Senior Associate - External Audit

HBK CONNECT; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HBK CONNECT seeks an Audit Senior to support its audit practice by executing and coordinating audit engagements for US-based clients. The role emphasizes performing audit procedures, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with auditing standards and regulatory requirements.

You will manage assigned sections of engagements with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines and quality expectations, leveraging strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Experience in statutory/external audit engagements.
• Ability to prioritize work across multiple audits and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise external/statutory audit engagements.
• Research and resolve technical accounting issues.
• Assist in planning, execution, and reporting of audits of financial statements.
• Maintain a portfolio of clients while managing multiple deadlines.
• Identify risk areas within clients' businesses and elevate issues appropriately.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with engagement team members.
• Define and execute appropriate audit procedures under supervision.
• Apply professional judgment and know when to refer matters to senior team members.
• Coordinate with peers to ensure end-to-end audit coverage and minimize gaps or overlaps.

Skills

Auditing Standards

External Audit

Analytical Skills

Job description

The Audit Senior will support the HBK Audit practice by executing and coordinating audit engagements for US-based clients. The role focuses on performing audit procedures, preparing and reviewing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with applicable auditing standards and regulatory requirements. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage assigned sections of engagements with minimal supervision while meeting deadlines and quality expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise the execution of external/statutory audit engagements for various clients.
• Research and resolve technical accounting and auditing issues.
• Assist in planning, execution, and reporting of audits of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAS and U.S. GAAP.
• Maintain a portfolio of clients while managing multiple deadlines and developing industry expertise.
• Identify risk areas within clients' businesses and elevate issues appropriately.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with engagement team members, including Assurance executives based in the Americas.
• Define and execute appropriate audit procedures under supervision.
• Apply professional judgment and know when to refer matters to senior team members.
• Coordinate with peers to ensure end-to-end audit coverage and minimize gaps or overlaps.

Skills and Attributes for Success:

• Strong knowledge of auditing and accounting standards with sound technical expertise.
• Prior experience in handling statutory/external audit assignments.
• Ability to prioritize work across multiple assignments and manage ambiguity.