Analyst - Governance & Controls

Role purpose

Travelex, the world leader in providing foreign currency, is looking for a candidate to join its Governance and Control team in Mumbai, as a Governance & Controls Analyst. This role would involve the Blackline administration, management of risk, review and testing of internal controls, audit and assurance related activities.

Key accountabilities

Technical activities

• Perform and manage all system administration activities in Blackline (Balance Sheet Reconciliation tool).
• Ensuring that Finance team adhere to timelines for completion of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Review the Balance Sheet account reconciliations in accordance with IFRS accounting standards. Produce clear reports of the testing performed, results noted, root causes of control failures, recommendations, and timelines to address.
• Support the Group Governance team to assess the effectiveness of existing finance related policies by performing assurance reviews and contribute for the regular updating of the policy.
• Follow-up with the finance teams to ensure all finance internal audit findings are remediated on a timely basis.
• Participate in year-end audit activities from an assurance and controls perspective, including liaison with external audit firms.
• Assist with any system enhancements / process improvement projects / finance transformation programme as required by the business.
• Build strong links between finance and the rest of the business, championing good financial and corporate governance.
• Monitor submissions of SLAs and Finance Dashboard to stakeholders.
• Support Finance teams during internal audits and other regulatory audits.
• Supporting with Finance Risk Management activities in Surecloud.

Relationship management

• Be the Trusted Adviser to the business on all matters related to Blackline and Balance Sheet assurance programme.
• Develop sound professional working relationships with Finance colleagues, FSSC teams, auditors, and management, building their confidence and acquiring an understanding of the business.
• Be proactive in the provision of feedback and the delivery of ideas to develop and improve solutions relating to Travelex finance.

Experience and personal qualities

• A qualified Chartered Accountant with the ICAI
• Experience in governance, risk management, internal audit and compliance roles.
• Good experience with external audit and internal audit from a top/medium-tier professional accounting firm.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in driving control improvements and remediation actions with global teams.

Interested candidates, please share your updated CV at namrata.singh@travelex.com #LI-NS1