Role & responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Independently manage a portfolio of clients and take complete ownership of delivery
- Plan, execute and complete statutory audits, tax audits and other assurance assignments
- Handle Income-tax and GST compliance, assessments and advisory matters
- Manage accounting, book closure, financial reporting and Virtual CFO engagements, where applicable
- Understand client requirements and convert them into transparent deliverables
- Allocate work to team members and monitor engagement progress
- Review working papers, financial statements, returns and other client deliverables
- Ensure assignments are completed accurately and within agreed timelines
- Communicate directly with clients and resolve engagement-related matters
- Recruit, train, guide and review the work of junior team members
- Support the Founder in client management, practice development and business growth
- Assist in developing internal processes, templates and quality-control procedures

Preferred candidate profile

- CA Inter / semi-qualified Chartered Accountant
- Approximately 4 to 8 years of relevant experience




- Strong practical experience in statutory audits and tax audits
- Working knowledge of Income-tax and GST compliance and assessments
- Experience in managing clients and completing assignments independently
- Strong team-management skills with the ability to train and develop juniors
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong ownership, problem-solving ability and attention to quality
- Willingness to work with an open and entrepreneurial mindset in a growing firm
- Experience in FEMA and cross-border compliance will be an added advantage
- Candidates with end-to-end accounting, financial reporting and Virtual CFO experience may also be considered
- Five-day workweek under normal circumstances
- Hybrid working arrangement, generally involving two days from the office or client location and two to three days working from home
- As this is a client-facing role, the candidate must be willing to visit or work from client locations whenever required
- The place of work and schedule will be aligned with client commitments and engagement delivery requirements

📌 Practice Lead Audit Tax and Finance (Chennai)
🏢 Vignesh Enterprises
📍 Chennai