II​/Senior - ERISA; EBP - Audit

Position: Staff II/Senior - ERISA (EBP) - Audit
Location: Bengaluru

Withum is a place where talent thrives - where who you are matters. It’s a place of endless opportunities for growth. A place where entrepreneurial energy plus inclusive teamwork equals exponential results. Withum empowers clients and our professional staff with innovative tools and solutions to address their accounting, tax and overall business management and operational needs. As a US nationally ranked Top 25 firm, we recruit only the best and brightest people with a genuine passion for the business.

Withum’s multiemployer benefit plan Industry team provides support and guidance to our clients to succeed in a technology-driven world full of ever-changing rules and regulations. Withum believes that when you stand together for a common purpose, dreams for a better world become reality. You’ll be working with a team of renowned experts and thought leaders in the industry who are passionate about what they do!

There are great leadership and advancement opportunities for this role in the multiemployer benefit plans Industry team. The path for promotion is transparent and we work closely with professional by assigning career coaches to ensure that they obtain the right skills for readiness for the next level in their career.

Withum’s brand is a reflection of our people, our culture and our strength. Withum has become synonymous with teamwork and client service excellence. The cornerstone of our success can truly be accredited to the dedicated professionals who work here every day, easy to work with a sense of purpose and caring for their co-workers and whose mission is to help our clients grow and thrive.

But our commitment goes beyond our clients as we continue to live the  Withum Way , promoting personal and professional growth for all team members, clients, and surrounding communities.

How You’ll Spend Your Time:
Strong technical expertise for accounting and auditing topics and standards along with Employee Benefit Plan industry specialization.
Experience in end-to-end audits of Employee Benefit Plans.
Working knowledge in variety of Employee Benefit Plans including but not limited to Defined contribution plans, Defined Benefit plans, Employee Stock Option Plans and Health & Welfare plans.
Understanding of risks relevant to Employee Benefit Plans and their audit procedures.
Oversee the efforts of multiple client engagements in a wide variety of industries with the ability to manage and deliver quality results.
Maintain active communication with clients/US teams to manage expectations, ensure satisfaction, and lead change efforts effectively.
Consult, work with, and service client base to make recommendations on business improvements and process improvements and serve as a business advisor to the client.
Manage multiple audit assignments simultaneously and competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast- paced, interactive, results-based team environment by leading and collaborating with diverse teams.
Ensure that audit documentation follows quality standards of the Firm and share knowledge with the team on new guidance or standard releases and implementation.
Attend professional development, networking events and training seminars on a regular basis.
Proficiency in US GAAP, GAAS, and PCAOB rules and standards.
Strong skills in Microsoft Office tools.
Excellent written and oral communications
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong people and project management skills
Problem Solving

Skills:

Identify and resolve problems/issues. Manage work escalations proactively as and when they occur.
Agile:
Ability to adapt and accept challenging situations and tasks and perform with the utmost professionalism.

Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
At least 2 years of public accounting experience, with experience leading multiple engagements.
Excellent analytical, technical, and auditing skills including familiarity with US GAAP due to the complexity of the engagements in this sector
Exceptional client service and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple engagements and competing projects in a rapidly growing, fast- paced, interactive, results-based team environment
Strong leadership, training, and mentoring skills, coupled with excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills to represent the Firm well to client’s management and those charged with governance
Excellent analytical, organizational, project management skills, strong attention to detail, and proven innovative problem-solving skill
Knowledge of or experience preparing IRS Form 990, 990T, and related state returns, not
required
Knowledge of CCH audit tool, not required

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