Analyst - Business Advisory & Internal Audit - Consulting Firm

Job Responsibility :

- Help the organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. Being the Third line of defense, initiate a journey with the management, of bringing a preventive rather than an only detective/reactive approach in effective risk management and control

- Strong conceptual thinking skills and competencies especially in the area of operational risks and internal controls.

- Strong ethical conduct and business acumen

- Strong data analysis, analytical and organizational skills

- Strong influencing, networking & advisory skills

- Maintains current knowledge and understanding of industry trends and practices in the areas of audit, compliance, and risk management

- Conduct reviews to assess the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures.

- Identifying fraud patterns/exceptions through Data Analytics using SQL, Advanced Excel etc

- Identify key areas of risk within the organization and propose appropriate controls with the objective of mitigating the risks and improving financial & operational performance.

- Provide a timely update on reviews to Manager's and hold regular update meetings with the auditees.

- Discuss review findings and recommendations with line managers and report significant issues to senior management.

- Work closely with the auditees to ensure appropriate action plans are provided to mitigate the risk highlighted.

- Prepare RCMs, process notes, flow charts and other working papers.

- Prepare audit reports and be responsible for the overall quality of the report.

- Periodic follow-up with auditees of all agreed management action plans and monitor the timely implementation.

- Develop an open and honest working relationship with those being audited and maintain a professional approach at all times.

- Share best practices, tools and testing methodologies with other team members, and contribute to departmental projects.

- Report on opportunities and the implementation of the internal audit plan.

- Assist in preparation of presentation for audit committee meetings.

- Report on the status of implementation of management action plans.

Desired Candidate :

- Experience of 2-4 years in Internal Audit, Risk Management

- SQL, Advanced MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, advanced Excel)

- Strong interpersonal skills for interacting accountants, cross function teams, and upper management

- Good communication skills for communicating with support personnel and management

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Ability to lead projects and team management

- Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information