Internal Audit Specialist - Financial Services Firm - CA

The Internal Audit (IA) Specialist performs audit projects in accordance with Company's audit methodology and The Institute of Internal Auditors- (IIA) International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The IA Specialist effectively executes a wide range of IA activities in a high-quality and timely manner. In their role, they perform activities that include planning and developing work programs, identifying recommendations for continuous improvement in global processes and controls, communicating results, and following up on issues reported. The IA Specialist works independently with limited required direction and guidance from the supervisor.

Key Responsibilities :

- Participate in the detailed execution and communication of the risk-based work plan, including Accenture management and Audit Committee special project requests.

- Verify the status and operating procedures of the company through a systematic program of audits.

- Assist in development of the company's annual audit plan; schedule and plan audits.

- Perform audit work, including plan preparation, work papers, findings, and associated reports.

- Prepare audit reports and work papers to ensure adequate documentation exists to support the completed audit and conclusions.

- Manage auditee relationship, including facilitating meetings and discussions of findings, and presentation of draft and final reports in a professional manner.

- Conduct operational, compliance, financial, and investigative audits, as assigned.

- Execute internal review activities, including process reviews, segregation of duties reviews, procedures reviews, and other global controls reviews.

- Identify, recommend, and resolve improvements to global processes and controls.

- As appropriate, identify opportunities for continuous improvement of accounting, financial, and other processes and evaluation of reorganization-driven risk.

- Keep abreast of company policies and procedures, current developments in accounting and auditing professions.

- Negotiate and resolve difficult audit issues and obtain management buy-in for constructive recommendations.

- Work with a multinational team and flexibility to work across time zones.

Basic Qualification :

- Chartered Accountant - year of passing preferably 2013 and till 2016 more preferred for CL9 and 2015- 2017).

- Big 4 experience of 3-4 years good to have.

- Can look at professional from similar services organization. Completed article-ship in big 4 would be more preferred.

- 5+ years of public accounting and/or MNC experience with knowledge of accounting, finance and internal control areas. No SOX background.

- Combination of stat audit experience is required

- Very Strong spoken and written English.

- Travel up to 20% - 30%

Skills & Qualifications Required :

- CIA or CFE certification with forensic accounting and fraud investigation experience

- Experience in working with Audit Command Language (ACL) and/or Paisley GRC solution

- Knowledge and working experience in SAP environment