Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

To design, plan and implement an organization’s process and IT Audit programs taking into consideration its risk assessments and wherever required manage similar activities as part of special assignments.
Assist the Head of Internal Audit and Compliance to perform preliminary annual audit plan, planning & establishing direction for audits, provide leadership to assigned auditors, manage project to quality outcomes, while meeting established time budgets for each audit review.
To draft internal audit reports, mitigation plan for findings / control gaps and ensure its implementation. Also, improvise quality of and efficiency in internal audit by:
Applying adequate business analytics,
suggesting industry-wide practices,
suggesting controls to mitigate gaps.
Drafting audit reports that are clear, concise, identify root causes, provide practical solutions, and provide value to the management.
Provide inputs for the Quarterly report on the status of ongoing monitoring activities, including audit findings/process risks, and serve as a thought leader with respect to risk management and internal control best practices.
Track implementation and follow up of audit observations reported in internal audit reports.
Based on requests from business teams, to review and provide input on various policies & SOPs prepared and documented by the business teams.

Special Projects/Assignments (additional activities):

Liaise and manage business helping projects by developing training material and other deliverables.
To partner with the business or the management team to establish business needs to provide inputs with regards to internal controls in the respective areas.
Help business team to review various documents prepared by them (for example, SOP, policies, service level agreements) from audit control aspects.
To prepare periodic internal audit bulletins to keep abreast of policies and procedures, emerging trends and successful practices in internal audit conducted within Group companies.
Working & coordinating with other corporate team members as required.

Desired Candidate Profile

Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting, commerce, business administration or other relevant discipline

Recognized professional qualification – CA, CIA, CFA, ACCA
Experience: 7-10 years’ experience in managing internal audit for diverse businesses. Internal audit experience with Big 4 consultancy firm added advantage.
Exposure to international complexities in internal audit processes
Technical Skills and Professional knowledge
Auditing & Risk Management Skills
Knowledge of relevant legislation, statutory and regulatory requirements
Project Management, Presentation and Data Analytical Skills
Team Management
Strong Communication Skills
Emotional Intelligence
Critical Thinking & Business Acumen

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