Assistant Vice President - IT Auditor - NBFC

Location: Kurla, Mumbai

Experience: 8-15 years

Job Summary:

Our client, a leading NBFC, is seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Auditor to join their team in Kurla, Mumbai.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT audit within the financial services industry, a deep understanding of RBI guidelines, and expertise in data and IT governance.

This role is critical in ensuring the organization's IT systems are secure, compliant, and effectively managed.

Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive IT audits, including:

- IT Application Audit: Assess access controls, change management, incident management, interfaces, application security controls, SLAs and vendor agreements, and capacity management.

- IT Infrastructure & Governance Audit: Review asset inventory classification and control, policies and procedures, policy implementation, compliance with RBI guidelines, and resource management.

- IT Vendor Audit: Evaluate infrastructure and security controls, human resources, performance, billing, policy/guideline compliance, and system access control.

- Thematic Audits: Conduct focused audits on specific areas of concern or emerging risks.

- Cybersecurity Audits: Perform thorough reviews of network infrastructure and applications, providing recommendations for enhancing data security measures.

- Conduct Technology Risk Assessments: Evaluate the effectiveness of controls related to IT governance, data integrity, and disaster recovery.

- Assess requirements for information security and compliance, and implement solutions in accordance with the organizational security framework.

- Collaborate with other Internal Audit (INA) leaders to integrate IT audit findings into the overall risk assessment.

- Work with co-sourced partners on RBI-mandated annual audits of IT and information systems.

- Stay abreast of technological advancements and assess their impact on the business.

- Identify vulnerabilities in IT systems and recommend risk-mitigation strategies.

- Ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.

- Contribute to the development and improvement of IT audit methodologies.

Qualifications:

- CA/MBA/MCA with a minimum of 8 years of experience in IT Audit.

- CISA certification is mandatory.

- Proven experience in IT audit within the financial services sector.

- Strong understanding of RBI guidelines and regulations related to IT and information security.

- Expertise in data governance and IT governance frameworks.

- Experience in operational risk management.

- Clear understanding of IT audit methodologies.

- Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and outstanding problem-solving skills.

- Excellent awareness of cybersecurity trends and hacking techniques.

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Skills:

- IT Audit

- RBI Guidelines

- Data Governance

- IT Governance

- Cybersecurity

- Risk Assessment

- Vendor Management

- Compliance

- Financial Services

- CISA