Consultant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support in the testing and evaluation of IT Automated Controls (ITACs), interface controls, and key reports.
  
• Demonstrate good understanding of business processes, system landscape, and control environment to appropriately test IT automated controls, interfaces and key reports.
  
• Perform testing of IT Automated Controls (configurable/non-configurable), interfaces, and key reports for accuracy, completeness, and reliability.
  
• Participate in walkthrough discussions with control owners and process teams to understand control design and implementation and work closely with them to clarify control requirements and improve documentation quality.
  
• Review and challenge control evidence for ITACs, interfaces, key reports and ITGC to ensure it meets the testing requirements.
  
• Support activities across ITGC domains (Logical Access, Change Management, SDLC, Computer Operations), particularly where they impact automated controls and key reports.
  
• Support periodic reporting on testing status, issues, and key observations to senior team members.
  
• Document testing results, identify control gaps, and support remediation tracking.
  

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to work independently under general supervision with latitude for initiative and independent judgment
  
• Effective verbal and written communications, including active listening skills
  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and external contactors/auditors
  
• Detail-oriented
  
• Comfortable working on multiple projects simultaneously
  
• Individuals would be expected to cultivate a strong team environment and promote a positive working relationship amongst their team.
  
• Ensure client service delivery in accordance with the quality guidelines & methodologies.
  
• Build and maintain client relationships by understanding and being responsive to client needs and ensuring high quality of deliverables.
  
• Demonstrate strong analytical thinking and communication skills including the ability to research and understand complex processes and effectively communicate them to interested parties
  

Client Management

• Develop strong working relationships with the client and onshore client teams.
  
• Maintain excellent rapport and proactive communication with the stakeholders and client. 
  

Operational Excellence

• Suggest ideas on improving engagement productivity and identify opportunities for improving client service.
  
• Ensure compliance with engagement plans and internal quality & risk management procedures. 
  

People Related

• Display teamwork, integrity, and leadership. Work with team members to set goals and responsibilities for specific engagements.
  
• Foster teamwork and innovation.
  
• Utilize technology & tools to continually learn and innovate, share knowledge with team members and enhance service delivery.
  
• Contribute to the learning & development agenda and knowledge harnessing initiatives
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred: CA with relevant experience in IT / technology risk / IT controls.
  
• Also considered: B.E., B. Tech, M. Tech, MCA, BCA, CA, MBA (Information Systems/Finance/Operations or related fields). Experience in technology audit, risk management, compliance, consulting
  

Experience

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with an undergraduate qualification.
  
• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience with a postgraduate qualification.
  
• Prior experience with a Big 4 or equivalent consulting firm is preferred.
  
• Hands-on experience in IT automated controls (ITACs), Key Reports, Interface Controls and IT General Controls (ITGC).
  
• Knowledge of at least one ERP system (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, MS Dynamics) is mandatory.
  
• Good understanding of end-to-end business processes (e.g., Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report) and the associated control environment.
  

• Experience in identifying control gaps and communicating audit findings and control redesign recommendations to Management/Clients.
  
• Familiarity with SOX / ICFR frameworks, internal control methodologies (e.g., COSO), and risk & control matrices.
  
• Experience with testing techniques, sampling, documentation of test procedures and results, and evaluation of deficiencies.
  
• Working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint and comfort working with large data sets; exposure to data analytics / SQL / BI tools/Dashboarding tool is an added advantage.
  

Additional Information

·         Location: Bangalore/Mumbai (may be required to work in a hybrid/on-site model as per firm policy).

·         Must be open to travel to client locations (within Bangalore) and to other Uniqus office locations based on project requirements.