Finance - Internal & External Control

Akshaya Patra Foundation; Ahmedabad District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Akshaya Patra Foundation in Bengaluru seeks a detail-oriented finance professional to strengthen risk management, internal controls, and process improvement across functions. The role emphasizes compliance, data analysis, and control documentation.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to close control gaps, support dashboards, and drive action plans. Travel across India is required to support reviews and implementations.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Compliance, Finance Controls, Process Improvement, or related areas.
• Graduate/Postgraduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• CA Inter / CMA Inter / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Candidates with experience in cross-functional process reviews and multi-location operations will be preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process and thematic reviews to identify control gaps, operational risks, compliance issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and risk areas.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Partner with business teams to implement process improvements and monitor action-plan closure.
• Review, update, and edit SOPs, process documentation, and control guidelines.
• Support awareness sessions on changes to processes, controls, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare concise reports highlighting key observations, risks, root causes, and recommendations.
• Present findings and actionable insights to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Support automation, dashboards, data analytics, and technology-enabled initiatives to strengthen the Positive Assurance function.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of reviews, findings, recommendations, and action closures.
• Travel across India for process reviews, stakeholder discussions, and implementation support.

Skills

Risk Management

Internal Controls

Compliance

Process Audit

Process Improvement

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Data Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Report Writing

Presentation Skills

Cross-functional Teams

Education

Finance/Accounting/Commerce

CA Inter / CMA Inter

Graduate/Postgraduate

Tools

MS Excel

Power BI

Automation tools

Job description

Function: Finance
Experience: 4- 6 Years
Location: Bengaluru
Travel: Willingness to travel across India

About the Role :

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical professional to join the Finance team. The role will focus on risk management, internal controls, process reviews, compliance, data analysis, and process improvement across business functions.

The position will work closely with cross-functional teams to identify control gaps and operational risks, recommend practical improvements, strengthen processes, and monitor the closure of agreed actions.

Key Responsibilities :

• Conduct process and thematic reviews across business functions to identify control gaps, operational risks, compliance issues, and improvement opportunities.
• Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and risk areas.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and recommend practical corrective actions.
• Partner with business teams to implement process improvements and monitor action-plan closure.
• Review, update, and edit SOPs, process documentation, and control guidelines.
• Support awareness sessions on changes to processes, controls, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare concise reports highlighting key observations, risks, root causes, and recommendations.
• Present findings and actionable insights to management and relevant stakeholders.
• Support automation, dashboards, data analytics, and technology-enabled initiatives to strengthen the Positive Assurance function.
• Maintain appropriate documentation of reviews, findings, recommendations, and action closures.
• Travel across India for process reviews, stakeholder discussions, and implementation support.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of Risk Management, Internal Controls, Compliance, Process Audit, and Process Improvement.
• Experience in Internal Audit, Finance Controls, Risk & Controls, Operational Risk, or Process Excellence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify trends and exceptions.
• Knowledge of control testing, risk assessment, SOPs, and process documentation.
• Good understanding of finance and business processes.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exposure to Power BI, data analytics, automation, or process improvement tools will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively across India.

Required Attribute

• 4-6 years of relevant experience in Internal Audit, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Compliance, Finance Controls, Process Improvement, or related areas.
• Graduate/Postgraduate qualification in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
• CA Inter / CMA Inter / MBA Finance / M.Com / B.Com or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Candidates with experience in cross-functional process reviews and multi-location operations will be preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to independently identify risks and recommend practical solutions.