Audit Manager / Lead Auditor

• Lead the India Office team in:
  • Planning, designing and executing both integrated and standalone audits
  • Ensuring the team conducts audits using the right methodology and that audit scopes are comprehensive
  • Ensuring audits are completed to a high level of quality, integrity and agreed timelines
  • Assessing risks on an ongoing basi s
• Manage the fieldwork of several audits simultaneously, ensuring that accurate and complete testing of key controls is performed in compliance with established departmental protocols and auditing standards
• Evaluate corrective measures taken to address unresolved matters, follow up on the progress being made to address unresolved control matters and prepare summary reports for the India Office to executive management
• Monitor key business initiatives and provide insight pertaining to control issues and risk activities
• Coordinate with Internal Audit's Professional Practices Management to schedule the India Office resources
• Build awareness of external leading practices and benchmarks to embed within the Internal Audit function for the India Office

• Develop strong working relationships with India Office business partners to ensure a high degree of client satisfaction
• Coordinate audit activities with regulators and external auditors
• Proactively partner with the India Office to provide audit consultation for new business strategies
• Coordinate and direct reporting of results of audits to management, and support the Audit Committee reporting

• Support Audit Senior Manager in achieving the vision and strategic objectives for the India Office
• Support Audit Senior Manager in scope and administration of a comprehensive internal audit plan for the India Office
• Manage a team of auditors
• Create and lead changes within the India Office Internal Audit team
• Lead with passion and clarity by setting an example for team members, establishing concrete action plans, and excelling at execution
• Manage an effective working team and enable employee empowerment, succession planning, and career paths
• Identify and manage skills gaps through training and deployment for the India Office
• Supervise and direct special project or investigations
• Oversee and monitor the execution of audit procedures, ensuring that they are performed in an efficient and effective manner
• Responsible for the performance evaluation process of auditors within the team

• 8+ years of experience in auditing, risk management , and/or financial services industry
• Bachelor's degree with a major/minor or emphasis in A ccounting, Finance or Business and advanced degree or professional certification (ACCA, CMA, CA, FRM, CISA, CISSP, etc.) are required.
• Proven track record in leading and managing an audit team with emphasis on leading practices in risk assessment, problem solving, and impactful reporting of audits
• Proactively partners with Line of Business/Function (LOB) on business issues
• Deep understanding of LOB strategy, products, operations, financials, executives, competition, and potential risk areas
• Ability to translate LOB risk areas into specific projects within the audit plan
• Ability to influence key business partners with s uggested audit solutions
• Ability to lead, coach and advise team members
• Manages across cultural and generational boundaries
• Builds effective and collaborative peer-level relationships
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Proactively identifies and resolves issues as they arise
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates and encourages continuous learning and sharing of best practices within the team
• Strong focus on continuous process improvement
• Sound knowledge and understanding of Accounting/Financial Risk, Insurance Risk, Market & Credit Risk, IT Risk and Compliance Risk
• Strong knowledge of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) (Ind AS - Indian Accounting Standards), internal controls, business processes, and auditing standards

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Last updated on Aug 2, 2023