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Financial Analyst
American Express
Gurugram, IND
Full-time
Mid · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
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Qualifications
- Education
- MBA in Finance, Risk Management, or a related discipline; or
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA).
- Professional Experience
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in operational risk management, first line risk management, internal controls, audit coordination, or control testing.
- Experience in banking, financial services, credit cards, or other financial institutions is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing audit engagements, control assessments, issue remediation, and risk governance activities.
- Working knowledge of operational risk frameworks, RCSA methodologies, control testing principles, and the Three Lines Model.
- Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders and managing deliverables within defined timelines.
- Key Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of operational risk management and internal control frameworks.
- Hands-on experience in audit coordination, control testing, and issue management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
- Ability to assess control gaps, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong planning, organizational, and execution capabilities.
- Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and risk reporting tools.
- Ability to prepare concise management reports and communicate risk-related insights effectively.
- Key Success Measures
- Timely and effective coordination of audit engagements and closure of audit requests.
- Completion of control testing activities within agreed timelines and quality standards.
- Timely identification, escalation, and remediation of control deficiencies.
- Improved control effectiveness, audit readiness, and overall risk management maturity.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and adherence to established risk management frameworks.
- Responsibilities
- . Audit Coordination & Management
- Act as a key point of contact for coordinating internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews.
- Manage end-to-end audit coordination activities, including audit planning, documentation, evidence collection, stakeholder engagement, and timely closure of audit requests.
- Collaborate with business teams, auditors, and risk partners to ensure timely and accurate responses to audit observations.
- Track audit findings, remediation plans, and closure timelines, ensuring appropriate governance and escalation.
- Identify recurring audit themes and recommend sustainable control improvements.
- Control Testing & Monitoring
- Execute and coordinate periodic control testing activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key business controls.
- Develop and maintain control testing plans, testing documentation, evidence, and results.
- Identify control deficiencies, document findings, and work with stakeholders to develop corrective action plans.
- Monitor control performance, identify emerging risks, and recommend opportunities for control enhancement.
- Support continuous control monitoring and ensure timely remediation of identified gaps.
- First Line Risk Management
- Support the implementation and execution of the First Line Risk Management framework across business processes.
- Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), including risk identification, control evaluation, and documentation.
- Assist in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating operational risks.
- Support risk event identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
- Ensure adherence to internal risk management policies, procedures, and control standards.
- Partner with business teams to embed risk awareness and strengthen accountability for risk and control ownership.
- Issue Management & Remediation
- Track and monitor risk, audit, and control-related issues through their lifecycle.
- Coordinate with issue owners to develop remediation action plans and ensure timely closure.
- Review remediation evidence and support validation of corrective actions.
- Identify overdue actions, recurring issues, and potential risk exposures for management escalation.
- Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with business teams, Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and other control functions.
- Provide guidance to stakeholders on risk management expectations, control requirements, and audit preparedness.
- Drive timely follow-ups and resolution of audit and risk-related deliverables.
- Build effective working relationships to promote a proactive risk and control culture.
Responsibilities
- . Audit Coordination & Management
- Act as a key point of contact for coordinating internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews.
- Manage end-to-end audit coordination activities, including audit planning, documentation, evidence collection, stakeholder engagement, and timely closure of audit requests.
- Collaborate with business teams, auditors, and risk partners to ensure timely and accurate responses to audit observations.
- Track audit findings, remediation plans, and closure timelines, ensuring appropriate governance and escalation.
- Identify recurring audit themes and recommend sustainable control improvements.
- Control Testing & Monitoring
- Execute and coordinate periodic control testing activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key business controls.
- Develop and maintain control testing plans, testing documentation, evidence, and results.
- Identify control deficiencies, document findings, and work with stakeholders to develop corrective action plans.
- Monitor control performance, identify emerging risks, and recommend opportunities for control enhancement.
- Support continuous control monitoring and ensure timely remediation of identified gaps.
- First Line Risk Management
- Support the implementation and execution of the First Line Risk Management framework across business processes.
- Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), including risk identification, control evaluation, and documentation.
- Assist in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating operational risks.
- Support risk event identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
- Ensure adherence to internal risk management policies, procedures, and control standards.
- Partner with business teams to embed risk awareness and strengthen accountability for risk and control ownership.
- Issue Management & Remediation
- Track and monitor risk, audit, and control-related issues through their lifecycle.
- Coordinate with issue owners to develop remediation action plans and ensure timely closure.
- Review remediation evidence and support validation of corrective actions.
- Identify overdue actions, recurring issues, and potential risk exposures for management escalation.
- Stakeholder Management
- Collaborate with business teams, Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and other control functions.
- Provide guidance to stakeholders on risk management expectations, control requirements, and audit preparedness.
- Drive timely follow-ups and resolution of audit and risk-related deliverables.
- Build effective working relationships to promote a proactive risk and control culture.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in banking, financial services, credit cards, or other financial institutions is preferred.
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