Principal Analyst – Compliance

Listing expiry: 21 October 2026

About the role

Role Overview

The Principal Analyst – Compliance is responsible for maintaining a robust compliance environment through standardized internal controls and policies, governance, risk mitigation, compliance monitoring, and stakeholder management. The role supports audit readiness, control testing, remediation, and continuous improvement across operational zones and global teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure zones complete self-assessments of Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS) and DAG on time and to the required quality standards.
• Review self-assessment trends, address questions, and coordinate with stakeholders to develop mitigation plans for ineffective controls.
• Monitor compliance continuously, identify gaps, and drive timely and sustainable remediation.
• Support internal and external audit readiness and help ensure compliance issues are addressed without unexpected audit findings.
• Identify operational risks and contribute to global risk mitigation initiatives.
• Monitor service-level agreements and provide leadership with visibility into overall compliance health.
• Drive compliance for robotic process automation, bots, minibots, and end-user computing files, including implementation of recommendations and mitigation plans.
• Perform SOX management testing, including control design and operating effectiveness assessments.
• Track deficiencies with relevant zones and ensure they are resolved on time.
• Perform control testing and work toward obtaining clean control opinions from external auditors.
• Drive validation and implementation of MICS automation projects and identify opportunities to automate controls and improve efficiency.
• Promote best practices across zones and maintain effective communication with line management and team members.
• Guide and mentor interns, where applicable, and train operations teams in risk-control methodologies.

Qualifications & Experience

• A Chartered Accountant or similar qualification.
• 3-6 years of total experience in the area of SOX, Internal Audit, Statutory audit whether in a consulting / client facing role or in-house corporate role.
• Proficiency in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain high-quality control documentation.
• Experience in functional data analytics is highly preferred.
• Hands-on experience with Excel and PowerPoint presentations.

Additional Details

• The role reports to the Manager – Compliance.
• The position involves working with GCC, zonal, and global stakeholders, including the Global Internal Control Director.
• The role requires strategic, tactical, and operational risk awareness, ownership of initiatives through completion, and a focus on quality.