AVP Assurance and Risk

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; Lucknow; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Intellectual Capital HR Consulting Pvt. Ltd. is seeking an Associate Vice President Assurance & Risk in Pune. The role focuses on strengthening internal audit, controls, governance, risk and compliance across multiple entities.

You will lead advisory efforts, oversee audits, and collaborate with IA heads and senior stakeholders to drive risk management frameworks forward.

Qualifications

• CA – mandatory.
• 12+ years post-qualification experience in Internal Audit / Risk.
• Strong understanding of risk management, internal controls and applicable regulations.
• Experience in BFSI/financial services is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review Internal Audit reports and discuss findings with IA heads and stakeholders.
• Provide advisory inputs to improve quality and effectiveness of Internal Audit practices.
• Review audit scope, coverage, methodology, frequency and reporting standards.
• Assess implementation of Accounting Standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate maturity and effectiveness of Internal Audit functions and recommend best practices.
• Lead thematic and horizontal audits covering key risk areas.
• Support projects involving valuations, restructuring, and policy reviews.
• Strengthen Internal Audit methodologies, tools and governance practices.
• Prepare reports for senior management and governance forums.
• Collaborate with IA heads and senior stakeholders across entities.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk management

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder management

Project management

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job description

Associate Vice President Assurance & Risk

Location: Pune
Experience: 12+ years post-qualification
Qualification: Chartered Accountant (Mandatory)
Industry: BFSI / Financial Services

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Assurance & Risk professional to strengthen Internal Audit, internal controls, governance, risk and compliance frameworks across multiple business entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review Internal Audit reports, discuss findings with IA Heads/stakeholders and follow up on critical observations.
• Provide advisory inputs to improve the quality and effectiveness of Internal Audit practices.
• Review audit scope, coverage, methodology, frequency and reporting standards.
• Assess implementation of Accounting Standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate the maturity and effectiveness of Internal Audit functions and recommend best practices.
• Lead thematic and horizontal audits covering key and emerging risk areas.
• Support projects involving valuations, restructuring, proposal evaluation and policy reviews.
• Strengthen Internal Audit methodologies, tools, frameworks and governance practices.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management and governance forums.
• Work closely with Internal Audit Heads and senior stakeholders across multiple business entities.

Key Requirements

• CA – Mandatory
• 12+ years of post-qualification experience
• Strong experience in Internal Audit / Risk within BFSI or Financial Services
• Strong understanding of risk management, internal controls and applicable regulations
• Good stakeholder, people and project management skills
• Internal Auditor certification would be an advantage