NielsenIQ

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SMEControlsandCompliance

Pune, India FULL TIME
The Brief

“SME - Controls and Compliance at NielsenIQ. Skills: SOX compliance, Internal controls, Risk management. Support design, governance, and improvement of internal controls. Drive SOX compliance maturity”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure all SOX controls are effectively operating, sustainable, and embedded in business practices; Ensure risks are appropriately escalated with visibility to senior management; Ensure that compliance and quality initiatives align with customer expectations; Strive to enhance stakeholder satisfaction through quality improvements

Industry & Context.

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Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills to assess compliance and quality issues; Effective problem-solving abilities to address and mitigate risks

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3–5+ years of experience in SOX, internal controls, audit, or compliance roles, understanding of end‑to‑end finance processes and internal control frameworks, Experience working with auditors, control owners, and cross‑functional global teams, analytical, communication, leadership, and stakeholder‑management skills

Nice to Have

CA / CPA / CIA / CISA/ CMA preferred, Understanding on developing PowerBI visualization will make an edge

What You'll Do.

and improvement of internal controls

Drive SOX compliance maturity

Ensure risk management practices

Enhance policy governance

Strengthen audit readiness

Supervise Compliance Sr. analysts

Collaborate with Operations and auditors

Ensure robust control environment

Proactive issue remediation

Support end‑to‑end design

and governance of internal controls

Oversee SOX compliance activities

Ensure SOX controls are operating effectively

Drive continuous control improvements

Provide guidance on control requirements

Lead periodic risk assessments

Develop and monitor mitigation plans

Review key risk indicators

Ensure risks are escalated

and enforce internal policies

Provide oversight of global compliance procedures

Lead periodic policy refresh cycles

Act as subject-matter expert for regulatory requirements

Create and deliver structured training programs

Enable process owners

Build a compliance culture

Mentor and coach junior team members

Oversee organization’s readiness for audits

Act as primary liaison for auditors

Review audit observations

Provide leadership with consolidated audit insights

Establish and operate monitoring mechanisms

Lead periodic compliance reviews

Prepare leadership dashboards

Present insights and recommendations

Champion quality standards

Lead initiatives to streamline processes

Drive alignment with leading practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with Operations and auditors; Experience working with auditors, control owners, and cross‑functional global teams; Ensure teams understand roles, responsibilities, and consequences of non‑compliance; Act as the primary liaison for auditors; Provide leadership with consolidated audit insights, themes, root causes, and corrective action effectiveness

Communication Scope

Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Ability to convey complex compliance and quality concepts clearly to various stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Remediation tracking, Develop and monitor mitigation plans, Ensure accountability for remediation within committed timelines, Lead initiatives to streamline processes

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