AddressWe are scouting for a Associate Director profile with a strong expericne in SOX and Internal Audit . Experiecne in business risk domain is must.
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.
- Developing long-term relationships across a network of existing and potential clients, understanding their businesses to provide tailored insights.
- Preparing for leadership decks, by synthesizing the data at company level and connecting the dots and building the story on what is happening in the business and in the market.
- Look for business opportunities beyond existing clients to grow the business
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.
- Focus on continuous improvement in quality of testing,risk and control coverage and team performance.
- 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
