Senior Finance Associate

Guidehouse; Thiruvananthapuram, Erode; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse India is seeking a Senior Associate Finance to lead internal audit activities and strengthen ICFR controls. The role involves planning, testing, and reporting on controls, coordinating with statutory auditors and internal firms, and developing Power BI dashboards for analytics.

Ideal candidates hold a semi-qualified CA/CMA/CS and an MBA in Finance, with 3–5 years of audit experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency in Power BI and Excel.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years hands-on experience in audit as a core area of practice.
• Experience with ICFR frameworks and internal control design.
• Exposure to ERP systems (e.g., SAP/Oracle/PeopleSoft/Workday) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and report on internal controls and related processes; identify deficiencies and follow up to closure.
• Develop and implement internal controls over financial reporting; prepare risk/control matrices and documentation.
• Prepare, review, and maintain SOPs for finance and financial reporting processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Documentation

Stakeholder coordination

Project management

Education

Semi-qualified CA/CMA/CS

MBA in Finance

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Associate Finance

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

At Guidehouse India, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our people and their families at every stage of life. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both inside and outside the workplace. Our benefits include resources such as in house physician consultations, nutritious food options at the workplace, and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program, along with other wellness focused offerings that support your overall well being. Our 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.

Experience Level Mid Level