Posted By
Posted in
Banking & Finance
Job Code
1121266
Position summary:
The Risk assurance team is looking for an Associate Director to lead, build and grow the SOX compliance and Internal Audit team. The AD will be responsible for working closely with clients across Americas and India. In addition to managing service delivery, the individual will provide technical support, grow the assurance portfolio and coach Managers, Assistant Managers and Seniors.
Primary responsibilities
- Oversee and lead the Internal audit and SOX compliance team (Business and IT), manage the service delivery and quality
- Overseeing and anticipating the resource requirements of the clients, build the team according to the needs
- Lead a team of Managers, Assistant Managers and Seniors and make sure the team delivers high- quality work, on time and to budget
- Review the risk assessment procedures performed by the team, including identification of significant accounts & classes of transactions and mapping of business processes.
- Review SOX documentation such as process flowcharts, process narratives and risk and controls matrix.
- Suggesting business improvements, by assessing risks and controls related to business imperatives
- Optimization of processes to reduce inefficiencies and reduce cost
- Integrate data analytics to provide increased efficiency, assurance and value
- Extensive experience of planning, implementing, coordinating, and executing all phases of SOX compliance (to include leading walkthroughs and identifying/validating key controls, developing test procedures, executing and documenting testing, and reporting results to Management)
- Detailed review of team member's execution of SOX procedures and ensure testing results are appropriately documented.
- Ensure clear, concise, actionable and practical observations and recommendations, with a welldocumented process for communication and resolution with clients on SOX deficiencies observed.
- Regularly train the team members on the end-to-end SOX compliance process and procedures
Qualifications, skills and experience
- 9+ years of post-qualification experience (CA/CPA/ACCA) with a big 4 or mid/top-tier accounting firm, focused on SOX, internal audit.
- Good understanding of the concepts of internal controls and auditing standards (ex: COSO Framework, PCAOB Audit Standards & IIA Standards)
- CISA is an added advantage
- Experience in conducting risk assessment procedures pertaining to financial reporting, process flow mapping, design and documentation of RACM, controls testing, evaluation of control deficiencies and remediation plans
- Good understanding of the IT systems and IT controls, including areas such as network security, logical access, systems maintenance and change management controls at an infrastructure, application and database levels.
- Review of the sox documentation prepared by the team members
- Possess project management and organizational skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong business acumen
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Job Code
1121266
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