp & Tannan; Mumbai; On-site; INR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel to client locations

Career growth opportunities

Professional learning programs

Job summary

Sharp & Tannan in Mumbai invites a Concurrent Audit professional to join our assurance team. The role focuses on procurement and payment-related transactions and requires strong accounting knowledge.

You will review documents, perform data analysis in Excel, coordinate with client teams, and assist in drafting observations and audit reports. Travel to client locations is expected; growth and learning opportunities are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of basic accounting and auditing principles.
• Prior experience in ConcurrentAudit / Internal Audit / Statutory Audit preferred.
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with clients and team members.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Willingness to travel to client locations, as required.
• Minimum 6 months to 2 years of relevant CA firm experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and assist in ConcurrentAudit assignments, focusing on procurement and payment transactions.
• Review procurement documents, purchase orders, invoices, and related records.
• Verify transactions for accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.
• Review vendor payments, advances, supporting documents, and accounting records.
• Identify discrepancies, control gaps, irregularities, and deviations.
• Assist in evaluating internal controls and risk areas.
• Prepare audit working papers, schedules, checklists, and supporting docs.
• Perform data analysis and transaction testing using MS Excel.
• Coordinate with client teams to obtain required documents and explanations.
• Assist in drafting audit observations and reports; discuss findings with seniors.
• Ensure timely completion of audit procedures and deliverables.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Written and verbal communication

Team coordination

Independence

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• Conduct and assist in ConcurrentAudit assignments, with a focus on procurement and payment-relatedtransactions.
• Review and verify procurementdocuments, purchase orders, invoices, work orders, and related financialrecords.
• Verify transactions for accuracy,completeness, and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, andregulatory requirements.
• Review vendor payments, advances,supporting documents, and related accounting records.
• Identify discrepancies, controlgaps, irregularities, and process deviations.
• Assist in evaluating internalcontrols and identifying areas of operational and financial risk.
• Prepare and maintain auditworking papers, schedules, checklists, and supporting documentation.
• Perform data analysis andtransaction testing using MS Excel.
• Coordinate with client teams toobtain necessary documents, explanations, and supporting information.
• Assist in preparing auditobservations and drafting audit reports.
• Discuss audit findings withsenior team members and assist in communicating observations to clients.
• Ensure timely completion ofassigned audit procedures and deliverables.
• Maintain confidentiality andprofessionalism while working at client locations.
• Stay updated on relevantaccounting, auditing, procurement, and compliance requirements.
  

Requirements

• Strong understanding of basicaccounting and auditing principles.
• Prior experience in ConcurrentAudit / Internal Audit / Statutory Audit will be preferred.
• Good working knowledge of MSExcel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical andproblem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good written and verbalcommunication skills.
• Ability to coordinate effectivelywith clients and team members.
• Ability to work independently aswell as in a team.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
• Minimum 6 months to 2 years ofrelevant experience in a CA firm.
• Experience in Concurrent Audit orInternal Audit will be preferred.
• Candidates with relevantexperience in procurement, payment verification, transaction audit, orinfrastructure-related audits will be an added advantage.

Willingness to travelto client locations, as required.

• Professional learning: Exposure to audit, taxation, accounting, and advisory assignments across different industries.
• Career growth: Opportunity to develop technical and professional skills and take on increasing responsibility.
• Client exposure: Experience working with different types of clients and understanding real business operations.
• Strong accounting & audit fundamentals: Good environment to strengthen knowledge of accounting standards, auditing procedures, taxation, and compliance.
• Professional work culture: Working with experienced professionals can improve communication, teamwork, analytical thinking, and professional discipline.
• Industry exposure: The firm’s diverse client base can help you understand multiple sectors rather than being limited to one industry.