Head - Internal Audit - CA/CPA/CIA - BFSI

Role: - Head Internal Audit

Location - Mumbai

Internal Audit is an independent function that provides objective assurance guided by a philosophy of adding value to improve the operations of the organization. It assists the organization in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the organization's governance, risk management, and internal control processes. The team's priorities are focused on strong governance, transparency, strategic engagement and fostering a diverse and inclusive culture that focuses on people development.

The India Service Centres Audit team is part of the Organisation's Global Internal Audit team. The Organisation has multi-locations large Service Centers in India and the Asia Pacific Region which support various Line of Business and Corporate Functions Operations, Finance, Technology and Research activities. The India Service Centres Audit team manages a program of audit coverage for various functions housed in the India Service Centres partnering closely with colleagues across the Global Centers audit team given the inherent synergies and coordination between the activities housed in the India Service Centres and those in other Global Centers business locations around the world.

Responsibilities:-

- Lead, coach, mentor and guide the current India Service Centres Audit team.

- Drive all aspects of audit activities including risk assessments, audit planning, audit testing, work paper documentation and review, control evaluation, issue identification, drafting of audit reports, and verification of action plan closure.

- Ensuring adequate coverage of key India Service Centers based controls; capacity planning and effective scheduling of all India Service Centres impacting audits are critical elements of this role.

- Work with global line of business auditors in the early identification of emerging control issues and reporting them to the line of business and Audit management.

- Perform monitoring of financial and control indicators to recognize patterns and trends with risk and control implications by participating in Global control and governance forums and review/analysis of key metrics.

- Build and maintain key relationships with stakeholders, establishing a culture of engagement while adding value.

- Stay up to date with evolving accounting, regulatory and market developments impacting the business.

- Establish a culture that encourages integrity, respect, excellence, and innovation.

Experience & Qualification:-

- Professional accounting/auditing qualification such as Chartered Accountant/CPA/CIA.

- Minimum of 15 years experience in audit, finance, operational risk, regulatory or relevant business line activities.

- Exposure to Corporate & Investment Banking businesses required. Prior audit experience with Corporate & Investment Banking products and/or operations is preferred.

- Ability to lead and manage audits.

Flexibility to travel as needed.