Associate 2 - GDC One Jobs at KPMG (Bangalore) | ₹8L-₹12L

Job Description

The Associate 2 will be part of dedicated teams supporting US audit engagement teams. Key responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of industry-specific audit procedures.
• Ensure work is performed with high quality and completed within agreed turnaround time.
• Timely raise any issues identified to GDC Seniors, Managers, and Engagement Teams to maintain quality and turnaround time.
• Provide clarifications, train, and mentor junior associates 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 work to ensure quality and efficiency of deliverables.
• Interact and seek clarifications from US rotational and engagement team points of contact.
• Understand and capture comments during Quality and Risk Management (QRM) review and from ET to provide feedback to junior associates.
• Work on improvement in audit work papers based on ET feedback.
• Continuously adopt process improvements and work towards improving efficiency in audit performance.
• Develop self and others by participating in and facilitating audit conceptual trainings.
• Participate in firm's strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs.

Key Responsibilities

Mandatory technical & functional skills:

• Attention to detail and quality consciousness.
• Quick learner and adaptable to change.
• Willing and capable of delivering under tight timelines, including working on weekends based on business needs.
• Open to travel to US on short- and long-term assignments.

Qualifications

This role is for you if you have the below:

• Qualified CA/CPA and minimum of Bachelor's degree in Finance & Accounting with first division (60%).
• 0–1 year of post-qualification experience along with strong articleship experience from a mid-size or Big 4 firm (for CA).
• OR relevant experience of at least 2 years in case of possessing certifications other than CA.
• Experience with Big 4/leading audit firms or their shared service center would be preferred.