Specialist – Control & Compliance (4-7 yrs)

Responsibilities:
• Manage the team to ensure that financial controls are tested and walked through for SOX purposes and to support the Centre Control framework.

• Manage RDS/SOX testing and sign-off facilitating the resolution of issues as needed.

• Manage internal assurance walkthrough process in the Centre

• Perform Quality Assurance reviews of all financial control activities under their responsibility as per QA Methodology

• Monitor progress of Assurance activities against plan and report regularly on progress to Sr. Assurance Manager

• Member of global Finance Operations SOX network – foster cross-centre support, specialization, knowledge sharing etc.

• Member of the Assurance Network

• Manage the process to confirm key non-SOX controls (including QA) and coordinate the half yearly Control Owner Confirmation process within the Centre.

• As a senior member of the GRA team, act as a back up to the Centre Assurance Manager

• Manage the change affecting RDS/FCM controls and support operations in re-design of controls if necessary.

• Manage standardization of controls in response to process standardization.

• Support Senior Assurance Manager re liaising with external/internal auditors and in reviewing, addressing and implementing audit findings.

• Provide training /presentation on testing, walkthrough, controls issues.

• Ensure that the control register is up-to-date and reflect the actual controls operated in the location.

• Develop and communicate to the key stakeholders an Annual plan for walkthrough of controls in line with the Finance Operations Control walkthrough guidelines.

• Ensure that all controls (incl SOX) operated in FO tested and reported as per the timeline specified in the Annual plan.

• Provide sound controls advice, which is fit for purpose and achieves sound balance of risk versus control.

Requirements:
• Graduate in Accounting

• Qualified Chartered Accountant withadditional qualifications such as CIA, CISA are preferred but not mandatory

• Minimum 4 years of post qualification experience in Statutory Audit/ internal audit/risk management areas in a reputable audit firm or in a medium to large corporate.

• Experience in leading a team

• Sound knowledge of internal controls/ internal Audit methodologies together with practical knowledge in this area.

Location – Chennai

Company – Client of Alp Management Consultants Pvt Ltd

Please send CV to poorani.s@alpconsulting.in