Lead Internal Auditor

Overview

This position at Gainwell Technologies focuses primarily on business analysis, documentation of requirements, and supporting healthcare reference data initiatives without accessing any Protected Health Information (PHI), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), or any confidential client data. The role concentrates on analyzing healthcare claims, reference code sets, and system configurations using governed datasets, excluding any sensitive health or personal information.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and manage sophisticated internal audit, risk management, and controls initiatives with a strong emphasis on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance readiness and reinforcing the company's internal control framework.
• Utilize extensive expertise in SOX, financial reporting risks, and business process controls to advance a strong and sustainable system of internal controls.
• Assess business processes and internal controls to pinpoint key financial and operational risks and determine the adequacy of controls in mitigating such risks.
• Conduct process walkthroughs, risk and control evaluations, assess control design and operational effectiveness, and highlight gaps in documentation and control execution.
• Drive SOX readiness efforts by evaluating the company's control environment against public company standards and leading enhancements in process documentation, risk and control matrices, control design, and evidence collection standards.
• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, and other departments to identify and resolve control deficiencies and develop scalable controls supporting future SOX compliance.
• Partner with process owners and senior management to provide expert guidance on internal controls, risk reduction, remediation, and process optimization.
• Prepare detailed audit and control documentation, reports, and presentations, communicating complex control issues clearly to various organizational stakeholders.
• Support planning, execution, and documentation of SOX compliance activities, including reviewing control testing results, conducting quality assessments of testing workpapers and evidence, and leading remediation when needed.
• Coordinate with external auditors and third parties for SOX readiness audits, internal control evaluations, and related initiatives.

Candidate Profile and Prerequisites

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related disciplines.
• Professional accounting or auditing credentials such as CA, CPA, or CIA.
• A minimum overall professional experience of 14 years.
• At least 8 years of dedicated experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Advisory, or similar assurance fields.
• Substantial hands-on involvement with SOX compliance, readiness, and internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).
• Thorough knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Framework and its real-world application to financial and business processes.
• Proven skills in identifying financial reporting risks and assessing and testing controls over business processes.
• Experience creating and reviewing process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, control descriptions, and test documentation.
• Strong understanding of financial statements and accounting processes alongside their connection with business process risks and financial assertions.
• Competence in evaluating control gaps, diagnosing root causes, appraising risk, and devising actionable remediation strategies.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills to grasp complex workflows and identify inherent risks.

Desired Expertise

• Experience aiding organizations preparing for their first-time SOX compliance or transitioning to a public company control environment.
• History of collaborating with external auditors on internal control and SOX-related issues.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle from a controls and business process perspective.

Additional Information

• Work arrangement is fully remote.
• Working hours are from 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM IST.