- Provide stewardship for process excellence initiatives and continuous improvement programs through identification of process transformation opportunities
- Review policies and SOPs for customer centricity, process efficiency, optimized controls and digital enablement
- Provide outside-in-view on digital adoption on changes impacting the Finance function
- Support the Business Partners in strategizing, planning and providing a cross-functional view for Finance digital interventions
2. Enterprise Risk Management
- Design Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework including guidelines
- Evaluate key risk scenarios to stress test the strategy and advice management accordingly
- Responsible for monitoring of statutory/regulatory requirements, framework for risk prioritization and risk mitigation planning.
3. Control Assurance
- Ensure robust control environment (incl. IFC) and drive continuous improvements in the governance of controls
- Liaise with different teams i.e. Finance, IT and business to improve the overall control effectiveness
- Introduce appropriate tools for managing Governance, Risk and Compliance program
- Deploy proactive mechanisms to identify control lapses and frauds
- Review of control KPIs and analytics and add insights to the overall process excellence
4. Audit & Compliance Management
- Carry out regular assessment of Internal Audit (IA) function to evaluate positioning vis- vis established IA maturity frameworks
- Plan and review scope & objectives of operational, financial process incl. fraud /investigation reviews and other ad-hoc management audits
- Manage external service providers for compliance management incl. Internal Audits, Information Security etc.
- Conduct root cause analysis for control lapses / identified deficiencies through audits, recommend sustainable remedial actions and track for closure
- Finalize quarterly audit reports with the auditors and present results to management
- Monitor compliance with statutory requirements and timely escalate any red flags
- Ensure compliance library is timely updated by concerned team
5. Information Security and IT controls
- Define and monitor compliance on Information Security framework
- Define and monitor IT control environment incl. General and Application controls
- Communicate information security goals and new programs effectively with other department managers within the organization
- Assess current technology architecture for vulnerabilities, weaknesses and for possible upgrades or improvement
- Implement and oversee technological upgrades, improvements and major changes to the information security environment
- Identify trainings and run programs for providing awareness on Information Security and controls
6. Training and People Development
- Identify learning needs on digital savviness, provide guidance and inputs to L&D team on awareness / training programs
- Identify trainings for enhancing controls awareness of relevant teams.
QUALIFICATION, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE
- Total relevant experience of 15+ years
- Excellent knowledge of the Regulatory framework
- Strong experience of internal control practice
- Experience in implementation of industry leading practices in Finance