Senior Associate Finance

IN553 Guidehouse India Pvt Ltd; Thiruvananthapuram, Erode; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse India is seeking an experienced Internal Audit professional with 3–5 years of hands-on audit experience in India. The role focuses on planning, executing, and reporting on internal controls, including ICFR, risk controls matrices, and SOPs for finance and reporting.

The candidate should be semi-qualified CA/CMA/CS with an MBA in Finance preferred, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in Power BI and advanced Excel.

Qualifications

• CA/CMA/CS semi-qualified with audit focus and MBA preferred.
• 3–5 years hands-on audit experience in core practice.
• Experience in planning, stakeholder coordination, and delivery.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Power BI and advanced Excel.
• Familiarity with ICFR frameworks and internal control design.
• Experience with AI tools for data analytics, audit, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and report on internal controls and processes.
• Evaluate control effectiveness and identify deficiencies.
• Recommend corrective actions and track remediation to closure.
• Develop and implement ICFR internal controls.
• Prepare Risk and Control Matrix (RCMs) and documentation.
• Conduct periodic testing of controls and report results.
• Prepare, review, and maintain SOPs for finance and reporting.
• Ensure procedures are followed by stakeholders.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors and internal audit firms.
• Manage audit schedules, information requests, and deliverables.
• Coordinate responses to audit queries and close items.
• Develop Power BI dashboards.

Skills

CA/CMA/CS

MBA in Finance

Audit experience

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication

Documentation

AI tools for analytics

ICFR frameworks

Power BI

Microsoft Excel (advanced)

Education

CA/CMA/CS (semi-qualified)

MBA in Finance

Postgraduate with relevant experience

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

SAP

Oracle

PeopleSoft

Workday

Job description

Job Family: Accounting (India) Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: None

What You Will Do:

• Internal Audit Plan, execute, and report on internal controls and associated processes.
• Evaluate the operating effectiveness of established controls and identify deficiencies.
• Recommend corrective actions and follow up on their remediation through to closure.
• Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) Develop and implement internal controls over financial reporting.
• Prepare and maintain Risk and Control Matrix (RCMs) and supporting control documentation.
• Conduct periodic testing of controls and report on their effectiveness to management.
• Standard Operating Procedures Prepare, review, and maintain SOPs for finance and financial reporting processes.
• Ensure that documented procedures are adhered to by relevant stakeholders.
• Statutory and External Audit Coordination Act as the primary point of coordination with statutory auditors and internal audit firms.
• Manage audit schedules, information requests, and deliverables.
• Coordinate responses to audit queries and track open items to resolution.
• Reporting and Analytics Develop Power BI dashboards.

What You Will Need:

• Semi-qualified CA/CMA/CS.
• MBA in Finance is preferred.
• Postgraduate with relevant experience.
• 3 to 5 years Hands-on experience in audit as a core area of practice.
• Project management experience, including planning, stakeholder coordination, and delivery.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Hands on experience in AI tools to support data analytics, audit and documentation.
• Working knowledge of ICFR frameworks and internal control design.
• Proficiency in Power BI and advanced Microsoft Excel.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP/Oracle/Peoplesoft/Workday.
• Familiarity with internal financial control requirements under the Companies Act, 2013.

About Guidehouse India

At Guidehouse India, we’re redefining what’s possible by creating opportunities that change lives. Guidehouse is a global professional services firm that delivers advisory, technology, and managed services to clients across both the commercial and public sectors. Our teams turn bold ideas into solutions that transform industries, strengthen communities, and drive meaningful impact worldwide. Across our Chennai, Trivandrum, and Gurugram locations, you’ll find opportunities where your passion and curiosity help shape what comes next. With cutting edge benefits, innovative learning and development programs, and a people first culture, we empower our people to lead with purpose. We continue to expand our teams and capabilities across India, investing in state-of-the-art offices and high impact work. Here, you’ll collaborate with experts from around the world, build deep expertise, explore new domains, and accelerate your professional growth while making a real impact.

What We Offer

• We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both inside and outside the workplace.
• in house physician consultations
• nutritious food options at the workplace
• confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program
• other wellness focused offerings that support your overall well being.
• comprehensive learning and development programs ensure you’re continuously upskilled and ready to tackle what’s next, so you can shape your own career path while contributing to meaningful, purpose driven work.