Experienced Associate-Assurance

BDO India; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO India in Chennai is seeking CA Finalists (3–5 years) or ACCA Affiliate (0–2 years) or Part Qualified ACCA (1–3 years) to join our audit and IFRS reporting team. You will draft financial statements, notes, and disclosures and lead allocated assignments for client portfolios.

You will coordinate with clients at allocation start, prepare detailed project plans, attend meetings, and assist seniors in preparing reports. Uphold BDO core values and pursue continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• CA Finalist or ACCA Affiliate/Part Qualified with relevant experience.
• Experience in drafting IFRS financial statements with notes and disclosures.
• Strong communication and client coordination skills required.

Responsibilities

• Draft IFRS financial statements with complete notes and disclosures.
• Lead allocated assignments and develop skills for handling complex work.
• Coordinate with clients at start of allocation and prepare detailed project plans.
• Attend preliminary meetings with clients and communicate plans and schedules.
• Assist senior team members and prepare reports for relatively simple engagements.
• Identify accounting issues and work with engagement team to resolve them.
• Discuss technical or project management issues with seniors and demonstrate collaboration.
• Maintain ownership of self assessment and seek constructive feedback.

Skills

Client coordination

Project planning

Financial drafting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

CA Finalist

ACCA Affiliate

ACCA Part Qualified (10/13)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Responsible for the drafting of financial statements of the allocated assignments as per IFRS, ensuring that all notes and disclosures are complete.
• Lead the allocated assignments. Develop strengths to lead the complex assignments.
• "Support the Manager/Job In-charges to coordinate with the clients"/"Coordinate with the clients" at the start of the allocation and prepare detailed project plan and communicate / agree on dates and schedules with the client.
• Organize and attend preliminary meetings with clients as per allocated portfolio.
• Provide assistance and support to senior/AM/Managers on assignments as and when required.
• Understand the client's requirement in detail. Discuss with colleagues (AM or others), organise ideas logically and present thoughts rationally and confidently.
• Identify audit & accounting issues on a timely basis and discuss with the engagement team and the client. Identify a proper resolution of these matters.
• Be open to discuss with the senior team members any technical or project management issues faced. Demonstrate collaboration.
• Assist senior team members in preparing reports/ prepare reports on relatively simple engagements and communicate findings and recommendations to the client and agree with them.
• Provide assistance in the client audit closing meetings.
• Take ownership of self assessment, ensure to complete appraisal at the end of each file, quarter & year, be receptive and accept constructive feedback.
• Understand and follow BDO core values; Ownership, Collaboration, Respect & Ethics and demonstrate exceptional client services (ECS). Uphold the brand values at all times.
• Ensure continuous professional development. Identify your key technical improvements areas and put efforts to develop required skills.

Preferred candidate profile

• The applicant must be a CA Finalist with minimum 3-5 Years of experience or ACCA Affiliate with 0-2 year of experience or Part Qualified ACCA(10/13) with 1-3 years of Experience.
• Good written and oral communication skills.