Director, Internal Audit & Data Analytics

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Director, Internal Audit, Data Analytics

Role Overview:

The Director, Internal Audit, Data Analytics role is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a dynamic audit professional who seeks to build on their existing experience through in-depth exposure to fast-paced international businesses with a focus on global risk assessment and the global design and on-going assessment of internal controls to address those risks. 

In this role, you will lead our efforts to transform data into actionable insights that enhance our internal audit functions, drive the development of our audit programs, and support our business objectives. As the Director, Internal Audit, Data Analytics, you will spearhead the integration of data analytics into our audit processes, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of industry best practices with process improvement at the center of all we do. Your expertise will enable us to identify trends, uncover anomalies, and provide data-driven recommendations that strengthen our risk management and control environments.

This position will be located in the APAC region (Bangalore, India) and will report to the Vice President, Internal Audit as part of Otis’ Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Internal Audit organization.

On a Typical Day You will:

• Lead and manage the development of the Audit Analytics capabilities of the Internal Audit organization
• Work with Co-Sourced Partner to transition work historically done in-house
• Develop a portfolio of analytics that drive audit efficiencies
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to build a strategy for how analytics can support quantitative measures in our risk assessments
• Support the development of analytics that can be transitioned to Controllership and Shared Services / Outside Providers to drive further business efficiencies
• For assigned projects, lead audit & project fieldwork, and co-sourced resources; e.g., performing testing, lead or participate in walkthrough meetings, request & review evidence, analysis, create, complete & upload workpapers into Audit Board, provide results and follow-up, participate in IA report and meetings.
• Contribute to work procedures for our shared services and globalized function transitions
• Liaise with Regional Leadership and other local service providers (e.g. external auditors, etc.)
• Perform Special Consultative and Strategic Projects, as necessary
• Support Ethics & Compliance initiatives and investigation efforts as needed
• Support Otis’ multi-faceted annual risk assessment process that includes meetings with key business leaders and functional risk owners to assess control maturity, evolving risk profiles and threat landscapes, and areas for internal audit focus as input to the global audit plan.
• Development of a global audit plan and scheduling necessary resources including the involvement of subject matter experts (to be supplied by outsourcer) and seconded Otis employees where applicable.  Coordination with Digital Technology organization and the external auditor to ensure complimentary (and avoid duplicate) audit coverage.  
• Identification and implementation of tools and technology in the audit process to drive efficiency and improved management insights.
• Assist in resolution of complex audit issues including involvement of Otis functional risk owners/subject matter experts as necessary.
• Review final audit reports for quality and consistency with Otis standards including assessment of agreed upon management actions for adequacy and practicality (efficacy and efficiency).  Working with other stakeholders to ensure complete and timely closure of audit issues.
• Input into on-going assessment of outsourcer service quality including monitoring of KPI’s and solicitation and aggregation of feedback from key Otis stakeholders
• Support the CAE in the preparation of quarterly Audit Committee meeting presentations and in communications to Otis senior management regarding key findings, trends, recommendations, emerging issues, etc.
• Participate in periodic meetings with key stakeholders to stay abreast of significant Otis initiatives and projects, emerging risks, audit plan, audit findings, etc.
• Participate in the annual IAD risk assessment and collaborate toward next annual audit plan.

What You Will Need to be Successful

• Education: CA/ CPA/ CISA/ CISM/ CISSP
• Overall, 14 plus years of cumulative experience in audit, project management, and internal controls, SOX controls.
• Understanding of Financial Accounting and supporting IT General Controls Frameworks
• Experience working in an US based, SEC registered global environment, including experience with Sarbanes-Oxley
• Demonstrated success working on project teams, including those partially staffed with outside contractors
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to analyze and explain complex issues to audiences of varying experience sets
• Current understanding of technical hardware/software platforms and common applications, as well as broad understanding of the DT market and industry
• A foundational understanding of financial and DT organizations, processes, and management concepts in a manufacturing environment is a plus

Otis is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.

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