Manager - Internal Audit - CA

Job Location-Mumbai

Position Overview:

The Manager, Internal Audit is responsible for planning, executing and reporting on operational, financial, regulatory and compliance-related audits/reviews of IM and related entities. A secondary role is to provide advice on internal control to General Manager Internal Audit APAC, including responding to questions on risk management techniques and implementing continuous monitoring procedures.

Key Job Functions:

- Supervising, planning and conducting financial, regulatory, compliance or operational including Sarbanes-Oxley 404 reviews/audits

- Coordinates work with Risk, Legal & Compliance and other control-related activities and with others within Internal Audit

- Conducts risk assessments and identifies controls in place to mitigate identified risks

- Performs audit procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing and interviewing techniques

- Analyses and concludes on effectiveness and efficiency of control environment

- Identifies control gaps and opportunities for improvement

- Writing audit or business reports to Executive Management which includes summarizing all audit findings, recommendations and agreed action plans

- Communicating audit findings and status to local management

- Documents the results of audit work in accordance with audit department and the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) standards

- Acts as primary client liaison within Internal Audit for one or more process owners and stakeholders

- Assess, evaluate and promote compliance to internal policies and procedures

- Provides advice on internal control and participates in enhancing internal audit standards and practices and its related entities

- Researches new or technical subjects when required to support audits (e.g. continuous monitoring, techniques. cloud computing, market risk, financial standards and US GAAP)

- Provide feedback on performance of Internal Auditors, on audit assignments, as applicable

- Maintaining effective working relations with external auditors, various levels of management and audit team

Key Skills/Abilities:

- Conveys an Inspiration Vision and Strategy

- Contributes by his high performance to Internal Audit team May include supervision of auditors on projects to follow sound internal control practices and to manage risks appropriately.

- Acts as a Team Player - Collaborate and supporting colleagues and peers across the organization, while still being able to work independently when needed

- Results Oriented Meet deadlines on assignments, juggle multiple demands and to work with all types of individuals up to and including the CCE

- Focuses on the Customer by understanding the business from the customers perspective and by keeping in regular contact with customers to understand business priorities and issues

- Ability to travel 50% of work time in a calendar year

- Sound GAAP accounting and internal control knowledge

- Entrepreneurial

- Committed to Self-Development

Qualification:

- CA designation with senior level status, is highly desirable

- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)/Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation is preferred

- A post-secondary degree preferably in business or finance

- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MS Access, and Visio, Preferable to have experience with ACL software

- Working knowledge of SAP, a plus

Preferred Experience:

- Excellent knowledge of distribution business operations and risk-based auditing attained through 7 to 9 years of progressive work experience (of which 3 to 4 years in big 4) with a focus on financial risk and regulatory requirements

- Excellent understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards

- Ability to manage projects and, when required, supervise auditors to follow sound internal control practices and to manage risks appropriately

- Be adaptable and able to meet deadlines on assignments, juggle multiple demands and to work with all types of individuals up to and including the CEO

- Experience in managing audit projects

- Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem solving, and timely problem escalation

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Excellent time management and organizational skills

- Detail oriented but able to quickly grasp the big picture