Sr. Compliance Manager, India

Microsoft; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Gurugram is seeking a Senior Compliance Manager to lead Controls and Compliance initiatives. The candidate will educate and train on risk management and work closely with various teams to enhance compliance. Requirements include a CA or MBA with over 10 years in finance and audit. This role emphasizes strong leadership and the ability to navigate complex environments.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business finance and audit.
• Strong leadership and compliance culture essential.
• Ability to thrive in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead Compliance initiatives within the team.
• Provide compliance insights to drive business objectives.
• Partner with business units to improve internal controls.
• Monitor internal control risks and update processes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Business partnering capabilities

Risk management

Data analytics

Communication skills

Education

CA or MBA - Finance or Cost Accountancy

Job description

Overview

Senior Compliance Manager, India at Microsoft leads Controls and Compliance initiatives within the India South Asia Controls and Compliance team in the India Finance organization. The role educates, trains and evangelizes risk management and control requirements across all Segments in MCAPS India. This is an individual contributor role that collaborates with Finance, Business and SME leads in each Segment to drive a culture of Business-Led Compliance, supported by deep business process understanding and strong communication skills. The position works closely with the Sales team, Microsoft Corporation and Finance to manage risk and strengthen controls.

Responsibilities

• Be the main point of contact on Compliance for the business Lead and support them in driving a strong tone from the top and running their compliance committee meetings.
• Create value by providing compliance insights to help the business achieve objectives compliantly by proactively identifying and mitigating risks to protect Microsoft’s interests.
• Review automated and manual processes and related system controls; guide/approve remediation efforts for control gaps identified.
• Support finance and the business to resolve operational compliance-related issues, policy interpretation or controls verification.
• Partner with appropriate resources to drive controls improvements in spend management, entity-level controls, anti-corruption risk mitigation, and financial management.
• Interface and partner with different business units in Microsoft India & South Asia to proactively drive internal control-related improvements to systems and processes.
• Continuously monitor emerging internal control risks and update existing controls and processes accordingly.
• Support and engage with Internal Audit; help management develop issue remediation plans and facilitate closing issues.
• Guide/approve on remediation effort of risks or audit issues identified by risk management or internal/external auditors.
• Leverage AI and automation tools to perform data analytics and generate actionable insights to focus compliance efforts on the highest risk areas; simplify, automate or eliminate activities to improve efficiency; identify and address emerging or geo-specific risks.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• CA or MBA - Finance or Cost Accountancy with 10+ years of experience in business finance and audit.
• Strong leadership, business partnering capabilities and a culture of controls  and compliance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to articulate thoughts clearly; thrive in complex environments and collaborate across groups.
• Willingness to take on special projects and provide leadership as needed.
• Experience with statutory laws, accounting policies, tax laws, etc.; experience with outsourced partnerships.
• Detail-oriented with both operational execution and strategic leadership capabilities.
• Open mind with willingness to learn; embody Microsoft culture and values.

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