Job Description

Role Description:

We are now looking for a Team Leader, based out of Bengaluru, to help build and lead a new dedicated team in our CoE, focused on testing of IT general controls and IT automated application controls. You will be responsible for managing a team directly working on testing internal controls to support controls assurance for our Financial Services entities based in the UK and Ireland .


The IC&A IT Team Leader is also a subject matter expert, responsible for advising the Risk team on controls design, deficiencies evaluation and improvements across multiple processes from best practice and regulator expectation standpoint.


A successful risk professional requires a dynamic personality and ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment. Furthermore, Team Leader should be able to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, be able to balance multiple competing priorities, and strive for continuous improvement to drive beneficial business outcomes.



B. responsible: key areas of responsibility will include, but are not limited to:

Manage and provide guidance to a small team of testers and thus contribute to their development as a professional Take ownership for team results and provide leadership to a team to achieve the targets and deadlines Support end to end testing cycle:

+ Design and execute the day-to-day testing activities of IT general controls and IT automated application controls, with a focus on regulatory/compliance (including but not limited to SOx) related risks
+ Collect, analyze, and interpret information to assess and conclude on each assigned testing area with clear concise documentation
+ Identify gaps in design and execution, and communicate issues and recommendations to IC&A team and control owners
+ Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation including process walkthrough documentation, control testing documentation and any others required
Collaborate and partner with IC&A by providing guidance and ensuring that internal controls are adequately designed and documented, in order to strengthen the control environment, mitigate the company risks and support the business in achieving objectives Continually build partnerships with the various departments throughout the Company Constantly think of improvements to the existing processes and controls Collaborate & participate within IC&A to continuously improve the IC&A's capabilities and governance from controls testing standpoint Collaborate with the recruitment team in the recruitment process and onboarding of new team members


B. skilled:

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in regulatory compliance driven audits (including SOx) and internal control testing as an internal/external auditor with relevant IT risk management /IT audits/IT security experience in complex and dynamic Tech landscapes (thinking beyond access/change risks) 5-8 years of experience gained within IT compliance, internal controls, internal/external audit, including experience leading teams in an international environment 1-2 years of experience in leading a team, managing deliverables, and planning audits Strong experience with designing and/or testing IT general controls and IT automated application controls Strong experience and understanding of interface controls, and concepts of CCM (Continuous Control Monitoring) Understanding of and experience with risk management relevant fields and frameworks, including SOx, COSO, NIST, COBIT Strong working knowledge of SOx and other regulatory compliances Strong stakeholder management skills (risk/function owners, auditors) Strong project management skills Ability to multitask and successfully manage multiple priorities and projects Strong work ethic, enthusiastic, self-starting, adaptable and enjoys change in a super engaged team Able to make decisions, assess and resolve problems effectively Able to work independently & autonomously, while still being a strong team player Comfortable communicating in English (written and spoken) Professional certification, such as CISA/CRISC (or similar), would be an advantage Relevant Bachelor's degree required Experience in auditing SAP or other ERPs Experience in auditing IT controls in a cloud native and Devops environment Experience in reviewing source code built out of languages such as, but not limited to Python, Java, C++, SQL etc.

Preferential:

Experience designing and/or testing controls around in-house built software Experience in technology-based product development / DevOps processes Experience in Payments and Financial Services clients/ companies * Experience in cloud audit (Preferable)