Assistant Vice President - Internal Audit - NBFC

We're Hiring! - AVP Internal Audit | Leading NBFC

Location: Mumbai

Qualification: CA / MBA / M.Com / B.com

Experience: 10+ years

Are you an experienced audit professional looking to take the next step in your career? A leading NBFC is looking for a dynamic AVP - Internal Audit to join their growing team in Mumbai!

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and execute the annual risk-based audit plan in line with business priorities and regulatory requirements

- Lead audits across operations, finance, branch, credit, and compliance

- Ensure adherence to RBI/NBFC regulations and internal audit standards

- Conduct investigative, surprise, and thematic audits when needed

- Identify risks, process gaps, and compliance issues

- Assess the effectiveness of internal controls and recommend improvements

- Strengthen the organization's 1st & 2nd line of defense

Team Leadership

- Lead and mentor a team of internal auditors

- Review working papers, allocate assignments, and drive capability building

Compliance & Regulatory

- Stay updated on RBI and NBFC regulatory guidelines

- Support internal/statutory/regulatory audits

- Ensure timely adherence to internal audit and risk frameworks

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong understanding of NBFC/BFSI operations (Credit, Lending, Collections, Risk, Finance, Branch Ops)

- Solid knowledge of internal controls, compliance, and RBI/NBFC regulations

- Proven experience leading complex audits

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving & stakeholder management skills

- Strong communication and report-writing abilities

- High integrity and professional judgment