Director

Senior Director - US Audit & Assurance Operations

Cucumber Consultants·Posted 3 days ago

Location

All India, Hyderabad

Experience

18–22 years

Required Skills

AssuranceCPACIALeadershipTeam ManagementStakeholder EngagementComplianceProcess ImprovementRecruitmentWorkforce PlanningUS GAAPUS External AuditChartered AccountantACCAOrganizational GrowthPCAOBAICPA Standards

About the Role

As a Sr. Director - Audit & Assurance at a well-established US-based Listed financial services and advisory organization, your role will involve leading the Audit & Assurance operations in India. You will be responsible for scaling teams, driving operational excellence, strengthening stakeholder engagement with US leadership, and ensuring seamless delivery across audit and assurance engagements.

Key Responsibilities: - Lead the India Audit & Assurance team as the primary operational head of the GDC function. - Serve as the key bridge between the India team and US-based partners and practice leadership. - Drive team performance, utilization, quality standards, and engagement delivery across all workstreams.

• Own talent development, mentoring, and succession planning for the India team including the Manager group.

• Partner with local management on recruitment, organizational growth, and workforce planning.

• Champion process improvement and innovation to enhance efficiency and delivery quality.

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, PCAOB, and AICPA standards across all engagements.
Qualifications Required: - CPA (US), Chartered Accountant, ACCA, or CIA qualification.
• 18+ years of experience in US External Audit & Assurance.

• Proven leadership of large teams in a GDC, offshore delivery, or large practice environment.

• Strong track record of partnering with US stakeholders at the partner and senior manager level.

• Exceptional communication skills and a passion for developing and enabling teams.

• Experience in a Big 4 or top-tier US accounting firm is strongly preferred.

• Only candidates with US External Audit & Assurance experience and CPA / CA / ACCA / CIA / EA qualification will be considered.
For any further details, please contact S Krishnan at +91 83096 18146. As a Sr. Director - Audit & Assurance at a well-established US-based Listed financial services and advisory organization, your role will involve leading the Audit & Assurance operations in India. You will be responsible for scaling teams, driving operational excellence, strengthening stakeholder engagement with US leadership, and ensuring seamless delivery across audit and assurance engagements.
Key Responsibilities: - Lead the India Audit & Assurance team as the primary operational head of the GDC function.
• Serve as the key bridge between the India team and US-based partners and practice leadership.

• Drive team performance, utilization, quality standards, and engagement delivery across all workstreams.

• Own talent development, mentoring, and succession planning for the India team including the Manager group.

• Partner with local management on recruitment, organizational growth, and workforce planning.

• Champion process improvement and innovation to enhance efficiency and delivery quality.

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, PCAOB, and AICPA standards across all engagements.

Qualifications Required:

• CPA (US), Chartered Accountant, ACCA, or CIA qualification.

• 18+ years of experience in US External Audit & Assurance.

• Proven leadership of large teams in a GDC, offshore delivery, or large practice environment.

• Strong track record of partnering with US stakeholders at the partner and senior manager level.

• Exceptional communication skills and a passion for developing and enabling teams.

• Experience in a Big 4 or top-tier US accounting firm is strongly preferred.

• Only candidates with US External Audit & Assurance experience and CPA / CA / ACCA / CIA / EA qualification will be considered.

For any further details, please contact S Krishnan at +91 83096 18146.

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