Job Title: Manager – Consolidation & Audit Support
Company: Acquara Management Consultant Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Gurgaon
Employment Type: Full-Time
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (CA)
Role Overview
Acquara is seeking an experienced and technically strong Manager – Consolidation & Audit Support to lead complex group reporting, consolidation, and audit support engagements for global clients. This role requires deep expertise in IFRS / Ind AS, consolidation processes, ERP/EPM systems, and end-to-end financial statement finalization.
The Manager will manage high-value engagements, lead a team of qualified professionals, and work closely with clients, auditors, and senior leadership to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely financial reporting.
Key Responsibilities
1. Consolidation & Group Reporting Leadership
- Lead end-to-end group consolidation assignments across multi-entity and multi-country structures
- Review and finalize:
- Intercompany eliminations (balances, transactions, unrealized profits)
- NCI computations
- Multi-currency consolidation and translation adjustments
- Oversee preparation of consolidated financial statements under IFRS / Ind AS
- Review consolidation workings, journals, and supporting documentation
2. EPM / Hyperion & ERP-Based Consolidation
- Supervise trial balance uploads, mapping, and validation in EPM/Hyperion systems
- Ensure reconciliation between source ERP and consolidation tools
- Review system-based consolidation logic and validation checks
- Lead resolution of mapping issues, validation errors, and data integrity gaps
- Maintain robust audit trails for system uploads and adjustments
3. Technical Accounting & Adjustments
- Review and approve IFRS / Ind AS adjustment entries, including:
- Revenue recognition
- Lease accounting (IFRS 16 / Ind AS 116)
- Financial instruments and ECL provisioning
- Impairment assessments
- Foreign exchange remeasurement & translation
- Deferred tax computations
- Provide technical guidance on complex accounting matters and group-level judgments
4. Financial Statement Finalization
- Oversee preparation of:
- Standalone and consolidated financial statements
- Notes to accounts and disclosure schedules
- Movement schedules (equity, reserves, borrowings, NCI)
- Accounting policy documentation
- Ensure financials are audit-ready and compliant with applicable GAAP
5. Audit & Year-End Support
- Act as the primary point of contact for statutory and Big 4 auditors
- Lead preparation and review of audit schedules and supporting documents
- Drive closure of audit queries within agreed timelines
- Support preparation of Management Representation Letters (MRL)
- Ensure smooth audit finalization and sign-off
6. ERP Consolidation & Consulting Assignments
- Lead ERP-based consolidation implementations, including:
- Legal and management consolidation setup
- Roll-up of entity-level financials
- Intercompany elimination automation
- Review manual consolidation journals and system outputs
- Support ERP reconciliation, consolidation validation, and audit reviews
- Provide advisory support on:
- Business combinations & restructurings
- Technical accounting memos
- Due diligence and financial reviews
7. Controls, Governance & Process Improvement
- Review and strengthen group accounting policies
- Support documentation of internal controls over financial reporting
- Review and optimize month-end and year-end closing calendars
- Identify and mitigate accounting and reporting risks
8. Team Leadership & Client Management
- Lead and mentor a team of Managers, AMs, and Analysts
- Review deliverables and ensure high technical quality
- Manage client communication, timelines, and expectations
- Support business development through technical discussions and solutioning
Required Skill Set
- Strong expertise in IFRS and/or Ind AS, especially consolidation
- Hands-on experience with group reporting and multi-entity consolidation
- Exposure to EPM/Hyperion or similar consolidation tools
- Strong understanding of ERP systems and financial data flows
- Experience in handling statutory/Big 4 audits
- Ability to interpret complex transactions and draft technical accounting positions
- Strong analytical, review, and documentation skills
Experience Required
- 5–8+ years of post-qualification experience
- Prior experience in:
- Group consolidation
- Technical accounting
- Audit or financial reporting roles in consulting firms / MNCs
- Experience managing teams and client-facing engagements is essential
Key Competencies
- Leadership & team management
- Strong review and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and technical accuracy
- Ability to work under tight reporting and audit timelines
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
