Internal Auditor:Audit & Process_AFL

Axis Finance Limited; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Mumbai is seeking a Sr. Manager/AVP/Manager for Internal Audit. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience and be well-versed in audit processes, regulatory guidelines for NBFCs, and risk assessments. Responsibilities include conducting audits, drafting reports, and preparing Risk Control Matrices while working closely with senior management. Candidates must hold CA Inter, CA, CMA, or ICWA qualifications and possess strong relationship management skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Internal Audit.
• Proven ability to engage with process owners proactively.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance for NBFCs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct process level audits across various functional areas.
• Draft audit reports with recommendations.
• Prepare Risk Control Matrix (RCM) and conduct walkthroughs.

Skills

Risk Based Internal Audits

IFC/SOX at NBFCs/Banks

Relationship management

Regulatory guidelines knowledge

Education

CA Inter, CA, CMA, ICWA

Job description

Job Information

• Department: Internal Audit
• Designation / Position: Sr.Manager/ AVP/ Manager / DM
• Years of Experience: 5+ years
• Educational Qualification: CA Inter, CA, CMA, ICWA
• Reporting to: VP-Internal Audit
• Location: Mumbai
• Team handling/IC: IC

Specialized Competency / Skill

• Should be well versed with
• Should have following function knowledge of
• Should have experience of effectively building relationships with process owners in a positive and proactive manner
• Should be well-versed with framing and conducting Risk Based Internal Audit Plan
• Should have worked with NBFCs/Banks and have knowledge of Regulatory guidelines and other functional areas
• Should have experience and willingness to quickly gain knowledge of changing business and system
• Should be aware of IFC guidelines as per Companies Act and ICAI
• Risk Based Internal Audits
• IFC/SOX at NBFCs/Banks

Job Profile / Responsibilities

Audit

• Conducting process level audits and having knowledge of Wholesale / Retail (Credit and Operations) along with some of the other functional areas (Risk, Compliance, Treasury, HR, Accounts)
• Maintaining adequate work papers and documentation along with adherence to Internal Audit policies and Regulatory guidelines
• Drafting of Audit reports and suggesting suitable recommendations to address the process level observations.
• Holding effective discussion with senior level management for agreement with findings and closure of observations with adequate management responses
• Follow-up of open observations within timelines to ensure closure of observations as per agreed plan
• Assisting the HIA in preparing Risk Based Internal Audit plan and completing assigned audits as per plan

IFC

• Preparing Risk Control Matrix (RCM) for business processes and conduct of walk throughs with process owners and controls testing.
• Suggesting process improvements areas and taking up with business process owners to update SOP and process flow charts.
• Identifying potential financial reporting risks(FRR) across processes along with design and implementation gaps.
• Taking up with process owners to implement the suggested process improvements and involve in continuous testing of processes to identify any material weaknesses in the internal controls in rocsystem/pesses
• Periodic testing of loan softwares for system and process gaps.

About Axis Finance Limited

Axis Finance Limited ("AFL") is a Non- Banking Financial Company ("NBFC") which provides Wholesale and Retail lending solutions to Corporate and Retail customers respectively across geographies and businesses. As a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Axis Bank, Axis Finance Limited endeavors to offer complementary financial solutions to its customers who have unique financing requirements. Our portfolio of products on the retail side include Loan Against Debt Mutual Funds & Bonds and Loan Against Property. In the Wholesale lending space, we cater to Special Situations Funding, Structured and Mezzanine Financing and Real-Estate Financing requirements of Corporates.