Financial Analyst-Statutory Audit

Overview

Own end-to-end statutory audits for assigned HP legal entities in Bengaluru, working closely with external auditors and preparing financial statements in line with accounting standards.

What you'll do

• Take end-to-end ownership of statutory audits for all assigned legal entities, working closely with external auditors.
• Prepare financial statements as per accounting standards.
• Handle audit samples, queries and variance analysis with depth and quality.
• Collaborate with controllers and other stakeholders to ensure complete analysis of the financial statements.
• Standardise and automate audit schedules and the audit process for the scope of entities.
• Support policy and process improvement, identify issues and propose solutions.

What you'll need

• Chartered Accountant, CPA or ACCA.
• Typically 6+ years of experience as a financial analyst or controller.
• Typically experienced in more than one finance function.
• End-to-end knowledge of accounting processes and accounting principles (IFRS, US GAAP, and other accounting frameworks).
• Proficiency in the statutory reporting process, GAAP bridging and financial statement preparation.
• Good knowledge of control environment, testing and audit standards.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong business application skills (e.g., S4, Microsoft Excel).
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Good business acumen.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, local GAAP and IFRS, audit standards and control environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice to have

• Previous experience in one of the Big 4 or a large audit firm.
• Strong technical aptitude relating to accounting systems (SAP S/4HANA) preferred.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
• Employment type: Full time.
• No shift premium (India).