Specialist - Corporate Audit

Lennox; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Lennox in Chennai seeks an experienced Data Analytics Specialist to support corporate audit with analytics, SOX compliance, and ERM initiatives, leveraging tools like Alteryx, IDEA, and SAP data to generate actionable insights.

You design analytics workflows, automate tests, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to strengthen risk monitoring and fraud detection. This role offers growth within a global HVAC leader focused on scalable analytics platforms and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years of data analytics experience, preferably in audit.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain audit analytics models and workflows.
• Document processes and maintain an inventory of analytics use cases.
• Automate repetitive audit tests to improve coverage and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, Compliance, IT, and Finance.

Skills

Data analytics

Risk analytics

Fraud detection

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Alteryx

IDEA

Azure

SAP data

Job description

Job Description:

Company Profile

Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

Job Description

Role Objective

The Data Analytics Specialist will support the Corporate Audit function by developing and executing data analytics solutions to enable risk-based audits, SOX compliance, fraud detection, continuous auditing, and ERM initiatives. The role will focus on leveraging analytics-related tools (e.g., IDEA, Alteryx, Azure) and SAP data to deliver actionable insights and scalable audit analytics.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Data Analytics & Automation

• Design, develop, and maintain models and/or workflows for audit analytics, fraud detection, SOX testing, and continuous auditing.
• Document the processes and procedures for models or workflows developed.
• Build, document, and maintain an inventory of audit analytics and use cases across business processes (e.g., P2P, O2C, Inventory, GL, etc.).
• Automate repetitive audit testing procedures to improve audit coverage and efficiency (e.g., test populations versus samples).
• Perform risk-based data analysis, including exception testing, trend analysis, and anomaly detection.

Risk Monitoring, Fraud & ERM Support

• Support fraud desk initiatives through advanced analytics and red flag identification using structured SAP data.
• Enable risk response monitoring aligned with ERM and Internal Audit priorities.
• Develop analytics to support management’s proactive risk identification and control effectiveness assessment.

Technology & Data Enablement

• Work directly with SAP source data (e.g., FI, MM, SD, Inventory modules) and ensure accurate data extraction and transformation.
• Leverage Azure or similar data platforms for large-scale risk analysis and enterprise analytics.
• Address data sourcing limitations and improve data reliability for audit consumption.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for analytics tools (e.g., IDEA and Alteryx), including workflow optimization and complexity review.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with Internal Audit, Compliance, IT, Finance, and Supply Chain teams to understand risk areas and data availability.
• Provide clear visibility on analytics deliverables, scope, and outcomes to audit leadership.
• Support follow-up discussions with stakeholders on analytics-driven observations.

Governance & Capability Building

• Define standards and governance for audit analytics development and documentation.
• Review and validate complex models and workflows developed by the team to ensure quality and sustainability.
• Support training and mentoring of auditors on the use and interpretation of analytics.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelors degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 - 7 Years of relevant experience in Data Analytics using Alteryx.

Requirements