Associate 2 GTA

Description

Roles & responsibilities

•Conduct external audit in accordance with the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) Auditing Standards.

•Assist team in conducting Process understanding discussions with the Clients as part of assessing risks arising from their use of Technology and identify control gaps within their processes.

•Assist team in evaluating and documenting the design and operating effectiveness of technology controls (GITCs and ITACs) pertaining to Client's Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

•Assist team in performing SOC 1 and SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls), SOC 2+ (HITRUST) SSAE18 assessments in accordance with the attestation standards established by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants).

•Develop self by participating in audit conceptual trainings and actively get involved on business and industry specific knowledge development initiatives including innovation support to help drive usage of new software audit tools

•Participate in the firm's strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs

•Being proactive in owning/managing your client allocation & flexible in working arrangements

•Provide coaching and support to junior team members

•Assisting Senior team members in reviewing Audit workpapers in line with the KPMG Audit Methodology

•Help identify performance improvement opportunities for assigned clients / engagements.

•Identify and communicate IT audit findings to senior management and clients.

•Communicates effectively with the GTA engagement lead and/or onshore stakeholders on progress through project deliverables.

Mandatory  technical & functional skills

·Experience in evaluating and testing Process level manual and automated controls.

·Experience in testing automated controls and General IT Controls across different domains: Access to Programs and Data, Program Development & Changes and Computer Operations across various platforms (OS, Network, DB, Application).

·Knowledge / Experience of industry standards and frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, HIPAA etc. preferred.

·Basic Knowledge of Business Process Cycles including Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay etc.

Preferred technical & functional skills

·Flair to be abreast with emerging Technology / innovations like Cloud computing, Agile, Blockchain, AI etc.

·Proficient with MS Office suite of applications [MS Word, MS Exec, MS PowerPoint, Power BI].

·Certifications like CISA, CISSP, HITRUST,ISO etc.

Key behavioral attributes/requirements

•Critical thinking and analytical ability.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

•Flexibility to adapt to a variety of situations and multitask.

•Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

•Personal drive and positive work ethic.

•Innovative mindset.

•Collaborate and build rapport with onshore and offshore teams

•Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Responsibilities

Roles & responsibilities

•Conduct external audit in accordance with the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) Auditing Standards.

•Assist team in conducting Process understanding discussions with the Clients as part of assessing risks arising from their use of Technology and identify control gaps within their processes.

•Assist team in evaluating and documenting the design and operating effectiveness of technology controls (GITCs and ITACs) pertaining to Client's Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.

•Assist team in performing SOC 1 and SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls), SOC 2+ (HITRUST) SSAE18 assessments in accordance with the attestation standards established by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants).

•Develop self by participating in audit conceptual trainings and actively get involved on business and industry specific knowledge development initiatives including innovation support to help drive usage of new software audit tools

•Participate in the firm's strategic initiatives and/or corporate social responsibility programs

•Being proactive in owning/managing your client allocation & flexible in working arrangements

•Provide coaching and support to junior team members

•Assisting Senior team members in reviewing Audit workpapers in line with the KPMG Audit Methodology

•Help identify performance improvement opportunities for assigned clients / engagements.

•Identify and communicate IT audit findings to senior management and clients.

•Communicates effectively with the GTA engagement lead and/or onshore stakeholders on progress through project deliverables.

Mandatory  technical & functional skills

·Experience in evaluating and testing Process level manual and automated controls.

·Experience in testing automated controls and General IT Controls across different domains: Access to Programs and Data, Program Development & Changes and Computer Operations across various platforms (OS, Network, DB, Application).

·Knowledge / Experience of industry standards and frameworks such as COBIT, COSO, HIPAA etc. preferred.

·Basic Knowledge of Business Process Cycles including Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay etc.

Preferred technical & functional skills

·Flair to be abreast with emerging Technology / innovations like Cloud computing, Agile, Blockchain, AI etc.

·Proficient with MS Office suite of applications [MS Word, MS Exec, MS PowerPoint, Power BI].

·Certifications like CISA, CISSP, HITRUST,ISO etc.

Key behavioral attributes/requirements

•Critical thinking and analytical ability.

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

•Flexibility to adapt to a variety of situations and multitask.

•Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

•Personal drive and positive work ethic.

•Innovative mindset.

•Collaborate and build rapport with onshore and offshore teams

•Uphold the firm's code of ethics and business conduct

Qualifications

This role is for you if you have  the below

·Education Qualification: BE/B.Tech, B.Com, BCA, B.Sc, MBA, M.Sc, MCA, M.Tech, CA.

·Work Experience: The candidate must have 1-4 years of relevant experience in a similar role, preferably with a Big 4 firm.

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