Deputy Manager | IFRS | Mumbai | Accounting & Reporting Assurance

• Job requisition ID : 98963 

• Location: Mumbai

• Entity: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP 

The team 

Assurance is about much more than just the numbers. It’s about attesting to accomplishments and challenges and helping to assure strong foundations for future aspirations. Deloitte exemplifies the what, how, and why of change so you’re always ready to act ahead. Learn more about Audit & Assurance Practice

Your work profile

We are seeking a qualified Chartered Accountant with deep expertise in IFRS 17 (Insurance Contracts) and IFRS 9 (Financial Instruments) to join our Accounting and Reporting Assurance team. The role focuses on enabling clients—particularly in the insurance and financial services sectors—to design, implement, and operationalize accounting frameworks compliant with IFRS 17 and IFRS 9. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation in IFRS, experience with financial transformation projects, and the ability to translate complex accounting requirements into practical business solutions.

In our Assurance Team you’ll build and nurture positive working relationships with teams and clients with the intention to exceed client expectations: -

Advise clients on the technical interpretation and application of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9, including accounting policies, classification, measurement, and disclosures.

Lead and support IFRS 17/IFRS 9 implementation projects, covering design, gap analysis, system requirements, process changes, and financial impact assessments.

Collaborate with client finance, actuarial, risk, and IT teams to ensure seamless integration of accounting and operational requirements.

Assist in developing methodologies for the recognition and measurement of insurance contracts, financial instruments, expected credit losses (ECL), and related areas.

Prepare or review technical accounting papers, position memos, and impact assessments for clients and audit teams. 

Support clients in data mapping, system testing, and model validation to ensure IFRS-compliant outputs.

Conduct training and workshops for client teams on IFRS 17, IFRS 9, and other relevant standards.

Contribute to thought leadership, technical guidance, and internal knowledge sharing within the advisory practice.

Provide insights on the interaction of IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 with other accounting standards such as IFRS 15 (Revenue), IFRS 16 (Leases), IFRS 13 (Fair Value Measurement), and IAS 12 (Income Taxes).

Train and mentor team members on the technical and operational areas.

Your role

We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.

In addition to living our purpose, across our organization must strive to be: Audit & Assurance (A&A) Assurance

Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation.

Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose

Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity

Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future

Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders

Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions

Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen

Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities

Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization

Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities

Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for the success of engagement(s)

Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience

Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision

Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems

Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte

Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviors and attitudes to become more inclusive.

Desired qualifications 

Chartered Accountant (CA / ACCA) qualification is mandatory.

Minimum 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in accounting advisory, audit, or financial reporting.

Proven experience in IFRS 17 and IFRS 9 implementation projects (insurance or financial institutions).

Strong technical knowledge of IFRS standards, with an emphasis on insurance, financial instruments, and related reporting frameworks.

Exposure to financial systems, sub-ledgers, or data solutions used for IFRS 17/IFRS 9

Excellent analytical, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Strong communication and presentation abilities, with the capability to explain complex concepts clearly to non-technical audiences. 

Location and way of working

Base location: Mumbai

This profile involves frequent travelling to client locations 

Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customized the hybrid approach to their unique needs.