Role; Risk Advisor & Controlling Testing – Senior Manager

Location: Gurugram, India

Experience: 6+ Years

Level: Senior Manager

Function: Risk Management / Controls / Internal Audit

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Risk Advisor & Control Testing Senior Manager to lead control testing, risk assessment, documentation, reporting, and control testing design activities. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in risk and control frameworks, control testing methodologies, stakeholder management, and delivering high-quality testing outcomes.

The role requires a strong understanding of business processes, risks, key controls, testing methodologies, and the ability to communicate control deficiencies and remediation requirements effectively to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and oversee control testing activities across business processes and risk areas.
- Design and implement effective control testing methodologies, test scripts, and testing approaches based on risk assessments.
- Review and assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
- Identify control gaps, deficiencies, exceptions, and emerging risks and evaluate their potential impact.
- Prepare and maintain comprehensive testing documentation, including test plans, evidence, workpapers, observations, and conclusions.
- Ensure testing documentation meets internal quality, governance, and regulatory standards.
- Develop and present risk and control testing reports for senior management and relevant stakeholders.
- Partner with business, risk, compliance, audit, and control owners to understand processes and assess control effectiveness.




- Provide practical recommendations for control remediation and process improvements.
- Monitor remediation actions and follow up with control owners to ensure timely closure of identified issues.
- Perform quality reviews of testing work and ensure consistency in testing methodology and documentation.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of the organization's risk and control framework.
- Provide risk advisory support to business teams and help embed effective control practices.
- Identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency through standardization, automation, and data-driven testing approaches.
- Manage and mentor team members involved in control testing and risk management activities.
- Coordinate with internal and external audit teams, as required.

Required Skills & Competencies
- 8+ years of relevant experience in risk management, internal controls, control testing, internal audit, SOX, compliance, or a related function.
- Strong hands-on experience in Control Testing and Control Testing Design.
- Excellent understanding of risk and control frameworks and testing methodologies.
- Robust capability in control documentation, testing evidence review, and reporting.




- Experience identifying control deficiencies and assessing their risk impact.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple testing engagements and deliverables simultaneously.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to interact with senior management.
- Experience in preparing management-level reports and presenting risk/control findings.
- Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
- Experience leading or mentoring teams is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Risk Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CRMA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent will be an advantage.
- Experience with GRC, risk management, audit, or control testing tools is desirable.
- Exposure to regulatory requirements and industry control frameworks will be an added advantage.

Key Success Factors The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong ownership of the end-to-end control testing lifecycle.
- Ability to independently design robust testing procedures.
- High-quality documentation and evidence-based conclusions.
- Strong risk judgment and ability to challenge control design and effectiveness.
- Clear and concise reporting of control issues to senior stakeholders.
- Ability to operate effectively in a rapid-paced, highly controlled environment.
- A continuous-improvement mindset focused on strengthening the overall control environment.

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