Job Responsibilities
- Support and execute planned Financial Assurance reviews, including scoping support, risk assessment, preparation of work papers, testing, and issue documentation.
- Independently manage Assurance reviews of assigned processes or areas.
- Ensure assurance activities follow a riskbased approach across planning, fieldwork, reporting, and actionplan followup.
- Perform periodic reviews of business processes and operations to assess compliance with approved policies and procedures.
- Review financial transactions and process-level controls to assess accuracy, completeness, and effectiveness.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of Internal Financial controls (IFC) annually.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand processes, validate observations, and identify improvement opportunities, including opportunities for automation.
- Assist in developing clear and practical management action plans and track progress toward closure.
- Prepare highquality assurance documentation and draft reports, articulating risks, root causes, impact, and recommendations.
- Support presentation of assurance observations and insights to management forums, as required.
- Engage with stakeholders to ensure timely closure of agreed action items
- Use data analytics and structured datasets to support audit testing, trend analysis, exception identification, and continuous assurance activities.
- Leverage existing automation and analytical tools (e.g., Power BI, Power Apps, automated trackers) to improve efficiency in testing, reporting, and followups.
- Contribute to periodic management dashboards and reporting to summarize assurance coverage, key risks, and actionitem status.
- Suggest & support enhancements to the existing framework, including methodology and reporting requirements for the Financial Assurance function.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Education
Chartered Accountant (CA)/ Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Technical Skills and Experience
- 35 years of experience in Internal Audit, Financial Assurance, or similar assurance roles, including IFC / SOX testing exposure.
- Good understanding of riskbased audits, internal controls, and process reviews.
- Strong working knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power Query is a plus.
- Handson or working exposure to Power Apps & Power BI for analysis, workflows and reporting.
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to identify risks and control gaps.
- Analyzing data to identify trends, exceptions, and variations.
- Good communication and presentation skills; able to explain observations clearly to stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently, and meet tight reporting timelines.
- Proactive mindset with clarity of thought and attention to detail.
- Team player who can work effectively in a small, highownership team
Good to Have (Preferred)
- Experience in developing automated workflows in audit process or business operations