Deputy Manager/Manager/Senior Manager - Internal Audit - Insurance

THIS IS NOT A FINANCE PROFILE - CANDIDATES WITH ONLY HEALTH INSURANCE BACKGROUND WILL BE CONSIDERED (Operations/Audit/Underwriting etc)

Concerned individual will be responsible for :

- Planning and execution of internal audits in accordance with the laid down process.

- Providing support to the Head-internal audit for other internal audit related activities including Board presentations and liaising with senior management

- Executing internal audits (process-based as well as IT) in accordance with the approved audit plan including :

a. Compliance with the internal audit methodology

b. Using data analytics for a stratified sample

c. Working closely with management and recommending appropriate risk and control initiatives including best practice

- Display independence in execution of audit and management of various stakeholders

- Ensure upkeep with applicable rules and regulations

- Ensure upkeep with Company's policies and procedures

- Using CAATs and other tools to extracts and analyze data for trends and patterns, and designs review mechanism to identify potential irregularities and increase coverage and efficiencies for audit projects

- Liaise/manage external firms deployed which provide support to the Internal Audit department

- Follow up with process owners/ stakeholders on the progress for remediation initiatives, and validate adequacy of the remediation actions

- Support the Head of Audit with reporting to Board and/or Audit Committee

- Liaise with Regional Office including group auditors on audit progress, remediation status and other audit initiative

- Provide support to additional projects and to identify and pursue on-going process improvements.

- Support continuous improvement of internal audit practices and tools.

Other skills :

- Good communication skills including ability to translate technical matters into business-related decisions for the management.

- Thorough understanding of operational and IT operations and processes

- Have good understanding of Insurance/ financial services industry

- Demonstrate strong and consistent analytical and technical skills

- Demonstrate effective problem resolution and decision making

- Strong interpersonal skills

- Ability to build consensus across diverse teams and achieve results through cross functional engagement wherever necessary

Job Dimensions :

Primarily based out of Mumbai Head Office. Occasional travel as per process requirement

Education and Experience Required :

- Minimum 4-12 years of relevant insurance / financial services experience including IT operations/ audit

- Finance, Accounting, IT Risk Management/ Governance, Business Administration

- Recognized accounting/auditing/information system certifications (e.g. CA, CISA, CIA, CISSP)

Internal and External Relationships :

Internal : Across all departments

External : Group companies, external service providers