Assurance Sr Associate 1 - Consumer Goods

2/12/2026

Responsibilities include understanding client needs, developing audit plans, performing audit procedures, identifying risks, and preparing audit reports while adhering to professional standards. The role also involves supervising associates, ensuring documentation compliance, and providing high-quality client service.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

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About the Role

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Responsibilities:

Understanding clients' needs and expectations, their business and industry, accounting and control systems, employees, company values and industry-related IFRS or GAAP and GAAS issues
Developing and demonstrating an understanding of the RSM audit approach, methodology and tools
Performing audit procedures and tests in accordance with the RSM audit methodology based overall audit plan, ensuring proper documentation of work performed.
Identifying areas of risk and accounting and auditing issues; discuss with engagement teams to solve issues that arise.
Researching technical accounting issues
Developing industry expertise
Preparing audit reports, and management letters
Exercising professional skepticism, judgment and adhere to the code of ethics while on engagements
Ensuring that documentation is compliant with quality standards of the firm
Working collaboratively as a part of the team and communicate effectively with RSM audit professionals
Provide supervision and development training for associates
Taking ownership of assigned tasks and deliverables to ensure service excellence through prompt responses to internal and external clients
Providing timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations including coordinating the development and execution of the audit work plan and client deliverables
Ensuring professional development through ongoing education
Participating in a range of projects and open to collaborate and work with multiple teams; demonstrating critical thinking, problem solving, initiative and timely completion of work.

Required Qualifications

Bachelors in Commerce
Non-qualified: 3+ years of relevant experience
CA qualified + 1-year relevant experience, ACCA/CPA qualified + 2 years relevant experience
Strong technical skills in accounting including IFRS or GAAP and GAAS
Strong multi-tasking and project management skills
Excellent verbal and written communication (English) as the position requires frequent communications with RSM International clients and the United States based engagement teams

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in "Consumer Goods" Industry
Strong Data Analytical skills including advanced Excel skills (Vlookups, pivot tables, and basic formulas), Word and PowerPoint

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/india.html.

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Indian Armed Forces; Indian Armed Forces Veterans, and Indian Armed Forces Personnel status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.

Key Skills

IFRSGAAPGAASAudit ApproachAudit MethodologyDocumentationRisk IdentificationTechnical AccountingAudit ReportsProfessional SkepticismJudgmentCode Of EthicsTeamworkCommunicationSupervisionProject Management