Manager – Statutory Audit Sigma Consultants

The Corporate Institute; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Pune invites applications for a senior role leading statutory audits and assurance engagements across industries. You will finalize audits, mentor teams, and drive standardized methodologies while maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring profitability of engagements.

You will contribute to business development through client meetings, proposal preparation, and pitch presentations, while supporting senior leadership with MIS and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Proven lead of statutory audits and multi-client engagement management.
• Strong knowledge of Indian GAAP, IFRS and audit standards.
• Ability to mentor teams and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Finalize audits independently and ensure high-quality delivery across engagements.
• Standardize methodologies and update audit manuals to ensure consistency.
• Oversee planning, scheduling, and profitability of audits and client relationships.
• Design and deliver training to enhance team capabilities and performance.
• Lead recruitment, appraisals, and resource planning for audit teams.
• Contribute to business development through client meetings and proposals.
• Provide proactive technical support and crisis management across practices.

Skills

Audit leadership

Client management

Team development

Strategic planning

Job description

About the department:

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.

• 1. To work closely with SSC (Audit shared service center) for bringing efficiency in routine audit tasks.
• 2. 100% Adherence to Audit documentation on digital tools (CCH).
• 3. To support in effective closure of cold file and hot file reviews.
• 4. To work closely with quality teams for Audit quality initiatives.
• 5. To participate in Internal audit quality reviews.
• 6. Effective monitoring of work carried by the audit team (especially in case of Hybrid model - work from home).

2. Practice Development & Methodology Implementation:

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
• Knowledge: Indian GAAP, IFRS, audit standards, compliance
• Behaviors: Accountability, strategic thinking, collaboration, integrity