ADN-Senior (Assurance Review)

About the role

EY is hiring an ADN-Senior in Pune for its Global Delivery Services (GDS) Assurance team. The role acts as the main point of contact for the global client serving assurance teams, ensuring the timeliness and quality of deliverables and managing day-to-day operations of the engagements. It works with Associate-level and Senior-level GDS personnel and performs reviews as an Assistant Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Lead an engagement from the GDS front and ensure timely, high-quality work in line with EY GAM and global team expectations.
• Review procedures performed by GDS staff, demonstrate strong knowledge of GAM and use EY tools to make reviews more efficient.
• Build relationships with key EY Global counterparts such as Assurance executives in the Americas or Europe.
• Learn EY Quality and Risk Management procedures and embed them in the engagement team's work.
• Manage workflow, resource allocation, performance against standards, team utilization and budget to actuals.
• Standardize review processes, leverage best practices and identify ways to improve the scope of work for GDS.
• Motivate, coach and supervise GDS team members, and conduct performance reviews with feedback and training.

Required profile

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAI) / ACCA / CPA with 3-4 years of post-qualification experience in a mid- or top-tier accounting firm focused on external or assurance reviews, preferably in a shared service environment.
• Semi-qualified candidate with 6+ years of relevant assurance work experience.
• Interest in business and commerciality.

Required skills

• Expert knowledge of Indian accounting and assurance standards is an added advantage; knowledge of IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP and international review standards is also an advantage.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, risk management, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Project management, leadership, coaching, counselling and supervisory skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Outlook is ideal.