Auditor - Business Audit

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre is seeking an experienced Audit Lead to support the Business Audit team in Bengaluru. The role involves planning, executing, directing, and reporting on audits, with exposure to investment banking or core finance audits and interaction with global audit teams.

You will coordinate stakeholders, ensure high-quality deliverables, and contribute to continuous process improvements while complying with regulatory norms and IT controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA or MBA with 10+ years of audit experience in investment banking or finance audits.
• Experience leading audits and coordinating global teams across regions.
• Knowledge of banking regulations and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Audit lead or delivery role to support the Business Audit team.
• Plan, execute, direct, and report on audits; deliver work on standalone and joint audits with global teams.
• Communicate with stakeholders; ensure deliverables are high quality, accurate, and efficient.
• Review audit conclusions and documentation; write clear reports to management.
• Maintain work papers; track and follow up on audit recommendations; uphold regulatory norms.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Audit leadership

Planning & execution

English communication

Education

CA or MBA with 10+ years audit experience

Job description

• Audit lead or delivery role to support the Business Audit team.
• Experience in Investment banking or Core Finance and corporate functions audits is preferred
• Responsible for delivering work on standalone and joint audits with global audit teams.
• Communication and stakeholder management is another key skill requirement.
• Involvement in audit engagements either as a lead or as a contributor, which will include planning executing, directing, and reporting on the audits.
• Good knowledge of operational processes related to investment banking across Back office, Middle Office and Front Office operations
• Good knowledge of finance processes and corporate functions such as HR/Compliance/Sourcing, etc.
• Experience working in and good knowledge about banking regulations and systems.
• A strong understanding of principles of risk management with a thorough understanding of internal control systems including IT controls.
• Responsible for understanding the underlying processes, identifying the underlying problems, and making recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Review the evidence of audit conclusions are ensure they are well-documented.
• Communicate assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise and ensure the deliverables are of high quality, accurate, and efficient
• Dedicated focus on professional growth and take on more challenging assignments, in line with standard audit career progression
• Focus on upskilling and increasing knowledge on new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Quality initiatives within audit function
• Working on Integrated audits and execute all audits in accordance with professional standards.
• Monitoring audit recommendations
• Statutory and regulatory norms applicable to banking business
• Fluent strong communication skills and command over English language

Responsibilities

• Audit lead or delivery role to support the Business Audit team.
• Experience in Investment banking or Core Finance and corporate functions audits is preferred
• Responsible for delivering work on standalone and joint audits with global audit teams.
• Communication and stakeholder management is another key skill requirement.
• Involvement in audit engagements either as a lead or as a contributor, which will include planning executing, directing, and reporting on the audits.
• Good knowledge of operational processes related to investment banking across Back office, Middle Office and Front Office operations
• Good knowledge of finance processes and corporate functions such as HR/Compliance/Sourcing, etc.
• Experience working in and good knowledge about banking regulations and systems.
• A strong understanding of principles of risk management with a thorough understanding of internal control systems including IT controls.
• Responsible for understanding the underlying processes, identifying the underlying problems, and making recommendations for business and process improvements.
• Review the evidence of audit conclusions are ensure they are well-documented.
• Communicate assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise and ensure the deliverables are of high quality, accurate, and efficient
• Dedicated focus on professional growth and take on more challenging assignments, in line with standard audit career progression
• Focus on upskilling and increasing knowledge on new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Quality initiatives within audit function
• Working on Integrated audits and execute all audits in accordance with professional standards.
• Monitoring audit recommendations
• Statutory and regulatory norms applicable to banking business
• Fluent strong communication skills and command over English language

Required

Profile required

• CA/MBA with 10+ years of audit experience, with mandatory experience in investment banking audits or Finance audits.
• Good exposure on risks - accounting, fraud, credit, liquidity, market + operational risk, compliance risks and understanding of global banking regulations.
• CIA/CFE/FRM Certification is an added advantage.
• Assists audit management in preparation & execution of the audit plan
• Prepares Audit work program and understands the specific risks to be evaluated.
• Performs evaluation of internal controls, testing of processes
• Perform tests on the effectiveness of the Internal control environment within SG
• Maintains clear work papers and audit trail of the work done in the appropriate tool
• Write formal & clear reports to communicate audit results to management
• Makes appropriate recommendations to improve SG processes
• Timely issuance of the audit reports
• Follow-up recommendations issued timely and elevate when needed
• Acquire knowledge on activities and risks during assignments and via trainings
• Strong communication skills with experience of working in global teams and managing global stakeholders.

Why join us

“We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status”.

Business insight

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