Head - Internal Audit - CA/CPA/CISA - KPO

- Chartered Accountant/ CPA, CISA

- Big-4 Accounting/Auditing Experience

- 15+ years audit or financial services industry experience.

Summary of Position Responsibilities:

Overall responsibility for the experienced delivery and management of audit assignments to ensure that all business risks are anticipated, recognized, and appropriately managed before they can adversely affect the company. Audit activities include the following:

- Reviews business or IT processes and financial practices enterprise-wide to ensure compliance with Company Policy, use of compliant best practices, procedural efficiency and accuracy.

- Prepares reports of audit findings for business managers, and proposes recommendations for changes as needed. Prepares reports for senior management on larger-scale audit assignments.

- Participates consultative in implementing changes to the extent possible.

- Audit reviews may be conducted in specialized areas, such as insurance, financial products and services, investments portfolios, or international operations, requiring specific knowledge pertaining to policies or regulations governing areas being audited.

- Responsible for leading/participating in discussions with Senior Management, regarding Audit planning and reviews.

People Management and Supervisory Responsibilities

- Provide performance feedback on audits.

- Provide work direction to other associates on routine audit assignments.

- Provide feedback on the performance of the audit team and individuals.

- Deliver as per the expectations of the client/manager

Relationship Management

- Be involved in the management call program, maintain ongoing and open communications with management on internal controls.

- Communicate findings develop resolutions with IA management and the business clients.

- Consults with clients in developing action plans to resolve control issues or risks.

- Handle the resolution of high risk issues with management.

- Maintain an ongoing relationship with key business contacts.

- Tracks and follows up on open issues and key business initiatives.

- Competent knowledge of the operations, procedures and policies of assigned business units. Strong familiarity with their specific business processes and transactions.

- Competent knowledge of generally accepted audit standards, and Corporate Internal Audit standards.