Senior Associate - Risk

# Senior Associate - Risk

> Weekday AI · India (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2025-10-17

**Salary:** INR 1,000,000–1,500,000

**Workplace:** remote

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1500000 (ie INR 10-15 LPA)

Min Experience: 3 years

JobType: full-time

## Requirements

We are looking for a highly motivated **Senior Associate – Risk** to join our dynamic Risk & Compliance team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in **SOX compliance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks**, along with a strong understanding of key business processes. This role involves managing or independently delivering SOX engagements, conducting process walkthroughs, evaluating controls, and identifying improvement opportunities for clients.

As a Senior Associate, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and clients to assess control effectiveness, perform testing, and ensure compliance with regulatory and audit standards. You will play a key role in enhancing the overall control environment and strengthening governance frameworks across business processes.

### **Key Responsibilities**

• **SOX Program Delivery:**

Independently execute or manage end-to-end SOX engagements for multiple client processes, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.

• **Client Engagement:**

Participate in discussions with client stakeholders to understand business processes, identify risks, and evaluate existing control frameworks. Lead process walkthroughs and ensure clear documentation of findings.

• **Process Understanding:**

Demonstrate sound knowledge of core business processes such as **Procure-to-Pay (PTP)**, **Order-to-Cash (OTC)**, **Inventory**, **Payroll**, and **Fixed Assets**, and understand the key risks and control activities associated with each.

• **Documentation & Reporting:**

Prepare detailed **process flows, narratives, and Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs)** to capture process dependencies and risk coverage.

• **Control Evaluation:**

Perform testing of the **design and operating effectiveness** of internal controls and identify potential control gaps. Recommend improvements and help implement enhanced control measures.

• **Review & Quality Assurance:**

Review workpapers and test documentation prepared by associates to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to internal standards.

• **Process Improvement:**

Identify opportunities to streamline or automate processes and provide practical recommendations based on industry best practices.

• **Stakeholder Management:**

Collaborate with managers, auditors, and client teams to ensure smooth communication and timely resolution of issues during audits and reviews.

• **Project Management:**

Support the Manager in project planning, control rationalization, standardization efforts, and scoping exercises. Track engagement timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure efficiency.

• **Compliance & Governance:**

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of SOX, internal control standards, and regulatory developments to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
### **Requirements & Qualifications**

• Bachelor’s degree in **Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline**; professional certifications (CA, CPA, CIA, CISA) preferred.
• **3+ years of experience** in **SOX compliance, internal controls, risk management, or audit** (Big 4 or consulting experience preferred).
• Strong understanding of financial and operational processes and associated risk frameworks.
• Experience in conducting walkthroughs, preparing RCMs, and performing control testing.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in documentation tools (e.g., Visio, Excel) and audit management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• High attention to detail, strong ownership, and commitment to quality deliverables.

## Apply
[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/300F1DFCF1/apply)
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