Head – Internal Audit – Banking GCC – CA Mancer Consulting Services

The Corporate Institute; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute is seeking a Head of Internal Audit for the Gurgaon office to lead the organization’s internal audit function, reporting to the Board Audit Committee and CEO. You will design risk-based annual audit plans, evaluate controls, and manage teams to ensure compliance and financial integrity.

Candidate must have CA designation with 10+ years in auditing/risk, 4+ years in leadership, and strong communication skills to interact with regulators and senior management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial auditing, risk management, or accounting with at least 4 years in leadership.
• Professional designations such as CA, CIA or CISA.
• Deep understanding of accounting standards, regulatory compliance and internal audit standards.
• Strong leadership, objective mindset, and excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Audit Planning: Create and execute a risk-based annual internal audit plan aligned with goals.
• Risk & Controls: Evaluate the effectiveness of controls, risk management and governance.
• Reporting: Deliver clear audit reports and tracking of high-risk findings to the Audit Committee.
• Team Leadership: Hire, train and manage performance of the internal audit staff.
• Stakeholder Relations: Coordinate with regulators, external auditors and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Internal audit

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Audit reporting

Team leadership

Communication

Education

CA

CIA

CISA

Job description

Client – Leading Banking GCC

Location – Gurgaon

Qualification – CA (Mandatory)

A Head of Internal Audit leads an organization’s internal audit function, reporting functionally to the Board Audit Committee and administratively to the CEO. They design risk-based annual audit plans, evaluate internal controls and governance, and manage audit teams to ensure regulatory compliance and financial integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Planning:

• Create and execute a risk-based annual internal audit plan aligned with organizational goals.

Risk & Controls:

• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal control structures, risk management, and governance processes.

Reporting:

• Deliver clear audit reports and tracking frameworks of high-risk findings to the Audit Committee and senior executives.

Team Leadership:

• Hire, train, mentor, and manage performance for the internal audit staff.

Stakeholder Relations:

• Coordinate with external regulators, statutory auditors, and executive leadership.

Qualifications & Skills

Experience:

• 10+ years in financial auditing, risk management, or accounting, with at least 4 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.

Certifications:

• Professional designations such as CA, CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), or CISA.

Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of accounting standards, local/international regulatory compliance, and modern internal audit standards.

Soft Skills:

• Strong leadership, objective mindset, and exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.