Fresher – Statutory Audit (India)

HITACHI VANTARA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; India; On-site; INR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

HITACHI VANTARA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED seeks a Chartered Accountant (0 years post-qualification) to assist in statutory audits, perform substantive procedures, and review financial statements for compliance with standards.

The role involves coordinating with client finance teams, building technical expertise in Ind AS and SAs, and supporting internal control audits as part of CNK’s audit methodology.

Qualifications

• CA must be completed; freshly qualified eligible.
• Experience: 0 years post-qualification.
• Exposure to statutory audits, Ind AS, IFC, consolidation, or corporate audits is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Audit planning and execution of statutory audits with substantive procedures.
• Review ledgers, schedules, and books; verify assets, liabilities, income and expenses.
• Prepare audit working papers and escalate issues to seniors.
• Review financial statements for compliance with accounting standards and disclosures.
• Coordinate with client finance teams to obtain schedules and documentation; maintain professional communications.

Skills

Strong accounting fundamentals

Analytical ability

Attention to detail

Numerical reasoning

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant) completed

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Audit Execution: Assist in planning and executing statutory audit assignments. Perform substantive audit procedures, examine ledgers, schedules, and books of accounts. Verify assets, liabilities, income, and expenses. Prepare, maintain, and document audit working papers. Identify unusual transactions or audit issues and escalated them to seniors.
• Financial Statement Review: Review financial statements to check compliance with applicable accounting standards, disclosures, and supporting schedules. Resolve accounting and financial reporting queries alongside seniors.
• Internal Controls & IFC: Conduct walkthroughs, test internal controls, document process understandings, and support internal financial control (IFC) audit procedures.
• Client Interaction: Coordinate with client finance teams for pending schedules and documentation while maintaining professional communication.
• Professional Development: Build technical expertise in Ind AS, Standards on Auditing (SAs), Companies Act, and CNK’s audit methodology.

Candidate Eligibility & Profile

• Mandatory Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA) completed. (Freshly qualified CAs are eligible; candidates awaiting results are not eligible).
• Experience: Fresher (0 years post-qualification experience).
• Preferred Articleship Exposure: Statutory audits, Ind AS, Internal Financial Controls (IFC), consolidation, financial statement preparation/review, or corporate audits (manufacturing, banking, NBFC, or financial services).
• Key Skills: Strong accounting fundamentals, analytical ability, attention to detail, numerical and logical reasoning, basic knowledge of Standards on Auditing, and robust written and verbal communication skills.