Thomson Reuters is seeking an experienced and driven Internal Audit Manager to join our Internal Audit team in Bangalore, India. You will play a pivotal leadership role in delivering independent, risk-based assurance, and practical insight that protects stakeholder interests. This role offers broad and deep exposure across internal audit, SOX compliance, fraud investigations, and digital transformation, making it an exceptional opportunity for audit professionals ready to lead and make a meaningful impact at a global scale.
About The Role
- Lead the modernization and continuous improvement of the SOX program, including enhancement of control frameworks and management testing methodologies
- Execute, oversee and continuously monitor SOX management testing across IT system and business process controls to ensure ongoing compliance with SOX requirements and industry best practices
- Identify control deficiencies and recommend practical, actionable remediation strategies to strengthen the control environment
- Act as a strategic liaison between external auditors, business partners, and key stakeholders to align risk mitigation strategies, drive efficiency initiatives, and facilitate effective communication and coordination
- Manage a team of Internal Auditors that are located in India, provide guidance and direction to day to day operation.
- Lead and manage end-to-end internal audit engagements across diverse business areas and risk domains, ensuring audits are performed in accordance with the Company's audit plan and professional standards
- Oversee the planning, execution, and reporting of audits, including preparation and review of workpapers, test programs, and audit reports
- Present audit findings, conclusions, and actionable recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders
- Manage follow-up on audit action items and prepare status reports to track remediation progress
- Ensure the internal audit repository is maintained and updated in a timely manner
- Lead fraud investigations as required, including planning, fieldwork execution, stakeholder interviews, and reporting
- Research and gather relevant information related to fraud allegations and interview employees, customers, vendors, and other parties as appropriate
- Prepare clear, concise, and well-documented investigation reports summarizing relevant facts, conclusions, and recommended control actions for management
Innovation & Transformation
- Champion the use of data analytics, automation, AI, and emerging technologies to enhance audit effectiveness and drive innovation
- Contribute to the Internal Audit transformation journey by leading and supporting key strategic initiatives
- Foster awareness and understanding of internal controls and SOX requirements across the organization
People & Stakeholder Management
- Mentor and develop junior audit team members, including Senior Internal Auditors and Assistant Managers
- Collaborate with international teams and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment of risk management practices
- Stay current on emerging risks, fraud trends, audit practices, and regulatory requirements
About You
- 7+ years of experience in SOX compliance, Internal Audit or external Audit.
- Strong understanding of SOX compliance, Internal Controls and risk management principles
- Demonstrated experience developing and improving internal controls.
- Demonstrated experience managing audit engagements and leading teams in a complex, global environment
- Experience working directly with and presenting to senior management
- Background in fraud investigations preferred
- Information security and risk management experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of IT governance, technology risk and control frameworks (e.g. ITGCs, change management, access management)
- Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- Strong project management and organizational planning skills
- Problem-solving abilities, adaptability, a growth mindset, and a collaborative team-player
- Capable of collaborating globally and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment
- Proficiency in data analytics and automation tools, or a strong desire to develop these capabilities
- Professional Certification - CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, CISSP, or equivalent preferred
What’s in it For You?
- Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
- Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
- Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
- Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
- Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
- Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.
About Us
Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.
We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
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