Assistant Manager - Internal Audit - Big4 - CA

AM- Internal Audit (CA- 1st attempt passed outs only apply)

Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5 - 7 years of experience in an Internal Audit function across Financial, Operational and Management Auditing with a Big4.

Audit Planning: 

- Discuss and review the audit plan and schedule on a regular basis with Head - Internal Audit / Senior Manager - Internal Audit

- Assist the Head - Internal Audit / Senior Manager - Internal Audit in audit planning at the Group and entity level (Corporate, Concepts and Territories) to establish and review:

- Reliability and integrity of financial and operating information

- Compliance with policies, plans, standards, laws, and regulations that could have significant impact upon operations.

- Measures taken to safeguard assets, including tests of existence and ownership as appropriate

- Economy and efficiency in the use of resources

- Effectiveness in the accomplishment of objectives and goals established for the Group Operations

- Overall Risk associated with the Group businesses

- Adequacy and effectiveness of the Group's systems of internal control

- Assist in developing and implementing tailor-made Audit programs and audit tools and methodology for the Group and its entities that test key business processes and controls

Audit Execution & Reporting: 

- In consultation with Senior Manager - Internal Audit, conduct audit assignments in line with the Internal Audit plan and within the budgeted time in a professional manner, adopting the best audit practices and appropriate audit techniques

- Assist in preparing / reviewing the planning memorandum and preliminary survey for each audit assignment

- Perform all field work in a competent and professional manner

- Identify System control Points and document controls

- In consultation with Senior Manager - Internal Audit, prepare selected workpapers and interim recommendations for auditee consideration, considering materiality, pertinence to audit and documentary evidence.

- Assist in preparing draw status memos for presentation to Business / Entity Managers and preliminary agenda of recommendations and comments for closing conferences

- Prepare preliminary flash reports

- Ensure quality standards in internal audit review and reports

- Ensure completion of audit assignments within the allotted timelines

- Update and inform the Head-Internal Audit / Senior Manager - Internal Audit about the status, key concern areas observed during audit execution periodically.

- Compile/review draw Internal Audit Report according to the required standards

- Conduct Ad-hoc projects / reviews as required by the Head - Internal Audit / Senior Manager - Internal Audit

- Prepare quarterly progress reports on planned audits and implementation of corrective actions

- Maintain audit workpapers and sufficient evidence for the reported observations

- Prepare monthly MIS and Time-Sheet on Audit Progress

- Understand IT system and compile MIS data directly from system, on a periodic and case to case basis.

- Audit Integrity & Standards

- Exercise discretion in the review of records to ensure confidentiality

- Ensure adherence to the internal audit department's SoP's and Policies for self and reportees.

Miscellaneous: 

- Ensure appropriate Audit technology tools are used to provide the highest level of assurance in an efficient manner

- Monitor international developments, emerging trends and best practices in internal auditing and implement them if applicable

Skills: 

- Integrated Internal Auditing Process, Tools and Methodologies

- Risk Modelling and Assessment Techniques

- International Accounting Practices

- Professional Auditing Standards

- MS Office Skills