Description and Requirements
We are seeking an Analyst to support the Group Risk & Internal Audit (GRIA) function. This role serves as a critical operational backbone to the department, ensuring audit activities are well-planned, well-executed, and consistently delivered across a highly global organization.
The Analyst partners closely with GRIA leadership and audit engagement teams to support audit planning, reporting, resource coordination, and other strategic initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with internal audit and enterprise risk experience, detail-oriented, proactive, solutions-driven, and motivated to grow within a global environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Audit Planning
- Support day-to-day Risk and Internal Audit team and overall department execution
- Assist with semi-annual audit planning and enterprise risk management
- Monitor audit progress, staffing assignments, and engagement tracking.
- Support audit report preparation and publication processes.
- Assist with audit actions tracking, remediation follow-up, and audit-related reporting.
Reporting, Analytics & Tools
- Develop and maintain trackers, dashboards, and documentation.
- Track KPIs, departmental metrics, budgets, and performance against plan.
- Conduct audit data analysis (process-focused, not advanced analytics).
- Prepare materials for audit committee and leadership updates and departmental meetings (including All Hands).
Learning, Development & Special Initiatives
- Support Internal Audit L&D initiatives, including new hire bootcamp coordination.
- Assist with training logistics, materials, and audit methodology documentation.
- Execute special projects and operational initiatives as assigned.
Stakeholder Collaboration
- Serve as an operational liaison between Enterprise Risk and Internal Audit teams and stakeholders across Finance, IT, Compliance, and business units.
- Communicate confidently with senior leaders and stakeholders.
- Maintain professionalism and cultural awareness in a global environment.
- Participate in early or late calls as needed to support global teams.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, or Accounting related field
- Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience in External Audit, Internal Audit, Enterprise Risk Management, Finance or Accounting Compliance related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong organizational, planning, and execution skills with high attention to detail.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong PowerPoint skills (required).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently and meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and process-oriented problem-solving skills.
- Strong project management skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a global, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Self-motivated, solutions-oriented, and eager to learn.
- Experience supporting Internal Audit methodology and project management skills
- Experience with GRC tools (e.g., AuditBoard).
- Optional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CFA or similar.
- Optional language skills (Spanish, Japanese, Chinese).
- Experience working in a global organization with cross-cultural collaboration.
- Willingness to travel occasionally (estimated 5-10%, primarily for training or conferences).
