Senior Analyst

Job Description

Title: Senior Analyst (3–5 yrs of Work Experience)

Location: Bangalore

Time: 12:00 pm-9:30 pm

Responsibilities: Internal Audit on behalf of the Client’s Internal Audit Team

• Support planning, execution, and completion of audit assignments aligned to the annual audit plan and short notice reviews as needed.
• Assess control design and operating effectiveness by analyzing process flows, evidence, control precision, and exceptions; document clear, defensible conclusions.
• Prepare audit-ready workpapers with clear testing logic and linkage to control objectives, in line with client methodology and relevant standards.
• Develop recommendations to address identified risks or control weaknesses, including opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Apply accounting and auditing standards to test and evaluate financial and operational processes.
• Draft internal audit observations that are factually accurate and fairly reflect the significance of identified issues.

Risk Assurance support on behalf of the Client’s Internal Audit Team

• Support Audit Risk Assessments by aggregating inputs from meeting minutes and other relevant documentation.
• Document and track the regulatory pipeline (new rules, focus areas, and enforcement actions) across the asset management industry; produce periodic status updates.
• Assist with updates to policies, procedures, process flows, and the client’s risk methodology.
• Escalate issues promptly and respond to client queries in a timely manner.
• Collaborate on special projects and ad-hoc analyses requested by management.
• Maintain transparency on task status, priorities, and risks.
• Minimum 3-hour overlapping working time with client (7:30 AM-10:30 AM EST/6:00 PM-9:00 PM IST) • Ensure Client policies and procedures are followed, and data is protected.
• Deliver high-quality outputs with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Desired Skills & Competencies:

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required • Internal audit experience with knowledge of IIA Professional Practices and Standards; risk/advisory experience within financial organizations; large-organization and/or Big 4 experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of Asset Management products and clients is a plus.
• Experience in compliance, enterprise/operational risk, and control/operations/audit in the financial services industry preferred.
• Experience with Governance, Risk & Compliance technology tools (ex. Audit Board) & Power Bi is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially PowerPoint and Excel • Proficiency with Lucid Chart and the development of process flows.
• Strong technical and analytical skills Soft Skills • Ability to take initiatives and collaborate with multiple teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
• Strong diligence, integrity, and professionalism.
• Values and promotes diversity in the team.
• Proven ability to perform under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written) is a compulsory requirement.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality in a variety of sensitive settings.