Internal Audit Associate | International Audit

Internal Audit Associate | International Audit | Noida

Location: Noida

Work Mode: Work from Office

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 3-8 Years

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Internal Audit Associate with hands-on experience in internal audit, risk assessment, internal controls and audit testing. The ideal candidate should have experience supporting audit engagements across financial, operational and compliance processes.

Experience with US, UK, Canadian or Australian entities will be preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution of internal audit engagements across business and financial processes.
• Perform process walkthroughs and understand key risks and internal controls.
• Prepare Risk and Control Matrices and identify control gaps.
• Perform control testing and document audit procedures and results.
• Review financial and operational processes for compliance with internal policies and applicable requirements.
• Support financial, operational, compliance and process audits.
• Identify control weaknesses, process gaps and potential areas of risk.
• Perform root cause analysis for identified audit findings.
• Prepare audit working papers and maintain appropriate audit documentation.
• Assist in preparing audit reports, observations and recommendations.
• Track management action plans and follow up on remediation of audit findings.
• Perform data analysis to identify unusual transactions, trends and potential control issues.
• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, HR, IT and other business teams during audit assignments.
• Support SOX and internal control testing where applicable.
• Assist with external audit and regulatory review requirements where applicable.
• Recommend process improvements and stronger internal controls.
• Ensure audit assignments are completed accurately and within defined timelines.

Key Software

Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Workday, AuditBoard, TeamMate, ACL, IDEA, Microsoft PowerPoint; experience with other audit, ERP or data analytics platforms will also be considered.

Audit & Compliance Knowledge

Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Assessment, Audit Planning, Audit Testing, Control Testing, SOX, Financial Controls, Operational Audit, Compliance Audit, Process Audit, Risk & Control Matrix, Walkthroughs, Audit Documentation, Audit Findings, Root Cause Analysis, Remediation Tracking, US GAAP, IFRS, Financial Reporting.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• CA, CPA, CIA, ACCA, CISA or relevant professional qualification preferred.
• 3-8 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Risk & Controls, External Audit or Assurance.
• Experience supporting international audit engagements preferred.
• Exposure to US, UK, Canadian or Australian accounting, audit or control environments preferred.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk assessment and audit methodologies.
• Experience with audit documentation, control testing and audit working papers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify control gaps.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage audit deadlines.