Senior Manager - Controls & Assurance

Understand the process workflow related to work requests from initiation through completion, understand how workflow is managed within the firm's workflow management tool, understand optimal and required manner in which to document results of work performed

- As part of the ITGC and MCT team, members will assist territory engagement teams with testing of IT general controls and Manual controls activities. These activities will primarily relate to the following cycles / domains:

Change management

- Logical access (i.e. user administration, access recertification)

- Computer operations (i.e. problem management, batch processing, back-ups)

- Program development

- Business Process cycles (Purchase to Payable; Revenue & Receivables; Inventory; Payroll; Treasury).

- Have understanding of Internal controls and compliance

- They will be responsible for overseeing their team members performance of testing in these area, monitoring workload, timelines and budgets for the work being performed.

- The role provides an opportunity for the individual to interact with territory audit teams to articulate the objectives and testing results.

- The individual should have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and should be able to work with global teams independently with minimal supervision.

- The individual should have the ability to work effectively under pressure without compromising professional standards or quality of the work being performed.

- Candidates would be required to perform and manage engagements / expectations while training / coaching team members.

Minimum Degree(s):

- Bachelors or Masters Degree in Accounting, Management Information Systems, Computer Science or Engineering

- 6 - 8 years experience in managing engagements and teams in the domains mentioned in the Job Description above - Candidates with - Big 4- or equivalent experience would be preferred

- Chartered Accountant (not mandatory)

- Understanding of audit concepts and regulations

Certification(s) preferred:

- CISA / CISM / CISSP / ISO 27001 LA certifications are preferred & are mapped to the Career Progression Track

Knowledge Required:

- Knowledge / experience in fields of Internal Audits, External Audits / Statutory Audits and SOX projects.

- Working knowledge of financial reporting concepts and information technology general controls and business process controls concepts in the areas of systems control principles and business/technical knowledge including Application Controls, IT General Controls and Financial Reporting Concepts.

Knowledge Preferred:

- Fundamental understanding of security and control for some of the following technologies and/or enterprise applications: Unix, Windows, mainframe, AS400, SAP, PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, Oracle Financials, Oracle Financial databases, etc.

Skills Required:

- Ability to execute a detailed review over work performed, based on instructions, by team members.

- Ability to develop the skills of team members through regular and on-going coaching and feedback (written and verbal). Coaching / feedback would be in relation to the completion / quality of work performed, interaction with engagement teams, meeting timelines / budgets, managing multiple tasks, etc.

- Candidates will require the ability to prioritize and multi- task.

- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, etc.), including an understanding of the v-lookup, text, reference and logical and information functionality in excel.

- Candidates should have excellent communication (written and verbal) skills and should be able to work with global teams independently with minimal supervision.

- Candidates should exhibit good client service skill collaterals with a strong focus on building relationships