Senior Associate - Risk

Weekday AI (YC W21); India; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI, in India, is seeking a Senior Associate - Risk to join its Risk & Compliance team. You will lead SOX engagements, assess controls, and guide client teams on risk management and governance across key business processes.

You will independently deliver or manage SOX projects, perform walkthroughs, document controls, and identify improvement opportunities while ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality outputs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance; professional certifications preferred.
• 3+ years in SOX compliance, internal controls, risk management or audits.
• Experience in walkthroughs, RCMs, and control testing.
• Strong communication, analytical and documentation skills.

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: Discuss with client stakeholders to understand business processes, identify risks, and evaluate control frameworks.
• Process Understanding: Understand core processes such as P2P, OTC, Inventory, Payroll, and Fixed Assets and their risks.
• Documentation & Reporting: Prepare process flows, narratives, and RCMs to capture dependencies and coverage.
• Control Evaluation: Test design and operating effectiveness of controls and identify gaps.
• Review & QA: Review workpapers and test documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline or automate processes with best practices.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with managers, auditors and client teams for timely issue resolution.
• Project Management: Support planning, scoping, timelines and budgets for engagements.
• Compliance & Governance: Stay updated on SOX and regulatory developments.

Skills

SOX compliance

Internal controls

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce/Accounting/Finance

CA/CPA/CIA/CISA preferred

Tools

Visio

Excel

Job 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