Associate Vice President - Assurance (Group Internal Audit)

Intellectual Capital Hr Consulting; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital Hr Consulting in Pune invites applications for an AVP role in the Group Assurance and Risk function. This second-line oversight seat reviews and enhances the quality of internal audit across group entities, rather than performing audits directly.

Reporting to the Executive Vice President – Group Assurance and Risk, you will provide independent input on audit scope, methodology, frequency and reporting quality, ensuring adherence to accounting standards and laws.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk management

Education

Chartered Accountant

Certified Internal Auditor

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.

Key responsibilities

• 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

Relocation to Pune is required.

Qualifications

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