IN_Senior Associate_Internal audit and Data analytics _FS Internal Audit Services_Advisory_Mumbai

Job Description & Summary: A career within….

Responsibilities:

Experience in Internal Audit / Process Audit concepts and methodology.

Understanding of Processes, Sub-processes, and Activities and their inter-relationship.

Proficiency in MS Office applications.

Experience in Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) / IFC Reviews and SOP documentation.

Strong understanding of Internal Control concepts, including Preventive Controls, Detective Controls, Risk Assessment, and Anti-fraud Controls.

Perform risk-based audits and assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.

Assist in the timely completion of audit engagements, client deliverables, and status reporting.

Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate complex assessment issues and develop practical recommendations.

Document audit findings and propose recommendations that address root causes and organizational impact.

Leverage data analytics techniques to enhance audit effectiveness, identify anomalies, trends, control gaps, and process improvement opportunities

Mandatory skill sets:

• Experience in Internal Audit / Process Audit concepts and methodology.

• Knowledge of Processes, Sub-processes, Activities, and associated risks and controls.

• Hands-on experience in Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) reviews and Internal Financial Controls (IFC).

• Strong understanding of Internal Control concepts, including Preventive Controls, Detective Controls, Risk Assessment, and Anti-fraud Controls.

• Familiarity with IT Systems, ERP environments, and business process controls.

• Understanding of applicable regulations and common laws (e.g., Companies Act, Income Tax regulations, and other relevant statutory requirements).

• Comfortable working as an Individual Contributor (IC) or leading a team of Associates/Specialists.

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

• Ability to analyze issues, identify root causes, and recommend actionable solutions.

• Experience in developing client deliverables and managing engagement timelines.

• Experience working with GRC/APM tools and methodologies.

• Candidate should have hands-on experience in data analytics using tools/technologies such as Power BI, Power Query, SQL, Python, R, and ACL.

• Experience in creating dashboards, performing data extraction, transformation and analysis, and applying analytics to support audit testing and continuous monitoring.

Preferred skill sets:

Client and internal stakeholder management.

Project / Delivery management.

Experience with audit analytics, process automation, and data visualization.

Ability to leverage analytical tools for risk assessment, control testing, and identification of exceptions/anomalies.

Exposure to advanced analytics, continuous auditing, and data-driven audit methodologies.

This version positions the role as a strong blend of Internal Audit, SOX/IFC, and Data Analytics, making the analytics requirement a core competency rather than an add-on..

Years of experience required:

2 Years

Education qualification:

CA/ MBA