Assistant Manager – National Accounting Office (NAO) / Quality Management

KNAV India

Website: knavcpa.com
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Role Summary

The Assistant Manager will be part of the firm’s National Accounting Office (NAO) — the firm’s global technical function responsible for providing technical guidance to engagement teams across all jurisdictions, driving audit quality, ensuring technical consistency, and supporting regulatory readiness across all engagements.

It is an opportunity to work on complex accounting and auditing matters, interact with engagement leaders, contribute to quality transformation initiatives, and build deep technical expertise in US GAAP, IFRS, PCAOB, and AICPA standards.

We are seeking professionals with 3–4 years of audit experience who demonstrate strong technical aptitude, intellectual curiosity, and the ambition to evolve into trusted technical advisors within the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Consultations – Developing Technical Depth

• Contribute to the evaluation and resolution of technical consultations raised by engagement teams across industries and jurisdictions, under the guidance of senior NAO members.
• Perform structured research of accounting and auditing standards (US GAAP, IFRS, PCAOB, AICPA), including interpretation of complex guidance and identification of relevant authoritative references.
• Analyze fact patterns, identify key technical issues, and assist in framing the right technical questions before arriving at conclusions.
• Prepare well-documented background notes, issue analyses, and draft technical views for review by senior leadership.
• Contribute to drafting position papers, internal memos, and structured consultation documentation.
• Assist in maintaining a searchable knowledge repository of past consultations and technical positions to drive consistency across engagements.
• Audit Quality Reviews
  
  

• Assist seniors in performing audit quality reviews of audit engagements under supervision.
• Perform detailed audit file reviews to assess compliance with professional standards, firm methodology, and documentation requirements.
• Evaluate critical areas such as risk assessment, journal entry testing, revenue recognition, estimates, going concern, and related party transactions.
• Identify documentation deficiencies, incomplete audit procedures, and areas requiring stronger professional skepticism.
• Assist in drafting structured review observations that clearly articulate risk, criteria, condition, and impact.
• Track remediation action plans and follow-up responses from engagement teams to ensure timely closure of quality findings.
• Contribute to identifying recurring quality themes and systemic improvement opportunities.
• Training, Knowledge Development & Technical Communication
  
  

• Assist in designing and developing high-quality technical training materials, including case studies, real-life audit scenarios, and interactive learning modules.
• Support preparation of firm-wide technical updates on emerging accounting standards, regulatory developments, and inspection findings.
• Contribute to periodic technical communications such as “Audit Dose,” technical alerts, audit pop-ups, and awareness initiatives.
• Assist in developing quizzes, scenario-based assessments, and knowledge evaluation tools to strengthen technical competency across teams.
• Support training logistics, content repository management, and participant tracking to ensure structured knowledge dissemination.
• Gradually build capability to independently deliver internal training sessions.
• Strategic Projects & Firm-wide Initiatives
  
  

• Contribute to technical research projects and benchmarking studies on emerging accounting and auditing issues.
• Support automation and efficiency initiatives within NAO and Quality Management, including process streamlining and template standardization.
• Assisting in integration of methodologies, templates, and quality processes across teams
• Supporting alignment of audit practices during firm transitions or structural changes
• Contributing to standardization, centralization, and scalability initiatives
• Participating in cross-functional projects that enhance consistency and efficiency firm-wide
  

Technical Skills

• Strong foundation in auditing standards and financial reporting principles.
• Working knowledge of or demonstrated interest in US GAAP, IFRS, PCAOB, and AICPA standards.
• Ability to read authoritative guidance and translate it into clear, structured conclusions.
• Strong documentation, drafting, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint for technical analysis and presentations.
  
  

Professional Attributes

• High intellectual curiosity and research orientation.
• Structured thinker with the ability to break down complex issues.
• Detail-oriented with a strong quality mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Ownership mindset with the ambition to grow.
  
  

Why This Role is a Career Accelerator

• Exposure to complex, firm-wide multi-GAAP technical matters beyond a single engagement.
• Direct interaction with senior partners and engagement leaders.
• Opportunity to build deep subject matter expertise early in your career.

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