AVP/Vice President - Internal Audit

Principal Responsibilities :

- Contribute to annual audit planning and risk assessment exercises

- Participate in audits covering key risk areas. Support the delivery of the Internal Audit Book of Work deliverables.

- Develop a good understanding of the business units they audit

- Fully understand the impact of findings and recommendations on the current business and operating environment

- Be mindful of the scope of the audit

- Ensure that work is fully reflective of the importance on customers and the quality of the operating environment necessary to support the customer proposition

- Clearly communicate the issues and associated risks as well as identify the root cause.

- Communicate issues and concerns to stakeholders in a clear, confident and objective manner.

- Understand the roles and interests of the various business stakeholders as a basis for engaging them at the right level, on the right issues and in the appropriate context.

- As and when required, credibly engage and influence stakeholders in respect of the need to adjust, amend or improve internal controls within their business units.

- Act professionally at all times, exhibiting sound judgment and attention to detail when engaging stakeholders.

- As and when required, effectively communicate with the audit manager and relevant members of the audit team

- Ensure they have a full and complete understanding of their role within the team and how that role relates to the work of other team members.

- Liaise effectively with the team leader and other team members during each phase of the audit in order to facilitate seamless completion of the assignment.

- Consistently strive to achieve both individual and team excellence.

- Manage individual workflow such that the audit plan timetable is adhered to as far as possible.

- Exercise proper due diligence while ensuring audit outcomes are properly investigated, escalated or fully resolved at the appropriate levels of management.

- Candidates with professional qualifications like CA / ICWA / CFA / PGDBA, etc. are preferred.

- Good knowledge of the financial services sector

- Some expertise in banking regulation, credit markets, economics

- Experience of working in Financial Crime Compliance, Global Markets and RBI mandated audits (Retail, Wholesale Credit Risk, Regulatory Audits, Branch Audits) is a must.

- Experience of working with colleagues across multiple geographies will be an added advantage

- Excellent organization skills with strong attention to detail.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required, coupled with strong expertise of Microsoft Office programs

- Ability to manage time to deliver several assignments against tight deadlines