Internal Controls Analyst

Management Level

G

Business Division: Finance Shared Services Centre, Chennai

Business Function / Department: Finance Control

Job Title: Internal Controls Coordinator

Reporting to (Job Title): Senior Manager – UK Finance Control

Date: 6th August 2024

Equiniti is a leading international provider of shareholder, pension, remediation, and credit technology. With over 6000 employees, it supports 37 million people in 120 countries.  

EQ India began its operations in 2014 as a Global India Captive Centre for Equiniti, a leading fintech company specialising in shareholder management. Within a decade, EQ India strengthened its operations and transformed from being a capability centre to a Global Competency Centre, to support EQ's growth story worldwide.

Capitalising on India’s strong reputation as a global talent hub for IT / ITES, EQ India has structured the organisation to be a part of this growth story. Today, EQ India has evolved as an indispensable part of EQ Group providing critical fintech services to the US and UK.

EQ’s vision is to be the leading global share registrar, offering complementary services to its client base and our values set the core foundations to our success. We are TRUSTED to deliver on our commitments, COMMERCIAL in building long term value, COLLABORATIVE in our approach and we IMPROVE by continually enhancing our skills and services. There has never been a better time to join EQ.

Role Summary

The Internal Control Coordinator position is a highly visible role at Equiniti providing the right individual with plenty of exposure to senior stakeholders. The right candidate should be able to coordinate independent testing in relation to the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024, communicate control deficiencies with Process and Control Owners, provide support for remediation of control deficiencies and provide management reporting on the effectiveness of controls.

As an Internal Controls Coordinator, he/she will independently coordinate communications from Corporate Accounting to the relevant Finance Functions, will be a trusted advisor providing training and guidance on EQ Global Accounting Policies and the Risk and Control Framework.

Core Duties/Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:

• Provide training on EQ Global Accounting Policy and provide support to ensure compliance with Corporate Governance.
• Coordinate the documentation of controls in collaboration with Process and Control Owners.
• Conduct ongoing ‘Know Your Controls’ sessions with the relevant functions.
• Conduct Process walkthroughs, test of design and test of effectiveness to evaluate controls compliance.
• Evaluate audit findings, identify control gaps and deficiencies, and provide support for the timely remediation of controls.
• Identify control improvements and collaborate with Process Owners and Control Owners to implement.
• Provide Management Reporting on the effectiveness of controls including details of how deficient controls are being remediated.
• Coordinate quarterly review and certification of Detailed Desk Procedures.
• Provide support for internal and external auditors.

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following experience, skills and behaviours:

Key Responsibilities:

• Should be a self-starter.
• Excellent and clear written and oral communication skills
• Professional, credible individual with an ability to influence peers, superiors and subordinates.
• Achievement orientation: Driven by goals and deadlines.
• Ability to work well with people across the organisation.
• Leadership skills to drive a team in a change environment.
• Ability to understand the detail behind processes.
• Highly organised and analytical approach to task and issue management – high level of multi-tasking required, particularly during month-end processing.
• Good interpersonal and negotiation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively across different levels of the organisation.

Qualification / skills required:

• University qualified & inter CA / ICWAI/ CMA qualified preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in core accounting domain.
• Previous experience testing Internal Controls over Financial Reporting/ Sarbanes Oxley – Controls
• Strong experience in Workday financials or a similar ERP.
• Strong knowledge of typical process controls and supporting documentation
• Knowledge of a controls-based audit approach and experience using GRC Tools
• Strong communication skills, ability to communicate with finance leadership.
• Strong PC Skills – high level of proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Share Point

Benefits:

Being a permanent member of the team at EQ you will be rewarded by our company benefits, these are just a few of what is on offer:

• 3 days of additional leaves on & above statutory requirement along with 2 days of voluntary leaves to pursue the CSR initiatives  
• Business related certification expense reimbursement
• Comprehensive Medical Assurance coverage for dependents & Parents
• Cab transport for staff working in UK & US shift
• Accidental & Life cover 3 times of concerned CTC

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.