SaT-EMS-Senior Analyst

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SaT Q – Quality Review

Team background - Team is primarily responsible for supporting quality reviews for SaT engagements globally. Key focus is to ensure that Partners and their engagement teams comply with the firm’s policies and quality standards. The scores from the quality reviews are reported to Global Risk management at end of the financial year.

Position – The individual would be required to develop subject matter expertise on Quality Review processes and shall be the first point of contact for the stakeholders. The individual will be interpreting risk management policies, determine compliance against the policies and present the findings based on the firm guidance.

The individual is expected to drive the Quality Review (QR) processes by taking ownership that involves interactions with Senior Management / Leadership across geographies.

Technical responsibilities

• Understanding the firm structure, service line and Quality Review strategy of the firm
• Understands the guidelines issued by the firm and key regulatory requirements
• Ensure that the partners conduct business engagements according to corporate policies and standards
• Scheduling reviews, briefing and liaising with the engagement teams being reviewed, selecting sample engagements for review based on risk criteria
• Working on quality reviews and perform cross reviews for the peer group
• Individual will refer to the existing policies; however, due to frequency of unique situations will need to research issues and, through situation specific inquiries, propose solutions to issues
• Individual is expected to apply judgment to initial consultations prior to the submission of a review 
• Create work papers that document the review procedures performed, findings and the results of those reviews
• Reporting on population/engagements reviewed, QR results and ratings
• Continuously look for new opportunities/innovation/improvements in the existing review process in close coordination with the supervisors, GDS SaT leadership and customer groups

Qualifications/requirements:

• Post graduate with at least 6 years in risk management and / or quality function of Big 4’s. Alternatively, hands-on experience in internal process audits and / or compliance monitoring
• Candidates with exposure to working in cross cultural environment is essential
• Good academic background
• Good communication skills and good analytical skills
• Good working knowledge of MS Office

Desired attributes

• Communications skills
• Strong English writing (direct, concise, informative, proper tone)
• Excellent presentation skills (logical, to-the-point)
• Articulates issues / observations clearly
• Ability to voice his / her questions, opinions and concerns productively

Interpersonal skills

• Connect well with clients, senior management / leadership and team members
• Interpret counterparty's needs / preferences
• Appreciate matters from another's perspective
• Maintain calm & professional demeanor in dynamic environment
• Provide and receive feedback effectively
• Share knowledge

Analytical skills

• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Clear, logical thinking
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Ability to conceptualize and break down complex issues into actionable tasks
• Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Plans and organizes work effectively

• Handles various tasks of differing complexities simultaneously
• Appreciates interplay of short-, medium-, & long-term deadlines
• Informs others (manager & team) of activities regularly and apprises regarding progress / delays
• Ensures on-time delivery on all tasks
• Professional attributes
• Personal attributes

Fundamentals

• Strong work ethic
• Deep sense of personal accountability
• High standard of integrity
• Dependable
• Flexible

Motivation

• Self-motivated
• Works effectively with minimal direction
• Adapts to changing business requirements; comfortable with being uncomfortable

Attitude

• Positive attitude
• Creates a healthy, constructive workplace environment
• Team oriented
• Collaborative mindset
• Builds and leverages relationships

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