Associate Vice President - Assurance (Group Internal Audit)

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. seeks an AVP for its Group Assurance and Risk function. This second-line role reviews and elevates the quality of internal audit across group entities rather than performing audits directly.

The position requires Chartered Accountant certification, 12+ years in internal audit or risk within BFSI, and relocation to Pune for on-site work. Certified Internal Auditor is preferred but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• CA qualification is mandatory.
• Experience in internal audit or risk within BFSI is required (12+ years).
• Strong ability to advise on audit scope, methodology and reporting quality.

Responsibilities

• Advise, assess and moderate implementation of Accounting Standards and compliance with laws.
• Review internal audit reports and discuss findings with IA heads and stakeholders.
• Provide independent advisory input on internal audit scope, methodology and coverage across group entities.
• Assess maturity and effectiveness of internal audit functions in group entities and support best practices.
• Provide guidance for thematic and horizontal audits across group entities on focus areas and risks.
• Support Group Assurance & Risk on projects including valuations and restructuring inputs.
• Prepare clear, impactful reports for senior management and governance forums.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

A diversified financial services group is hiring an AVP for its Group Assurance and Risk function, reporting to the Executive Vice President - Group Assurance and Risk.

Important: this is a second-line oversight seat, not an audit-execution seat. The role reviews and raises the quality of other group entities' internal audit functions rather than running audits directly.

• Advise, assess and moderate the implementation of Accounting Standards and compliance with applicable laws
• Review internal audit reports at various stages and discuss findings with IA heads and stakeholders
• Provide independent advisory input on internal audit scope and coverage, methodology and audit frequency, and reporting quality across group entities
• Assess the maturity and effectiveness of internal audit functions in emerging or developing group entities and support implementation of best practice
• Provide detailed guidance for thematic and horizontal audits across group entities on key focus areas and emerging risks
• Support Group Assurance & Risk on other projects including valuations, restructuring strategies and inputs on group company policies
• Prepare clear, impactful reports for senior management and governance forums.
• Chartered Accountant is a hard requirement.

• Relocation to Pune is required.
• Chartered Accountant - mandatory.
• Certified Internal Auditor preferred, not required.
• 12+ years post-qualification with internal audit or risk experience in BFSI.