Assistant Vice President - Internal Audit - Quality Assurance Reviews - CA - Investment Banking

- Independently perform Quality Assurance Reviews (QAR) for Account Ownership (i.e. Account Reconciliations) and SOX on key Controls/processes.

- Organize and lead the meetings with the entity controllers to gain an understanding of key processes, discuss the QAR observations, obtaining agreement for QAR ratings and recommendations.

- Perform detailed review to ensure adequate compliance to company policy and guidelines (GLAO/Account Reconciliation Policy, SOX 404 guidance, QAR Guidance, Accounting policies & guidance etc.).

- Maintain adequate documentation to support the QAR rating and recommendations.

- Sampling of Accounts/Controls for QAR.

- Drive to conclude QAR's on time, meeting the targets set for month and the year.

- Continuous tracking of QARs performed to ensure smooth achievement of yearly targets.

- Prepare monthly KPIs (Regional and Global) to report the QAR results.

- Regular meeting with Regional and Global QAR team to share key issues and to follow consistent approach.

- Act as single-point-of-contact for EMEA regional QAR team for any query or information.

- Support Global QAR initiatives on regular basis.

- Understanding the legal entity architecture. This includes having an understanding of the upstream to FA, processes and associated SOX Control Improvement Plans (CIPs)

Experience:

- Qualified CA with 7 + years of Post Qualification Experience

- Investment banking industry knowledge, including Investment Banking financial product experience

- Public accounting & audit experience desirable

- Financial Control background in the Investment Banking industry, desirable