SA1- Statutory Audit - FS (Immediate joiners only)

HITACHI VANTARA INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara India Private Limited in Bengaluru/Kolkata/Kochi is seeking an Audit Senior Associate with solid experience in financial statements audits and U.S. GAAP knowledge to deliver high-quality audits across engagements.

You will coordinate day-to-day audit activities, supervise junior staff, review engagement documentation, and liaise with the US engagement team. The role offers hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to work with Big4-aligned clients.

Qualifications

• Audit and accounting knowledge with GAAP understanding.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office suite.
• Strong command of written and spoken English.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Audit service delivery – execute high-quality audits and ensure timely deliverables.
• Coordinate day-to-day audit activities and client interactions.
• Supervise associates, review documentation, and provide feedback.
• Engage with US engagement teams and escalate issues timely.
• Develop team skills and contribute to audits across industries.

Skills

Audit & GAAP

MS Excel

English communication

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified CA or US CPA

Job description

PositionSA1 : Statutory Audit - FS (AMDC)

Location: Kolkata, Kochi, Bengaluru
Work mode: hybrid

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Audit Senior Associate should have prior experience in financial statements audit and have proven experience in service delivery. Prior team management skills and an ability to handle stakeholder relationships are essential.

• Audit service delivery –execute a high-quality audit and ensure timely and quality audit deliverables on the work done by self and the team.
• Content & industry focus – Demonstrate and Build strong domain expertise (accounting & auditing) and industry knowledge to enable better engagement with ET and improve quality of work performed from by self and team

The Audit Senior Associate will be predominantly responsible to -

• Coordinate the day-to-day activities of audits and client interactions and ensuring efficient information flow from the client to the audit team.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge and staying current on developments in accounting literature including those specific to assigned industries.
• Supervise audit associates on engagements including audit documentation review, coaching and providing timely feedback.
• Review engagement audit documentation prepared by U.S. Audit Associates and Interns, including providing review notes and timely feedback on the work.
• For identified and approved engagements work requests, perform reviews for work prepared by teams.
• Raise any issues identified on a timely basis to the US engagement team , as well as seek possible resolution from them.
• Understand and capture comments from ET to provide feedback to team for self and team development, including feedback on how to improve audit documentation.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for audit efficiencies and process improvement to US engagement team.
• Demonstrate professionalism, industry competence and clarity of communication when dealing with the ET.
• Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual trainings and ensuring that team members are trained.
• Participate in firm's strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Audit and accounting knowledge, including applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Good knowledge of MS Office (with an emphasis on MS Excel skills)
• Strong English communication abilities (Oral & Written)
• Analytical skills

Qualifications

This role is for you if you have the below

Job Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

• Qualified CA or US CPA with or without a Master's degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%)

Work Experience

• 18-24 months post qualification of which 1 year sign off experience either as an Associate (at a capacity of reviewer) or Senior / 2 busy seasons and operating as a senior post qualification, along with strong Article ship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA OR
• Relevant audit experience of at least 4 years in case of possessing certifications other than CA.
• Recent client facing audit experience with Big 4/leading Audit firms or their shared service center in a senior associate program on end-to-end audits required.
• Experience in conducting integrated audits in accordance with PCAOB auditing standards is preferred.