Consultant- Governance, risk & Control

Acuity Analytics (the trading name of Acuity Knowledge Partners) is a global, tech-first organisation helping financial institutions and corporates make better decisions through research, data, analytics and AI-enabled solutions. We combine deep financial services expertise with strong engineering, digital and AI capabilities to solve complex, real-world problems.

With a team of 7,200+ analysts, data specialists and technologists across 28 locations, we work with more than 800 organisations worldwide to drive efficiency, unlock insight and deliver measurable impact. Our success is built on the strength of our people—by investing in talent, encouraging collaboration and creating room to grow, we enable our teams to do their best work for clients.

Acuity became an independent business in 2019 following its acquisition from Moody's Corporation by Equistone Partners Europe. In 2023, funds advised by global private equity firm Permira acquired a majority stake, with Equistone remaining a minority investor—supporting our continued growth and innovation.

For more information, visit www.acuityanalytics.com

About the Role

• We are looking for an experienced control professional to lead governance, risk, and internal controls initiatives across business & finance transformation programs.

• The role will work closely with Finance, HR, Procurement, Treasury, Technology teams, Internal Audit and external consultants to ensure strong controls are built into processes and systems.

Please note: This is a contractual role for 12months

Key Responsibilities

• Review business processes and identify risks, control gaps and improvement opportunities.

• Design and maintain Risk and Control Matrices (RCMs), SOPs, policies and process documentation.

• Drive ICOFR, SOX and internal control compliance initiatives.

• Review ERP solution designs, business requirements and system configurations from a controls perspective.

• Support ERP and business transformation programs by embedding controls into process and system design.

• Develop control frameworks for Oracle Fusion, SFDC, or similar applications/implementations.

• Manage ICOFR and similar other leading international internal controls frameworks and drive remediation of control deficiencies.

• Assess segregation of duties, access management, automated controls and workflow approvals.

• Review UAT scenarios to ensure critical controls are appropriately tested.

• Partner with business teams to implement remediation plans and close identified control gaps.

• Coordinate with Internal Audit, External Audit and business stakeholders.

• Present risk assessments, controls status and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Drive continuous improvement in governance, compliance and controls monitoring.

• Build and mentor a high-performing controls team.

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA) is mandatory.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Internal Controls, ICOFR, SOX or Process Assurance.

• Candidates should have either:

(a) minimum of 10 years experience in the audit/risk/internal controls function of a multinational company; OR

(b) minimum 10 years experience in Big 4 Risk Consulting experience with minimum Manager level experience.

• Experience in ERP programs such as Oracle Fusion, SAP or similar platforms is a must.

• Strong stakeholder management, analytical and communication skills are essential.

• Strong project management and team leadership skills