KPMG—Associate 2

Job description

Description: Roles & responsibilities The Associate 2 will be predominantly responsible to - Be an integral part of teams assigned as Dedicated teams for US audit engagement teams Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry specific audit procedures Ensure the work is performed with high quality and completed within agreed turnaround time Timely raise any issues identified to the GDC Seniors, Managers and ET so that the quality and turnaround time are not impacted Provide clarifications, train and mentor junior associates on a timely basis on industry specific audit and accounting knowledge and client specific matters on audit work papers Perform upfront reviews wherever required for deliverables and as advised by the team lead Plan and organize the work in such a way that the Quality and Efficiency are not impacted on the deliverables Interact and seek clarifications from US rotational and ET points of contact Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback Understand and capture comments during Quality review and from ET to provide feedback to junior associates Continuously adopt process improvements and work towards improving efficiency in the performance of audit Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual trainings Participate in firm’s strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs Requirements: This role is for you if you have the below Educational qualifications Qualified CA/CPA and minimum of Bachelors’ degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%) 0 – 6 months of post qualification experience along with strong Article ship experience from a mid-size or a Big 4 firm in case of CA. Experience with Big 4/leading Audit firms or their shared service center would be preferred Responsibilities: Roles & responsibilities The Associate 2 will be predominantly responsible to - Be an integral part of teams assigned as Dedicated teams for US audit engagement teams Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry specific audit procedures Ensure the work is performed with high quality and completed within agreed turnaround time Timely raise any issues identified to the GDC Seniors, Managers and ET so that the quality and turnaround time are not impacted Provide clarifications, train and mentor junior associates on a timely basis on industry specific audit and accounting knowledge and client specific matters on audit work papers Perform upfront reviews wherever required for deliverables and as advised by the team lead Plan and organize the work in such a way that the Quality and Efficiency are not impacted on the deliverables Interact and seek clarifications from US rotational and ET points of contact Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback Understand and capture comments during Quality review and from ET to provide feedback to junior associates Continuously adopt process improvements and work towards improving efficiency in the performance of audit Develop self by participating in and developing others by facilitating audit conceptual trainings Participate in firm’s strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs Mandatory technical & functional skills Attention to detail and quality consciousness Be a quick learner and demonstrate adaptability to change Should be willing to and capable of delivering under tight timelines, basis the business needs including working on weekends Should be open to travel to US on short- and long-term assignments