Senior Associate - Risk and Assurance
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About the Role
The role supports the implementation and monitoring of the Enterprise Risk Management framework and executes risk-based assurance/audit engagements. Responsibilities include risk assessments, internal audits, fraud investigations, and process improvements.
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Responsibilities
- Support the development and execution of the risk management framework
- Perform risk assessments and maintain risk registers
- Plan and execute risk based assurance engagements
- Evaluate internal controls and perform detailed testing
- Conduct fraud investigations and recommend corrective actions
- Draft audit reports and executive summaries
- Use SAP and analytics to detect unusual transactions
Requirements
- Experience in risk management and internal audit
- Knowledge of enterprise risk management frameworks
- Ability to perform data analytics and use SAP
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
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Role Overview
- The role supports implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of the Enterprise Risk Management framework.
- Independently plan, execute, and report risk based assurance/audit engagements across the company/group.
Risk Management
- Support the Risk and Assurance Department in development and execution of risk management framework.
- Perform risk assessments and maintain strategic and operational risk registers.
- Contribute in establishing and quantifying the organization’s risk appetite and risk maturity profile.
- Integrate risk management into operational and strategic management processes.
- Facilitate development and monitoring of risk mitigation action plans.
- Contribute in conducting risk management workshops to build awareness.
- Monitor emerging risks, industry trends, and regulatory developments.
- Help maintain and update risk registers by collaborating with relevant business units.
Assurance & Business Excellence
- Independently plan and execute assigned risk based assurance engagements.
- Agree engagement timelines and milestones with Director/Senior Manager and deliver within deadlines.
- Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
- Perform detailed testing of transactions, approvals, reconciliations, and compliance requirements.
- Identify control gaps and process weaknesses, quantify exposure, and frame recommendations.
- Assist in conducting investigations related to fraud, including theft, ethical breaches, corruption.
- Draft audit observations, working papers, internal audit reports and executive summaries.
- Use SAP data, spreadsheets and analytics techniques to extend testing coverage.
- Support review and updating of risk and compliance policies and procedures.
- Contribute in understanding processes for redesigning and streamlining business processes.
Communication & Professional Development
- Engage with process owners, line managers, functional heads during assignments.
- Influence stakeholders to accept findings, ratings, and corrective actions.
- Maintain professional working relationships while preserving independence and objectivity.
- Proactively pursue professional development opportunities.
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