Specialist II – Finance Controls, Compliance & Risk (Business Process)

Overview

Specialist II role in the Global Finance Controls, Compliance and Risk team, performing SOX and Internal Financial Controls (IFC/ICOFR) compliance testing under The Companies Act 2013. Reports to the Manager, Finance Controls, Compliance and Risk.

What you'll do

• Perform and support SOX/IFC fieldwork (walkthroughs, testing and documentation) and reporting for domestic and international locations.
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls and identify exceptions.
• Obtain an understanding of end-to-end processes, underlying risks and controls, including by participating in and conducting walkthrough meetings with guidance as needed.
• Build collaborative working relationships with process owners, control owners, cross-functional teams (US and International) and external auditors.
• Assess whether controls are designed and operating effectively, understand associated risks and root causes, and track actions needed to remediate controls.
• Support communication and remediation planning.
• Use critical thinking to problem solve, recommend solutions and escalate issues.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance (or related field).
• 3-5 years of experience working on public company audits/audit teams, including internal controls experience.
• Working knowledge of risk and internal control concepts including US GAAP, PCAOB, SOX 404, COSO, IFC.
• Demonstrated experience executing Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance and Internal Financial Controls programs and other risk and control activities (specifically business processes and/or IT General Controls and IT dependencies).
• Ability to understand and articulate risks and the objectives and purpose of the work being performed.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, positive attitude and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively, and to adapt to an agile/dynamic environment.

Nice to have

• Public accounting experience (strongly preferred).
• Chartered Accountant (or equivalent certification) or actively working toward certification (preferred).
• Project management skills, including demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines (desired).
• Proficiency with MS Office applications; experience with analytics tools such as Power BI, Alteryx, or Tableau (a plus).

Details

• Location: Pune.
• Hybrid position: performs responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.