Senior Associate - Internal Audit - Data Analytics Services

Position: Senior Associate - Internal Auditor (Data Analytics)

Location: Mumbai (Hybrid)

Shift Timing: (12PM to 9PM) / thrice in a week from Office

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Position Summary:

Serves as a team member on moderately complex Global / Enterprise audits executed from Company, working under the direction of audit leadership and management. Works on problems of diverse scope and performs highly confidential and/or complex financial, operational and integrated audits using the organization's risk based internal auditing methodology. Aids in making decisions on issues dealing with risk assessment, regulatory compliance and controls issues having low to moderate to high impact to the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supports the development, implementation and maintenance of detailed programs for audits, the review of complex financial, operational, compliance and risk systems, processes and procedures to determine efficiency, effectiveness and alignment with internal policies, procedures, regulations and industry standards.

- Documents the audit results which include comments on the adequacy and effectiveness of the controls and processes being audited.

- May act as the lead expert in the group on critical business areas, processes, systems and/or regulations. Reviews and evaluates more complex control structures to determine the adequacy of internal controls, operating efficiency and customer service.

- Selects methods and techniques for performing audits and evaluating results.

- Contributes to decisions and projects that have a moderate to high impact to the organization.

- Consistently works on audits or situations across supported business lines. Disseminate and share best practices with middle management, adding value to the business and enabling the principles of risk management and control to be embedded in the culture and management practices. Participates in defining audit service standards for the organization.

- Handles routine to complex assignments. Researches and resolves difficult transaction issues. Responds to moderately complex and complex requests for information and service concerns and has the ability to resolve issues on own. Identifies workflow problems pertaining to team functions; recommends and implements solutions to issues.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or other business related discipline and Chartered Accountancy (CA) required.

Required Experience:

6+ years of auditing, accounting or other relevant experience in a regulated financial services environment.

Preferred Experience:

- Experience in evaluating retirement recordkeeping services,annuity products and transaction related controls is preferred.

- Knowledge of actuarial modeling, reserving for Life and Annuity portfolios and asset liability management will be an advantage.

- Working knowledge of data analytics tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Alteryx).

Skills and Abilities:

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar professional certification is preferred. In the event that the candidate does not maintain the CIA or CPA, the candidate will be required to complete one of these certifications within 18 months of joining the Internal Audit Division.