Head – Internal Audit – Banking/Financial Services Skillventory

The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Mumbai seeks a Lead Internal Auditor to head the internal audit function, providing independent assurance on controls, risk management, governance and regulatory compliance. You will lead audits across lending, underwriting, and operations, driving improvements and remediation.

You will mentor the audit team, engage with Business Heads and Senior Management, present findings to the Audit Committee, and ensure adherence to plan and standards in a fast-paced financial

Qualifications

• Experience in Internal Audit, Credit, Compliance or Risk.
• Strong understanding of lending and underwriting processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple audits, teams and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end internal audits as per the annual audit plan and audit standards.
• Conduct thematic reviews, special audits and investigations.
• Audit lending, sourcing, customer service, interest computation-collection and credit underwriting processes.
• Review compliance with RBI-regulatory guidelines, credit policies and pre-post-sanction conditions.
• Identify control gaps, develop audit observations and drive timely remediation.
• Engage with Business Heads, Process Owners and Senior Management to close audit findings.
• Present key observations and findings to Senior Management and Audit Committee.
• Manage, mentor and develop the audit team.

Skills

Internal Audit

Credit

Compliance

Risk

Job description

Role Overview:

Lead Internal Audit. The role will provide independent assurance on controls, risk management, governance, regulatory compliance and process effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end internal audits as per the annual audit plan and audit standards.
• Conduct thematic reviews, special audits and investigations.
• Audit lending, sourcing, customer service, interest computation-collection and credit underwriting processes.
• Review compliance with RBI-regulatory guidelines, credit policies and pre-post-sanction conditions.
• Identify control gaps, develop audit observations and drive timely remediation.
• Engage with Business Heads, Process Owners and Senior Management to close audit findings.
• Present key observations and findings to Senior Management and Audit Committee.
• Manage, mentor and develop the audit team.

Key Skills:

• Experience in Internal Audit, Credit, Compliance or Risk.
• Strong understanding of lending and underwriting processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple audits, teams and deadlines.