Lead - Internal Audit

ABCD Aditya Birla Capital Digital; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aditya Birla Capital Digital is seeking a senior auditor to develop and manage the audit strategy and plan across IT and corporate controls. This role drives risk assessment, regulatory alignment, and execution of end-to-end audits with a focus on IT infrastructure, information security and data-driven reviews.

The candidate will lead specialized audit teams, ensure timely execution, and report to senior management while engaging regulators and stakeholders to strengthen the control environment.

Qualifications

• Develop audit strategies for IT infrastructure, IT security and IT applications.
• Assess risk across corporate functions including compliance, legal and fraud risks.
• Plan audits based on risk assessment and regulatory framework.
• Build specialized audit teams for timely, quality reviews.
• Identify risk areas including outsourcing, liquidity, financial and reputational risk.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based, thematic and specialized audits to assess risk management and controls.
• Review application controls in automated processes to ensure control effectiveness.
• Provide recommendations to improve policies, processes and practices using best practices.
• Develop audit coverage for IT, risk management, compliance and regulatory areas across regulators.
• Keep audit procedures current and aligned with policy changes and regulations.
• Ensure timely completion of audits with proper documentation and reporting.
• Engage stakeholders to implement audit recommendations for stronger controls.
• Identify triggers/risk hotspots and conduct unplanned reviews as needed.
• Maintain awareness of evolving audit trends and drive key initiatives.
• Implement continuous monitoring for IT risk across products and units; develop automated tests.

Job description

Location: Goregaon (Mumbai)

Post qualification experience: 10 to14 years

Role - To develop and manage execution of the Audit Strategy and Plan for Aditya Birla Capital Digital Limited covering all the key areas the Information System Audits (IS Audits) and corporate audits including risk management.

Company name: Aditya Birla Capital Digital

Working under applicable guidelines of RBI, SEBI, IRDA, NPCI, ICAI, IIA.

End to end management of audits from resourcing, selection of partner firm (if required), scoping, monitoring and reporting.

Implement a comprehensive automation plan for internal audit check.

Key Result Areas (Max 1325 Characters)

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Development of Audit Strategy and Plan

• Develop audit strategies for identification and assessment of various risks Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Information Security and IT Applications Audits and in corporate, risk management and control functions including Compliance risk, Legal risk, Fraud risk, Operational risk, Third party risk/Outsourcing risk, Liquidity risk, Financial risk, People risk, Reputational risk etc.
• Develop audit plans based on risk assessment and regulatory framework; ensure use of advanced integrated auditing concepts and extensive use of technology and data analysis for achievement of the audit objectives
• Develop specialized audit team for timely and quality execution of complex and specialized audit reviews covering all the key areas of corporate functions including risk management functions and control functions

Execution of Audit Strategy and Plan

• Conduct risk-based, thematic and specialized audit reviews to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk management and controls
• Conduct review of application controls (automated business process controls) in the applications used by corporate, risk management and control functions and management information systems to assess adequacy and effectiveness of the controls
• Provide effective recommendations for improvements to the organization policies, processes and practices based on leading industry practices and emerging risks
• Develop processes for adequate and effective audit coverage of various risks including Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure, Information Security and IT Applications, Compliance risk, Legal risk, Fraud risk, Operational risk, Third party risk/Outsourcing risk, Liquidity risk, Financial risk, People risk, Reputational risk etc. and various applicable laws and regulatory circulars / guidelines across various regulators.
• Keep audit procedures and checklists current and updated keeping pace and aligned with changes in internal policies/guidelines as well as legal/regulatory changes and evolving industry best practices
• Ensure timely completion of audit plan and projects along with quality of audits, and meet with all audit documentation and reporting requirements as per audit policy and procedures and leading best practices
• Active engagement with stakeholders for implementation of recommendations for effective risk mitigations and improvement in the control environment

Continuous Monitoring

• Develop strategies for identification of triggers / risk hotspots and conduct unplanned reviews / investigations based on various triggers/ hot spots, directives received from regulators, board committees and senior management.
• Keep abreast of the emerging audit trends and drive key audit initiatives for efficient and effective achievement of the audit objectives.
• Implement an effective continuous monitoring framework for ongoing monitoring of risk relating to various business products, processes and units; Identify and develop automated test for ongoing monitoring of Information System & Security risk across Aditya Birla Capital Digital Limited

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

• Active engagement with stakeholders for implementation of recommendations for effective risk mitigations and improvement in the control environment.
• Effective communication and reporting to various stakeholders including regulators, board committee and senior management.

People Management

• Develop specialized audit team for execution of complex and specialized audit reviews covering IT Infrastructure, IT Applications, Information System & Security areas and risk management and controls across various risks including Compliance risk, Legal risk, Fraud risk, Operational risk, Third party risk/Outsourcing risk, Liquidity risk, Financial risk, People risk, Reputational risk etc.
• Develop, nurture and grow talent through effective employee engagement and management
• Continuous development of self and the team through regular learning and sharing of knowledge / best practices.