Landmark Group - Senior Manager - Internal Audit - BFS

Position Objective

The job holder will be responsible for supervising and conducting Audits/ Reviews across Group entities, as per the Annual Audit Plan, on the efficient use of resources, the effectiveness of controls and the impact of the residual risks. The job holder will also be responsible for independently leading and guiding teams of Internal Auditors for the purposes of executing assigned audit tasks.

Audit Planning :

- Prepare audit plans based on process discussions with auditees for areas assigned by Head - Internal Audit

- Audit plan should ensure adequate coverage for establishing:

- Effectiveness of internal controls so that processes operate with operational and financial integrity

- Identification of improvement areas to enhance, simplify, automate controls as well as improve process efficiency

- Ensure safeguarding of assets and achievement of organizational objectives

- Incorporate new methods, techniques, and tools in planning (as well as executing) audits

Audit Execution & Reporting :

- Ensure timely and appropriate execution of audit while ensuring

- Adequate coverage of transactions

- Deploying accepted tools and techniques to make audit process efficient

- Keeping in context materiality as well weaknesses observed in process

- Come up with recommendations that are value-adding and practical and significantly improve on current operations

- Write concise, clear reports with facts and explanations that are suitable for senior management while at the same time are very actionable

- Highlight potential risks and quantify either value at stake or improvement potential wherever applicable

- Maintain audit standards, working papers and overall a highly professional approach

- Followup and ensure implementation of recommendations, if possible, to the last mile

Audit Integrity & Standards :

- Exercise discretion in the review of records to ensure confidentiality

- Ensure adherence to the internal audit department's SoP's and Policies for self and reportees

Miscellaneous :

- Ensure appropriate Audit technology tools are used to provide the highest level of assurance in an efficient manner

- Advise in decision making, framing of policies, cost rationalization by providing an independent analysis

- Occasionally also take up business improvement projects

- Monitor international developments, emerging trends and best practices in internal auditing and implement them if applicable