Group Audit Manager at Microsoft (Russian Federation)

Group Audit Manager at Microsoft in Russian Federation.

Responsibilities:
• Develop and execute an audit program to evaluate management’s risk management capabilities and control effectiveness through continuous risk assessment and in-depth understanding of the business
• Manage key stakeholder relationships to provide business insight on governance, risk management, and controls
• Transfer risk and business knowledge to project teams to enable successful audit project execution
• Identify continuous audit techniques to monitor control effectiveness
• Effect change by assisting business management to develop appropriate action plans to address identified deficiencies, and ensure corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively address the issues.
• Communicate trends in risk and control issues to senior management on the results of ongoing reviews
• Keep current and increase knowledge of company strategies, priorities, and business objectives
• Provide coaching, performance evaluation, and mentoring to shared resource pool
• Raise the technical knowledge of the group through training and continuous professional development

Minimum qualifications:
• 10+ years of demonstrated work experience in audit or a combination of auditing and other experience that includes progressive and diversified industry experience in an audit, controls and compliance, or controllership role
• A BS/BA degree in finance, IT, business administration or related field
• Proven program management skills, with a track record of effectively managing an audit program in a decentralized, empowered, and constantly changing environment
• Proven leadership and management skills with demonstrated skills in building strong, effective and self-directed teams in a rapid internal promotion environment
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver controversial messages to senior management
• Knowledge of generally accepted auditing standards and accounting principles
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally for 1-2 week periods up to approximately 30-40% of the year.

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