Analyst - Internal Audit - Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad / Secunderabad, Telangana - confidential

Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

Who are we looking for

Reporting to the Manager- Internal Audit, this position is a highly visible and an impactful role across the company. The Analyst- Internal Audit, based in India and will work with all levels of management to promote business integrity and robust internal control structures, compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation, and recommendation for process improvements.

Essential Functions/duties:

• Assist in both Business and IT SOX planning, scoping, and risk assessment process through close collaboration with external auditors and business process owners
• Conduct Business & IT walkthroughs and controls testing according to established audit standards
• Engage in Internal audit projects, ERM, operational and financial audits.
• Develop high-quality process and audit testing documentation for design effectiveness and operating effectiveness of Business process controls & ITGCs.
• Perform testing of application controls, key reports, interfaces, integrations, and segregations of duties rules
• Sound understanding of GAAP, COSO, SOX and PCAOB rules; experience in the use of auditing and assessment frameworks and the application of professional standards.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation including flow charts, process narratives and risk and control matrices and any others required
• Evaluate audit findings and coordinate remediation of deficiencies
• Develop business relationships and proactively interact with process owners to gather information, resolve problems, and make recommendations for improvement and optimization
• Demonstrate initiative and provide timely updates to internal audit management
• Manage multiple tasks effectively and deliver projects timely
• Documentation and activities remain current and in compliance with the IIA s IPPF Standards and are consistent with best practices. Develop metrics for ongoing operational activities and leverage technology and data analytics to enhance IA operations.
• Help manage governance of the Internal Audit function and mature and evolve our audit methodology and operational audit program
• Perform other tasks and projects as assigned in support of the internal audit team and corporate objectives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred
• Recognized professional qualification(s): CA/CPA/CIA/CISA is preferred
• Minimum of 4-5 years of audit experience, preferably within the technology industry
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Ability to take direction, learn quickly, work independently, and maintain a level of professional skepticism
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines, with high standards for quality, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Demonstrate basic research capabilities with strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of data analysis and business intelligence tools is a plus (PowerBI, Tableau).
• Experience with Big 4 accounting firms or global public companies is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills