Senior Manager - Audit

Introduction Welcome to Gallagher in India — where expertise, technology, and purpose come together. Since 2006, Gallagher in India has supported global teams by delivering quality, service, and speed through deep expertise, smart technology, and specialized knowledge services. More than just an operations center, it’s a place where careers grow through collaboration, continuous learning, and purposeful work. We drive efficiency, compliance, and innovation so our teams can focus on serving clients. If you enjoy solving problems and working with purpose, Gallagher is the place where you can grow and feel a sense of belonging. How you'll make an impact Responsibilities: Primarily focused on providing professional guidance on audits and personnel development within multi-national Audit Center. Will provide guidance, supervision and assistance to audit staff and address areas of concern related to goal performance objectives. Responsible for assisting with development of annual Audit Plan, supervising multiple audit engagements simultaneously, and managing the implementation of process improvement ideas. Essential duties include: Assisting with development and management of overall department budget, developing audit staff, overseeing audit report development and presentation of issues to senior management, and assisting in the screening, recruiting, and interviewing of employment candidates. Mentor, manage, motivate, develop and train audit staff and managers. Participate in meetings with clients and stakeholders to review key findings and audit conclusions. Collaborate with senior management and other stakeholders to identify emerging risks, implement risk mitigation strategies, and drive process improvements. About you Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in finance, accounting or related field. Minimum 8 years of work experience in public accounting and/or industry, including 5 years supervisory experience. Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA, etc.). Significant staff development/management experience. Strong understanding of professional audit standards, COSO and risk assessment practices. Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Preferred: Advanced degree, preferably in accounting, finance or related field. Understanding of agile audit methodology. Behaviors: Ability to lead others in a way that motivates and inspires them to achieve desired outcomes. Ability to lead both initiatives and team in a fast-paced environment and comfortable driving and assimilating change. Ability to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations. Act as a resource to audit staff in specialized areas of expertise. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, seniors, staff and clients. Comprehensive understanding of professional audit standards and practices, accounting policies, including COSO, Sarbanes-Oxley and enterprise risk assessment practices. Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal, written and presentation communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the company, including senior level management. Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Excellent customer service focus, including the ability to manage potentially contentious interactions and the ability to strike a balance between oversight and getting buy-in from the businesses. Strong understanding of Gallagher standards and practices. Ability to translate short-term and long-term department goals into team and individual performance goals. Maintain knowledge of current industry trends, regulatory developments, best practices in accounting and auditing practices through continuing professional education. Ability to design and implement new processes. Deliver work assignments on a timely basis. Comfortable working and managing in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Excellent organizational and project management skills. Ability to conduct performance management discussions. Additional Information Compensation and benefits On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level, these benefits may improve: Medical Insurance and Parental Medical Insurance Accidental Insurance and Life Insurance Retirals - Employee Gratuity, Future Service Gratuity benefit - Group Term Life, Employee Provident Fund, National Pension Scheme Flexi Benefits Plan – Tax Savings Plans Educational expense reimbursement Annual Leave/ Maternity & Paternity Leave/ Additional paid ML, Mental Health Day Other benefits include: Employee Wellness Programs Training programs And more.. We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. Responsibilities: Primarily focused on providing professional guidance on audits and personnel development within multi-national Audit Center. Will provide guidance, supervision and assistance to audit staff and address areas of concern related to goal performance objectives. Responsible for assisting with development of annual Audit Plan, supervising multiple audit engagements simultaneously, and managing the implementation of process improvement ideas. Essential duties include: Assisting with development and management of overall department budget, developing audit staff, overseeing audit report development and presentation of issues to senior management, and assisting in the screening, recruiting, and interviewing of employment candidates. Mentor, manage, motivate, develop and train audit staff and managers. Participate in meetings with clients and stakeholders to review key findings and audit conclusions. Collaborate with senior management and other stakeholders to identify emerging risks, implement risk mitigation strategies, and drive process improvements. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university, preferably in finance, accounting or related field. Minimum 8 years of work experience in public accounting and/or industry, including 5 years supervisory experience. Professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA, etc.). Significant staff development/management experience. Strong understanding of professional audit standards, COSO and risk assessment practices. Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Preferred: Advanced degree, preferably in accounting, finance or related field. Understanding of agile audit methodology. Behaviors: Ability to lead others in a way that motivates and inspires them to achieve desired outcomes. Ability to lead both initiatives and team in a fast-paced environment and comfortable driving and assimilating change. Ability to quickly assimilate relevant information in unfamiliar situations. Act as a resource to audit staff in specialized areas of expertise. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, seniors, staff and clients. Comprehensive understanding of professional audit standards and practices, accounting policies, including COSO, Sarbanes-Oxley and enterprise risk assessment practices. Excellent interpersonal skills, including listening, verbal, written and presentation communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the company, including senior level management. Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving skills with attention to detail. Excellent customer service focus, including the ability to manage potentially contentious interactions and the ability to strike a balance between oversight and getting buy-in from the businesses. Strong understanding of Gallagher standards and practices. Ability to translate short-term and long-term department goals into team and individual performance goals. Maintain knowledge of current industry trends, regulatory developments, best practices in accounting and auditing practices through continuing professional education. Ability to design and implement new processes. Deliver work assignments on a timely basis. Comfortable working and managing in a fast-paced dynamic environment. Excellent organizational and project management skills. Ability to conduct performance management discussions.