Senior Associate ICFR AMEA

Securitas Group

Securitas is a world-leading safety and security solutions partner that helps make your world a safer place. By leveraging technology in partnership with our clients, we offer a broad portfolio of value-enhancing services and solutions integrated across the security value chain – from on-site services to advanced monitoring, comprehensive risk prediction and advisory services.

With around 322 000 employees in 44 markets, our innovative, holistic approach with local and global expertise makes us a trusted business partner to many of the world’s best-known companies. Benefitting from almost nine decades of deep experience and guided by our values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, we create sustainable value by helping our clients optimize their operations and protect what matters most - their people and assets.

About the Role

Securitas is seeking a highly motivated ICFR Associate to support the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) program across 12 countries within the AMEA region. The role will be responsible for assessing and monitoring financial controls, supporting risk assessments, driving remediation activities, and leveraging technology and AI-enabled analytics to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of ICFR related activities.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a complex, multicultural environment while contributing to the strengthening of financial governance, compliance, and risk management across the region.

Responsibilities

ICFR Program Execution & Compliance

• Conduct ICFR testing to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of group controls processes (Purchase to pay, Sales to cash, FSCP, Payroll, treasury, fixed assets, etc) across AMEA countries.
• Perform walkthroughs, control testing, and documentation reviews.
• Support management in identifying control gaps, root causes, and remediation plans.
• Evaluate segregation of duties (SoD), authorization controls, and financial reporting risks.

Risk Assessment & Controls Monitoring

• Perform financial reporting risk assessments and identify emerging control risks.
• Analyze control deficiencies and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Review balance sheet accounts for significant quarterly movement

Digitalization & Continuous Improvement

• Utilize data analytics/ Power BI/ Microsoft Copilot, and AI-enabled tools to enhance control monitoring and testing efficiency.
• Support automation, dashboard development, and digital transformation initiatives within the ICFR program.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and strengthen finance controls and processes.

Policies, SOPs & Process Reviews

• Partner with countries’ finance teams to review, update, and enhance finance policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Ensure alignment with Group requirements and best practices.
• Conduct end-to-end process reviews to identify control gaps, inefficiencies, and assist countries in amending where improvement opportunities.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in ICFR / SOX compliance, Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, Financial Controls, External Audit
• Experience working in multinational organizations or Big 4 firms is preferred. Exposure to multi-country or regional compliance environments is an advantage.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or related field.
• CA/ACCA/CPA/CIA or equivalent professional qualification is an advantage.
• Travels: Up to 25% travel within the AMEA region required.

Location:

Role is based in Securitas AMEA office in India, Gurugram.

What we offer

At Securitas we believe in doing the right thing and doing it well. For our customers and our employees. Our employees come from all walks of life and bring with them many talents and perspectives. We aim for diverse representation throughout the company, and we are committed to equal pay, safe working conditions, gender balance and an inclusive work environment with a wide range of skills and development opportunities.

If this sounds like the right next step in your professional career, don't hesitate and apply!