Senior Associate - Risk

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients
Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 10-15 LPA)
Min Experience: 3 years
JobType: full-time

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Associate – Risk to join our dynamic Risk & Compliance team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks, along with a strong understanding of key business processes. This role involves managing or independently delivering SOX engagements, conducting process walkthroughs, evaluating controls, and identifying improvement opportunities for clients.

As a Senior Associate, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and clients to assess control effectiveness, perform testing, and ensure compliance with regulatory and audit standards. You will play a key role in enhancing the overall control environment and strengthening governance frameworks across business processes.

Key Responsibilities

• SOX Program Delivery:
  Independently execute or manage end-to-end SOX engagements for multiple client processes, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Client Engagement:
  Participate in discussions with client stakeholders to understand business processes, identify risks, and evaluate existing control frameworks. Lead process walkthroughs and ensure clear documentation of findings.
• Process Understanding:
  Demonstrate sound knowledge of core business processes such as Procure-to-Pay (PTP), Order-to-Cash (OTC), Inventory, Payroll, and Fixed Assets, and understand the key risks and control activities associated with each.
• Documentation & Reporting:
  Prepare detailed process flows, narratives, and Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs) to capture process dependencies and risk coverage.
• Control Evaluation:
  Perform testing of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and identify potential control gaps. Recommend improvements and help implement enhanced control measures.
• Review & Quality Assurance:
  Review workpapers and test documentation prepared by associates to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to internal standards.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to streamline or automate processes and provide practical recommendations based on industry best practices.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Collaborate with managers, auditors, and client teams to ensure smooth communication and timely resolution of issues during audits and reviews.
• Project Management:
  Support the Manager in project planning, control rationalization, standardization efforts, and scoping exercises. Track engagement timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure efficiency.
• Compliance & Governance:
  Maintain up-to-date knowledge of SOX, internal control standards, and regulatory developments to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline; professional certifications (CA, CPA, CIA, CISA) preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in SOX compliance, internal controls, risk management, or audit (Big 4 or consulting experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of financial and operational processes and associated risk frameworks.
• Experience in conducting walkthroughs, preparing RCMs, and performing control testing.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in documentation tools (e.g., Visio, Excel) and audit management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail, strong ownership, and commitment to quality deliverables.