Chartered Accountant

Highlight of the engagement opportunity Role: Full time contractual role (experienced professionals) and Interns for Permanent hire (students) Number of years of experience expected: 0 to 4 years. Areas of experience preferred: Operational risk, credit risk, treasury management, internal audits, IFC & ICFR, SOP & policies, compliance reviews, incident management, fraud risk & analytics, third party risks & vendor audits, regulatory reporting, in Industry or Consulting, BFSI experience. Educational qualification expected: Qualified/ semi-qualified CA/ ACCA professionals. Additional qualifications/ certifications required: None. Preferable additional certifications: Globally accepted certifications in IA & Risk management Preferred geography of previous work experience: India / Middle East / APAC Language requirements: Ability to write and speak fluently in English. Key responsibility areas: Executing onsite client facing BFSI engagements with a focus on the following: Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of policies, procedures, and controls Assist in the development of audit work programs, and RACMs (key risk and control indicators) Review and development of risk ratings and heat maps Review and perform detailed Root Cause Analysis of critical events/ losses. Assist in assessing risk, defining observations, and developing appropriate corrective actions. Evaluate changes in regulatory requirements and ensure clients business processes are enabled to ensure compliance. Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability, and compliance with all applicable regulations. Prepare audit reports and undertake discussions with respective stakeholders for report closure. Prepare audit & risk committee MIS & packs for presenting to the various Board level committees. Develop strong relationship with key stakeholders by addressing concerns in a timely manner. Keep abreast of latest regulatory & risk management techniques and industry best practices. Undertake data analytics across large data sets and present findings relevant to the underlying subject area. For e.g., Risk data analytics, consumer data analytics, fraud data analytics, etc. Problem-solving skills i.e., conceptual, and analytical thinking Excellent MS-Excel, Word and PPT skills Excellent presentation and communication skills Selection process: We seek to be transparent during the selection process. While the actual process may vary from the process indicated below, the key steps involved are as follows: Interview: ▪ There are expected to be at least two rounds of interviews with the Acies team. Following the above, there are expected to be at least two rounds of interviews with the respective client team. The number of interview rounds may vary depending on the criticality and seniority of the role. Final discussion on career and compensation: Post final selection, a separate discussion will be set up to discuss compensation and career growth. You are encouraged to seek any clarifications. Preparation required: It is recommended that you prepare on the following aspects before the selection process: Good understanding of financial services industry, businesses, regulators, and their roles RBI guidelines on Risk management and Risk based audits. Basel standards on Operational risk management ISO standards on Risk management COSO standards on Enterprise risk management, internal controls, and lines of defense IIA standards on Internal controls Emerging tools and products available for process, risks and controls mapping Note: Looking for immediate joiners. For any additional queries you may have, you can send a InMail to us, connect with us at or e-mail us at How to reach us: Should you wish to apply for this job, please reach out to us directly through or apply on our website career page -