Designation: Assistant Manager
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Work you ll do As an IT Assurance Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of IT controls, risk management processes, and compliance frameworks in client organizations. You will assist in delivering assurance services to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information systems, aligned with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to assess IT environments, identify risks, and recommend improvements that support business objectives and enhance control environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- IT Control Assessments:
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls, and process controls across various IT environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid).
- Perform risk assessments to identify critical control areas related to financial reporting and operational risks.
- Assurance Execution:
- Assist in planning, executing, and documenting IT audit engagements in accordance with firm methodology and professional standards (e.g., ISACA, COBIT, COSO, PCAOB, SOX compliance).
- Test IT controls related to access management, change management, system development, data backup, and disaster recovery.
- Support automation initiatives within the assurance process.
- Client Interaction and Reporting:
- Collaborate with client IT and business stakeholders to gather information, understand processes, and communicate audit findings.
- Prepare detailed workpapers, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide practical recommendations for control enhancements and risk mitigation.
- Regulatory Compliance & Frameworks:
- Support clients in compliance efforts related to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), ISO 27001, and other relevant standards.
- Stay updated with changes in technology regulations, and best practices.
- Continuous Improvement & Learning:
- Participate in ongoing professional development through training, certifications (e.g., CISA), and knowledge sharing within the team.
- Contribute to internal process improvement and methodology enhancement initiatives.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- Bachelor s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Accounting, or related field.
- 1-3 years of experience in IT audit, IT risk management, or related roles.
- Understanding of IT control frameworks (COBIT, COSO, ITIL) and standards (ISA, PCAOB).
- Basic knowledge of enterprise technologies such as ERP systems (SAP, Oracle), databases, operating systems.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective client interactions and team collaboration.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
- Professional certifications such as CISA or ISO 27001 are highly desirable but not mandatory at entry level.
Location and way of working
- Base location: Mumbai
- This profile involves frequent / occasional travelling to client locations OR this profile does not involve extensive travel for work.
- Hybrid is our default way of working. Each domain has customised the hybrid approach to their unique needs.
Your role as a Assistant Manager
We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society.
In addition to living our purpose, Assistant Manager across our organization must strive to be:
- Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation
- Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose
- Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity
- Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future
- Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders
- Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions
- Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen
- Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities
- Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization
- Effective communication Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities
- Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for
the success of engagement(s)
- Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience
- Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision
- Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems
- Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte
- Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyones valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive.
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