Senior Consultant - Financial Services Risk (Process & Controls)

FS Process & Controls - Senior (42)What to expect:

There really is no average day in this role, since every client will have multi-faceted challenges and a distinct business environment. What it means is that you'll have an opportunity to learn and adapt to our clients cultures and contribute towards developing unique solutions that are tailored to individual engagements. Whichever industry or client you're working with, you'll have plenty of opportunities to expand your business network and transform yourself into a truly global professional.

Your Key ResponsibilitiesClient Management

• Understand the clients business & related industry issues/trends
• Develop strong working relationships with client and onshore client teams
• Maintain excellent rapport and proactive communication with the client

Market Leadership

• Participate and support business development initiatives
• Support multiple innovation initiatives to enhance existing solutions leveraging emerging technologies like Robotics, AI, Advanced Analytics
• Support the practice in developing thought leadership content and other innovation initiatives from time to time.

Quality delivery

• Conduct risk assessment of assigned department or functional area in established/required timeline
• Establish risk-based audit programs
• Determine scope of review in conjunction with the Audit Manager
• Review the suitability of internal control design
• Conduct audit testing of specified area and identify reportable issues and dimension of risk
• Verbally communicate findings to senior management and draft comprehensive and complete report of audit area.
• Perform assessments of compliance programs, policies and procedures based on regulatory expectations
• Coordination with senior management in the audit, compliance and technology groups
• Communicate audit findings to management and identify opportunities for improvement in the design and effectiveness of key controls. Documentation of policies and procedures
• Meet quality guidelines within the established turnaround time (or allotted budget) for assigned request
• Deal with workload without compromising standards
• Support a knowledge management culture within the Professional Services Organization
• Mentor and coach junior team members, enabling them to meet their performance goals and successfully grow their careers.

Operational Excellence

• Ensure compliance with risk management strategies, plans and activities of the firms
• Manage the engagement budgets and support supervisors in developing marketing material, business proposals and new solution / methodology development
• Supporting the engagement manager in planning and scheduling optimum staff levels for engagements.

Skills and attributes for successTo qualify you must have:

• Minimum 2-4 years of experience of serving in a similar role, Big 4 experience preferred
• Graduated in Accounting/Business from reputed university
• Masters in business (MBA Finance) / Chartered Accountancy / ACCA / CPA
• CIA or other similar certifications preferred
• Proficient in MS-Office Suite, understanding of data analytics tools.
• Globally mobile and flexible to travel to onsite locations