Assistant Manager - Internal Audit

Overview

WPP is seeking an Assistant Audit Manager to support the EMEA and South Asia team, conducting operational audits across diverse businesses and identifying opportunities for improvement.

What you'll do

• Execute internal audits for assigned cycles of the audit program by reviewing financial controls and testing compliance with internal control policies, procedures, regulations and laws.
• Assess compliance with policies, plans, standards, international best practices and applicable local laws that could significantly impact operations.
• Assess effectiveness in accomplishing objectives and goals established for operations and projects.
• Exercise discretion in reviewing records to ensure confidentiality.
• Engage in multiple assignments concurrently and deliver projects, meeting deadlines for planning, execution and reporting.
• Review work performed by the audit team to ensure key risks identified in the risk statement have been adequately covered.
• Utilize prior experience to identify previously captured lessons learned or best practices.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for improved efficiency.
• Contribute to after-action reviews or post-mortem sessions to capture lessons learned.
• Prepare and present reports to the Regional Head of Audit on audit engagement results, significant risk exposures and control issues.
• Ensure timely completion of internal audit work papers and audit programs, documenting identified risks, issues and recommendations in TeamMate.
• Take on occasional ad hoc assignments, including investigations.

What you'll need

• Strong background in Operations, Financial, Commercial and Compliance auditing.
• Ability to analyse complex business processes, identify risks (regulatory, organisational, policy and technological) and develop meaningful findings.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong commercial understanding.
• Ability to translate risks into business issues and provide consultative support to business partners on control improvements.
• Ability to help prioritize findings and recommendations in line with corporate strategy.
• Ability to facilitate multiple stakeholders to agree on appropriate solutions and verify that risks are mitigated.
• Excellent writer who can succinctly communicate complicated issues in business terms.
• Strong project manager who can manage variable resources and conduct audits from beginning to end, often managing multiple projects at once.
• Strong risk management experience, including performing risk assessments and audits, designing controls and prioritizing risk.
• Strong analytical skills, including analyzing data, attention to detail and identifying meaningful observations.
• Proven history of building relationships and working effectively across cross-functional teams and business functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing reports and making presentations to senior management.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player and critical thinker.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and balance workload with strong time management and minimal supervision.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment and ambiguous situations.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business or related field, and an advanced degree or relevant certifications such as CA or MBA.
• Risk focus and capability to use data analytics to gain insights into transactions.
• Familiarity with COSO frameworks.
• Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Big Four accounting firm experience.
• 3+ years of post-qualification experience in operational auditing, risk management, compliance or financial analysis, showing progression in responsibility.
• Previous experience in an international environment.
• Advanced computer skills on MS Office and exposure to data analytics tools.

Details

• Location: Mumbai or Delhi.
• Travel: up to 30% (availability required).
• Hybrid work with teams in the office around four days a week.