Manager – Advisory (India based role – Hyderabad)

About Frazier & Deeter

Frazier & Deeter (FD) is an award-winning accounting & advisory firm. FD and our family of brands serve clients worldwide, from the Fortune Global 500 companies to growing small businesses. Frazier & Deeter cultivates a growth mindset and instils in our people the belief that we must be adaptive and entrepreneurial, and we make a difference for our clients and each other. We focus on our brand promise of Investing in Relationships to Make a Difference.

FD offers a full range of tax, audit, accounting, and advisory services through our offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Las Vegas, Nashville, Alpharetta, and Tampa, in addition to London and India. We have been recognized repeatedly as a Top 50 firm, a Best of the Best Accounting firm, a Best Firm to Work For® and a Best Firm for Women in Leadership.

FD recently opened its own entity in India to support our expanding international and cross-border client base. We are not your typical firm of accountants and we like doing things differently. Our team members have the opportunity to be involved in global consulting and advisory client facing roles in a fast growing and exciting new business in India, which is part of our established and highly regarded accountancy firms in the US and UK.

About the Role

The Advisory Manager is responsible for overseeing and delivering complex IT audit, SOC, and risk advisory engagements across industries. The Manager plays a leadership role in client management, engagement delivery, and practice growth, ensuring adherence to quality standards and firm values. The role requires advanced understanding of IT governance, cybersecurity, compliance, and system assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale IT audit, SOC 1/SOC 2, and cybersecurity advisory engagements.
• Oversee teams conducting IT risk assessments, ITGC and application control testing, and governance reviews.
• Ensure engagements align with PCAOB, AICPA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Develop proposals, project plans, and engagement budgets in collaboration with partners and directors.
• Serve as primary client contact, managing expectations and ensuring satisfaction across all engagements.
• Provide insights on emerging IT risks, cyber regulations, and control improvements.
• Mentor and develop professionals, fostering technical excellence and leadership growth.
• Contribute to practice development through innovation, thought leadership, and internal initiatives.
• Drive operational excellence, engagement efficiency, and profitability management

Qualifications and Experience

• Chartered Accountant or CPA or ACCA with 5+ years of experience in IT Audit, Information Security, or related fields.
• SSAE 18 / SOC 1 / SOC 2
• Sarbanes-Oxley and PCAOB requirements
• IT risk assessment / operational IT audit
• IT general controls
• COBIT framework
• PCI
• Information security / cyber frameworks (ISO 27000, NIST, AICPA, etc.)
• HIPAA
• Systems development life cycle

What FD offers

• Competitive salary
• Clear career growth path within the firm
• Personal and professional skills development and training support