Risk & Control Analyst

Careem is building the Everything App for the greater Middle East, making it easier than ever to move around, order food and groceries, manage payments, and more. Careem is led by a powerful purpose to simplify and improve the lives of people and build an awesome organisation that inspires. Since 2012, Careem has created earnings for over 2.5 million Captains, simplified the lives of over 50 million customers, and built a platform for the region’s best talent to thrive and for entrepreneurs to scale their businesses. Careem operates in over 70 cities across 10 countries, from Morocco to Pakistan.

What You'll Do

• Conduct end to end internal control reviews which icludes developing process walkthroughs through flowcharts, performing detailed testing, and evaluating risks using the risk control matrix (RCM) for new products/features and existing processes/systems to surface risks across all risk categories for all verticals.
• Propose risk mitigation strategies and process improvements to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Support the delivery of Internal controls (SOX-ICFR methodology) and frameworks.
• Coordinate with Group companies on SOX and internal controls testing.
• Collaborate with various departments to gain insights into their processes and challenges, ensuring a holistic understanding of the business.
• Provide guidance and support to other teams to enhance their control environment.
• Coordinate and follow up with business owners for timely implementation of proposed controls and addressing observations.
• Extract and analyze business related data using SQL and propose necessary process improvements.
• Assist in automation of internal controls testing and monitoring using a risk management module in Oracle.
• Liaise and build working relationships with internal / external stakeholders to ensure delivery of projects within stipulated deadlines.
• Assist in preparing presentations and reporting decks on internal controls assignments and other stakeholders meetings.
• Maintain functional documentation, risk registers and databases in accordance with data protection policies of the company.
• Assist in other ad-hoc projects as advised by the line manager / HoD.

What You'll Need

• ACCA / CA Finalist or Bachelors in Accounting / Finance / Risk Management
• Proficiency in any analysis tools (Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, R/Python)
• Preferably 3+ years of relevant experience (from Big 4 firms or internal audit / controls function at a reputable organisation);
• Ability to effectively prioritize day-to-day responsibilities and longer-term projects in a fast-paced, challenging environment;
• Strong project management, organizational, and collaborative skills to develop and implement solutions.

 

 

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.