Job Summary

The Lead, Audit and Compliance will support the management of statutory audits and filing requirements across the UK and other EMEA and/or APAC entities. The role includes preparing statutory financial statements, coordinating audit activities, supporting the Compliance team, and contributing to reporting and ad hoc projects.

This position requires robust cross-functional collaboration with global finance teams, senior stakeholders, and external auditors. The role will focus on ensuring accurate financial statements, timely and cost-effective completion of statutory audits, and filing of statutory accounts within the required deadlines.

Responsibilities

- Support the preparation and completion of EMEA and/or APAC statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS or applicable local GAAP.
- Ensure accounting policies, disclosures, and statutory reporting requirements are fully compliant.
- Support tax return completion by helping bridge differences between management accounts and statutory accounts.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for external audits, providing robust documentation and clear explanations as needed.
- Manage audit deliverables to support the smooth and timely completion of statutory audits.
- Assist with integrating new entities into the statutory reporting structure, including documenting filing requirements, deadlines, and accounting policy differences.
- Assess new non-US GAAP accounting standards and their potential impact on statutory results.
- Collaborate with local and US finance teams to support the implementation of new accounting standards.
- Help develop and standardize processes to improve consistency, efficiency,



and compliance with financial policies and procedures.
- Support KPI and dashboard reporting to senior management on the status of statutory filings.
- Contribute to ad hoc finance and compliance projects as required.
- Support SOX controls, documentation, testing, and annual audit requirements.

Requirements

- A qualified ICAEW / ACCA / CA / CMA or CPA skilled.
- At least three years of experience in financial statement preparation and audit management.
- Experience managing or supporting audits for large companies.
- Expert knowledge of IFRS accounting principles and financial statement analysis.
- Strong understanding of internal control requirements and the relevant business environment.
- Robust knowledge of IFRS. Knowledge of US GAAP will be an added advantage.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and other Microsoft applications.
- Experience with SAP.
- Knowledge of Caseware or OneSource statutory reporting software would be beneficial.
- Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities and meet demanding financial deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to escalate and resolve issues appropriately.
- Experience contributing to process improvement initiatives.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders and external auditors.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-

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📌 Lead - Audit and Compliance (Noida)
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