Assistant Manager - Financial Reporting Controls & ITGC

Weekday AI; Pune District; On-site; INR 10,00,000 - 12,00,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Pune is seeking an experienced professional to lead financial reporting controls. This role requires a strong understanding of IT governance frameworks and the ability to collaborate effectively with external auditors. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in relevant fields and possess excellent communication skills. Competitive salary of Rs 10-12 LPA is offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and ITGC processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual review of critical assets for financial reporting.
• Collaborate with external auditors and assess information security controls.
• Document and report control assessments against standards.

Skills

Financial Reporting Control Framework (FRCF) Testing

Strong knowledge of ITGC framework

High-level technical knowledge of risk management and audit techniques

Understanding of IT Governance Frameworks & regulatory requirements

Strong relationship-building and communication skills

Ability to influence, negotiate, and manage conflict at a senior level

Strong IT and report writing skills

Corporate governance and compliance understanding

Self-motivated and driven to achieve excellence

Job description

Overview

This role is for Weekday’s client. Location: Pune, Magarpatta. Salary range: Rs 1000000 - Rs 1200000 (INR 10-12 LPA). Minimum Experience: 2 years. Job Type: full-time.

Lead the annual review of critical assets involved in financial reporting, ensuring alignment with protection standards and regulatory expectations. Collaborate with external auditors, platform/risk leads, and system SMEs to assess and strengthen information security controls.

Assets in Scope

• Applications: SaaS platforms, in-house applications/tools, services, EUC solutions, ETL tools, etc.
• Databases: IBM DB2 AS400 (mainframe), Oracle, SAP, SQL, and other relational databases.
• Servers: Windows Server, Linux, Unix, and associated operating systems.

IT General Controls (ITGC)

Password Controls

• Evaluate password enforcement mechanisms across assets.
• Review domain and application-level policies, password storage methods, and encryption algorithms.

Shared Account Management

• Assess use of vaults and PAM solutions.
• Identify privileged accounts and review their usage and access controls.

Access Control

• Review provisioning and deprovisioning processes.
• Evaluate periodic access reviews and recertification procedures.

Segregation of Duties & Environment Controls

• Analyze the development-to-deployment lifecycle.
• Validate user role separation and technical constraints across environments.

Change Management

• Review change logging, testing, and approval processes.
• Identify and assess configuration changes via system or deployment tools.

System Management

• Evaluate incident management processes, including error reporting and ticket tracking.

Additional Responsibilities

• Support external auditors with asset sampling, walkthroughs, and evidence gathering.
• Document and report control assessments and manage audit findings in line with standards.
• Communicate assessment outcomes to SMEs, helping them understand risks and control gaps.
• Contribute to team knowledge sharing, testing activities, and training initiatives.

Skills and Knowledge

• Financial Reporting Control Framework (FRCF) Testing
• Strong knowledge of ITGC framework
• High-level technical knowledge of risk management and audit techniques
• Understanding of IT Governance Frameworks & regulatory requirements
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Ability to influence, negotiate, and manage conflict at a senior level
• Strong IT and report writing skills
• Corporate governance and compliance understanding
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve excellence

Dimensions

• Operating model designed to deliver value-added services to stakeholders
• Dynamic team of 50+ professionals
• Works closely with business units, transformation, and risk teams
• Coordinates with senior stakeholders and supplier partners