Manager - Statutory Audit

Sudit K. Parekh & Co. LLP; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sudit K. Parekh & Co. LLP in Pune invites a Chartered Accountant to lead end-to-end statutory audit engagements in a hybrid work environment. You will finalize audits, standardize methodologies, and manage client relationships across diverse industries.

You will also mentor teams, drive quality, and contribute to business development through proposals, pitches, and strategic planning while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with statutory audit experience.
• Ability to lead engagements and manage client relationships.
• Strong governance and financial reporting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead assurance engagements and finalize statutory audits.
• Standardize methodologies and ensure audit quality.
• Manage client relationships and project profitability.
• Drive training and capability building for audit teams.
• Recruitment, appraisals, and performance management.
• Contribute to business development through proposals and presentations.
• Provide crisis and technical support across practices.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client management

Team development

Strategic planning

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

CCH

Job description

Educational Qualification: Chartered Accountant

Work Mode: Hybrid

About the department:

The Attest & Advisory team at Sudit K. Parekh & Co. LLP specializes in statutory audits for a diverse range of clients, including multinationals, corporates, and privately held businesses. The team ensures compliance with regulatory standards, delivers actionable insights, and helps strengthen financial reporting and governance. Working here offers exposure to end-to-end audit processes and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

What's in it for you?

Manage end-to-end statutory audit engagements, develop and maintain strong client relationships, and guide teams on technical and procedural matters. Deliver high-quality insights that support business decisions, ensure compliance with standards, and contribute to strategic audit planning.

Role Description

Lead assurance engagements by finalizing audits, standardizing methodologies, and managing client relationships across diverse industries. Responsible for maintaining client-wise margins, developing and mentoring teams, driving operational excellence, and ensuring high-quality deliverables. Actively contribute to business development through client meetings, proposal preparation, and pitch presentations. Provide operational support to senior leadership in areas such as MIS, MRM, IT, Admin, and HR coordination.

1. Audit Finalization & Quality Assurance

Independently finalize statutory audits and reviews, ensuring high-quality delivery and consistent application of audit methodologies and standards across engagements. To work closely with SSC (Audit shared service center) for bringing efficiency in routine audit tasks, 100% Adherence to Audit documentation on digital tools (CCH), To support in effective closure of cold file and hot file reviews, To work closely with quality teams for Audit quality initiatives, To participate in Internal audit quality reviews, Effective monitoring of work carried by the audit team (especially in case of Hybrid model - work from home).

Drive uniform audit practices by updating manuals, developing new methodologies, and implementing standardized procedures aligned with evolving regulatory and industry requirements.

3. Client & Engagement Management

Oversee planning, scheduling, and profitability of audit engagements, maintain strong client relationships, and ensure timely, value-driven service delivery.

4. Training & Capability Building

Design and deliver technical, soft skills, and induction training programs to enhance team competencies and ensure consistent professional development.

5. Resource & Performance Management

Lead recruitment, appraisals, and team building efforts, ensuring optimal resource allocation, employee retention, and succession planning.

6. Business Development, Strategic Planning and Visibility

Contribute to business growth through pricing strategy, proposal development, client pitches, and preparation of business plans, sales materials, writing articles, speaking engagements etc.

7. Crisis & Technical Support Management

Provide proactive solutions during engagement crises, offer technical support across practices, and ensure timely research updates and alert releases.

Required Competencies, Skills, and Experience

Skills: Audit leadership, client management, team development, strategic planning

Behaviors: Accountability, strategic thinking, collaboration, integrity

Hiring Process:

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