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General Purpose of Position

The position reports to the Internal Audit Senior Manager and is responsible for significant aspects of the company’s global Sarbanes-Oxley testing program, as well as conducting internal audits and related projects.  Audit work requires obtaining an understanding of the areas under review, performing internal control assessments and documenting the results in accordance with Invesco and other applicable professional standards.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the company’s global Sarbanes-Oxley testing program, including coordinating and executing process walkthroughs, control testing, updating workpapers, confirming issues, and preparing reports for various committees and senior management.
• Regularly partner with Finance, External auditors, and Technology team.
• Plan and execute “agile” risk-based audits of applicable business areas, with a focus on the company’s back-office center in Hyderabad.
• Execute walkthroughs and document business procedures.
• Analyze risk and prepare proposed internal audit plans that meet audit objectives, focusing on internal control design and testing.
• Perform audit work and supervise the performance of work by any assigned staff or contractors.
• Conduct entry/exit meetings with business area management.
• Draft internal audit reports to senior management.
• Perform follow-up on previously identified audit findings and management’s action plans.
• Manage assignments within the allotted timeframes.

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or other related field is required. Relevant industry experience is a plus.
• Professional accounting or auditing designation (e.g., CA, CPA, CFA, CIA, ACCA, ACFE)

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years of auditing experience with at least 3 years of strong Sarbanes-Oxley experience.
• Previous experience in SOX-management, audit, risk management, and/or compliance roles.
• Experience in the asset management, securities, and/or banking industries is a plus.
• Understanding of regulatory reporting requirements for a public company is required.
• Strong skills in project management, interpersonal communication, and administration are required.

Skills and Competencies:

• Demonstrates high professional ethics.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English).
• Result-oriented and comfortable as an individual contributor on certain assignments.
• Ability to handle confidential information and communicate clearly with individuals at a wide range of levels on sensitive matters.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of analytical tools (give e.g. like Power BI?) will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).

We Offer:

• Challenging and versatile tasks in an international environment.
• A high degree of personal responsibility.
• A dynamically growing company with a diversified business model.
• Ability to grow personally and professionally through individual development plans.
• A team- and performance-oriented culture.
• A performance-based compensation and comprehensive benefit package.

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

Why Invesco

In Invesco, we act with integrity and do meaningful work to create impact for our stakeholders. We believe our culture is stronger when we all feel we belong, and we respect each other’s identities, lives, health, and well-being. We come together to create better solutions for our clients, our business and each other by building on different voices and perspectives. We nurture and encourage each other to ensure our meaningful growth, both personally and professionally. 

We believe in diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace where everyone feels equally valued, and this starts at the top with our senior leaders having diversity and inclusion goals. Our global focus on diversity and inclusion has grown exponentially and we encourage connection and community through our many employee-led Business Resource Groups (BRGs).  

What’s in it for you? 

As an organization we support personal needs, diverse backgrounds and provide internal networks, as well as opportunities to get involved in the community and in the world. 

Our benefit policy includes but not limited to: 

• Competitive Compensation 
• Flexible, Hybrid Work 
• 30 days’ Annual Leave + Public Holidays 
• Life Insurance 
• Retirement Planning 
• Group Personal Accident Insurance 
• Medical Insurance for Employee and Family 
• Annual Health Check-up 
• 26 weeks Maternity Leave 
• Paternal Leave 
• Adoption Leave 
• Near site Childcare Facility 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Study Support 
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
• ESG Commitments and Goals 
• Business Resource Groups 
• Career Development Programs 
• Mentoring Programs 
• Invesco Cares 
• Dress for your Day 

In Invesco, we offer development opportunities that help you thrive as a lifelong learner in a constantly evolving business environment and ensure your constant growth. Our AI enabled learning platform delivers curated content based on your role and interest. We ensure our manager and leaders also have many opportunities to advance their skills and competencies that becomes pivotal in their continuous pursuit of performance excellence. 

To know more about us 

About Invesco: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/home.html 

About our Culture: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/about-us/our-culture.html 

About our D&I policy: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/diversity-and-inclusion.html 

About our CR program: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/corporate-responsibility.html 

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