Intermediate Auditor

Moody's Investors Service; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Moody's Investors Service invites applications for an Internal Audit role focused on risk assessment, controls, and assurance across financial, operational, and technology domains. You will engage with stakeholders across business functions, applying analytical thinking to identify process improvements and control efficiencies.

The team emphasizes ethical standards, professional skepticism, and continuous learning, including familiarity with AI concepts to advance audit processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Technology, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Professional certifications or industry accreditations such as CA, CISA, CIA, or equivalent are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support audit leads through planning, task management, test execution, issue validation, and developing practical audit recommendations.
• Execute audit procedures and analyze financial, operational, and technology processes and controls within assigned audit engagements.
• Maintain an understanding of the business areas under review, including risks, control environments, and emerging developments.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders, demonstrating understanding of audit objectives, risk areas, and responsibilities.
• Apply analytical thinking, process evaluation, and problem-solving to identify control gaps, improvements, and value-add opportunities.
• Take ownership of assigned deliverables, ensuring work is completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with Internal Audit standards, methodologies, and tools, upholding high ethics and objectivity while exercising professional skepticism.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of AI concepts, with curiosity about how AI tools can improve processes and drive efficiency.
• Support ad hoc audit, risk, and assurance activities as required.

Skills

Audit concepts

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Ethics and integrity

Curiosity about AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Technology/Business

CA / CISA / CIA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

At Moody's, we unite the brightest minds to turn today’s risks into tomorrow’s opportunities. We do this by striving to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome to be who they are—with the freedom to exchange ideas, think innovatively, and listen to each other and customers in meaningful ways. Moody’s is transforming how the world sees risk. As a global leader in ratings and integrated risk assessment, we’re advancing AI to move from insight to action—enabling intelligence that not only understands complexity but responds to it. We decode risk to unlock opportunity, helping our clients navigate uncertainty with clarity, speed, and confidence.

Skills and Competencies

• 1-2 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, or a related assurance function
• Working knowledge of operational and technology auditing concepts, methodologies, and practices
• Basic understanding of internal controls, risk management frameworks, and industry standards such as COSO, ISO, and NIST
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Technology, Business, Risk Management, or a related field
• Professional certifications or industry accreditations such as CA, CISA, CIA, or equivalent are preferred

Responsibilities

• Support audit leads throughout the audit lifecycle, including planning, task management, test execution, issue validation, and the development of practical audit recommendations
• Execute audit procedures and analyze financial, operational, and technology processes and controls within assigned audit engagements
• Maintain an understanding of the business areas under review, including associated risks, control environments, and emerging developments
• Communicate clearly and professionally with stakeholders, demonstrating an understanding of audit objectives, risk areas, and responsibilities
• Apply analytical thinking, process evaluation, and problem-solving techniques to identify control gaps, process improvements, and value-add opportunities
• Take ownership of assigned deliverables, ensuring work is completed accurately, timely, and in accordance with Internal Audit standards, methodologies, and tools and uphold the highest standards of professional ethics, integrity, and objectivity while exercising appropriate professional skepticism
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of artificial intelligence concepts, with curiosity and enthusiasm for learning how AI tools can improve processes and drive efficiency
• Show interest in exploring AI systems and developing awareness of responsible AI practices, including risk management and ethical use and Support ad hoc audit, risk, and assurance activities as required

About the Team

The Internal Audit team provides independent and objective assurance over the organization's governance, risk management, and control processes. The team partners with stakeholders across multiple business functions and geographies to identify risks, enhance controls, and drive continuous improvement. Team members are encouraged to develop broad business knowledge, strengthen technical expertise, and contribute innovative ideas that improve audit effectiveness and organizational performance.

Moody’s is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidates for Moody's Corporation may be asked to disclose securities holdings pursuant to Moody’s Policy for Securities Trading and the requirements of the position. Employment is contingent upon compliance with the Policy, including remediation of positions in those holdings as necessary.