ITGC Auditor

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait.

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical IT Auditor to join our team in Hyderabad, India. As an IT Auditor, you will play a crucial role in evaluating and improving our organization's IT systems, controls, and processes to ensure compliance, security, and efficiency.

1. Evaluating, testing, and ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, focusing on IT systems, processes. Gather preliminary information and previous reports, understand business/IT processes and associated risks to define IT scope.
2. Conduct end-to-end ITGC testing for SOX critical applications (SAP and non-SAP) including walkthroughs, testing for access controls, change management, IT operations, configuration reviews – ensuring data integrity, completeness & accuracy (C&A), traceability through well-documented and auditable control evidences strengthening ITGCs.
3. Conduct testing of IT application controls testing (ITAC's) - ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial data and strengthening controls.
4. Validate the design and accuracy of Key reports used in financial reporting, including testing logic, parameters, and data integrity.
5. Review and test information produced by the entity, IPEs (system extracts, reconciliations) to confirm reliability for SOX purposes.
6. Evaluation of SOC 1 Type II controls testing, mapping and testing of complementary user entity controls (CUECs), follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely availability of SOC reports
7. Review/ Co - ordinate with internal stakeholders including IT team, external consultants and statutory auditors to ensure timely completion of all SOX activities.
8. Prepare audit report including risk implications, root causes, supporting documents & annexures referenced in audit report, engaging in preliminary discussions with process owners.
9. Follow up to ensure closure of observations in respective areas and actionable items. Escalate key unresolved recommendations to the team/group leader on a timely basis ensuring resolutions.
10. Actively participate in knowledge-sharing activities and trainings by suggesting areas, making presentations on relevant topics etc.
11. Recommend enhancements to IT control frameworks and support automation of control testing, adopt industry best practices etc.

• B. Tech/ Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in IT auditing or a related field
• Strong knowledge of IT audit methodologies and frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ITIL)
• Proficiency in risk assessment and management techniques
• Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g PowerBi)
• In-depth understanding of IT security principles and practices
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills
• Professional certifications such as CISA or CISSP preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of IT infrastructure, systems, and processes

About the Department
Finance
The Finance function at Dr. Reddy's goes beyond the traditional roles of monitoring costs, supervising accounting and creating reports. Deep into its digitalization transformation journey, the function works with all departments in the organization as a strategic partner and plays a major role in supporting management in its decision making.                                                                

The function is distributed globally and has business partnering teams allied to different business units as Controller and Planners. And, secondly distributed as multiple Centre of Excellence housed in Corporate office, such as treasury, Risk & Assurance, Taxation, Corporate Analytics, Investor Relations, GFRT and GBS.

Benefits Offered
At Dr. Reddy’s we actively help to catalyse your career growth and professional development through personalised learning programs.
The benefits you will enjoy at Dr. Reddy’s are on par with the best industry standards. They include, among other things and other essential equipment, joining & relocation support, family support (Maternity & Paternity benefits), learning and development opportunities, medical coverage for yourself and your family, life coverage for yourself.

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
For more details, please visit our career website at https://careers.drreddys.com/#!/