AVP/DVP/Head - Internal Audit & Control - Insurance Sector

Role :- AVP / DVP - Internal Audit ( Head of Internal Audit & Controls)

Location : - Mumbai

Job Summary:

- Leads & directs the strategic and operational development of internal audit & assurance services

- To provide assurance to the Board (via its Audit Committee) on the effective internal audit and controls

Key responsibilities:

- Responsible reviewing and assessing the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls as well as reporting on its strategies, policies and procedures.

- Working with MD & CEO, liaises with the external auditors regarding audit plans & findings

- Ensures adequate quality control framework for internal audit, and monitors the work performed

- Responsible for planning audits / activity as per agreed plan and preparing the audit planning documents.

- Preparation of risk based audit plan for the audits to be conducted during the year

- Finalizing and defining audit scope after preparation of pre-scoping document which involves identifying key objectives, systems and regulations related to the audits.

- Interacting with respective departments and concerned stakeholders for detailed process walk throughs before initiating actual audit testing.

- Preparing Risk Assessment document while planning the audit so as to identify major risk areas and define the measures to validate the controls established to mitigate these risks.

- Prepare and discuss the Risk Assessment Matrix (RAM) with the HOD.

- Plan audit testing strategy and estimate the time for completion of the audit.

- Review IT support needs for the audit.

- Ensure that the key controls as documented in the RAM are adequately tested to support the audit conclusions. Validate the audit conclusions with the auditee and ensure factual accuracy. Ensuring completion of audit documentation as per the laid down methodology.

- Manage and monitor consultant activities in line with defined timelines and output delivery.

- Directly responsible for timely and effective execution of the audit and preparation of audit report

- Perform adhoc investigations and reviews at the request of the Audit Committee

Qualifications & Experiences:

- CA/MBA from premier institute with minimum 10 + years post qualification experience

- Minimum 7 years progressively responsible auditing experience (internal and/or external), or equivalent experience in insurance sector

- Experience of working with audit committees