Lead – Operations Audit – FinTech

Employee Forums; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to 5000+ training courses

Dynamic and inclusive workplace

Opportunity for growth in an agile environment

Job summary

A leading auditing firm is looking for a Lead – Operations Audit in Gurugram, India. The ideal candidate should have at least 10 years of auditing experience, strong knowledge of Indian and international accounting principles, and proficiency in data analytics. This role involves planning and executing audits, ensuring compliance with regulations, and preparing comprehensive audit reports. A proactive, resourceful attitude and excellent communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of internal and/or statutory auditing experience.
• Strong understanding of internal controls and regulatory obligations.
• Experience with operational audits for various licenses/products.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and executing audits per best practices.
• Prepare reports and manage audit documentation.
• Provide recommendations for process improvements.

Skills

Internal auditing experience

Data analytics proficiency

Communication skills

Understanding of COSO framework

Knowledge of Indian accounting principles

Education

CPA, CA or MBA (finance)

FRM or other certifications

Job description

Lead – Operations Audit

Overview

Lead – Operations Audit. What you’ll be doing and what we are looking for are outlined below.

What you’ll be doing

• Audit planning: Assist the Head of Internal Audit in the day-to-day running of the audits and related deliverables.
• Audit planning: Lead the audit planning efforts and develop risk-based audit plans based on annual risk assessments.
• Audit planning: Continuously improve the IA documentation and keep them aligned to the Global IIA standards (ex. IS audit framework and policy, manual, methodology, etc.).

• Audit delivery: Plan, organize and supervise the conduct of all regulatory mandated audits for the year.
• Audit delivery: Follow agile auditing approach to deliver high quality outcomes.
• Audit delivery: Lead or perform audit work as per prescribed policies, procedures and standards.
• Audit delivery: Prepare reports and management presentations to reflect the outcomes of the audits with a focus on key risks.
• Audit delivery: Document audit fieldwork and own the quality of working papers with an aim to consistently maintain the golden standard.
• Audit delivery: Work closely with co-sourced partners to steer the audit delivery to meet audit objectives and timelines.
• Audit delivery: Stay informed, adopt and implement the best-in-class audit practices and solutions to automate audit testing.

• Deliver value: Recommendations to improve processes, follow-up on recommendations, and escalate when needed to ensure timely closure of actions.
• Deliver value: Ensure all audits exceed expectations during internal and external quality assurance checks.
• Deliver value: Write high quality audit reports which are praised for their factual accuracy, brevity and clarity.
• Deliver value: Complete IA self-assessments with consistently improving outcomes year-on-year.

What are we looking for?

• A qualified candidate with a min of 10 years of internal and/or statutory auditing experience.
• CPA, CA or MBA (finance).
• FRM or other relevant certifications will be an added advantage.
• Prior and in-depth experience to handle operational audit mandates for various products / licenses, e. PPI, BBPS, PA and PG etc.
• A thorough understanding of Indian accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards and familiarity with industry specific accounting practices and regulatory guidelines.
• Strong understanding of COSO framework.
• Ability to assess internal controls across various functions / processes like merchant operations, treasury operations, and financial reporting.
• Strong knowledge of business line and regulatory obligations in the Indian Payments space.
• Proficient with data analytics and good familiarity with data visuatlisation tools.
• Proactive, independent, resourceful and self-motivated with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A self-starter and fast learner who can work with a small entrepreneurial team of auditors in a fast-paced environment with a focus on delivery and output.
• Ability to interact, collaborate and challenge teams on the existing practices.
• Someone who holds high degree of ethics and integrity through any situation.

What we offer (Standard):

• A positive, get-things-done workplace.
• A dynamic, constantly evolving space (change is par for the course important you are comfortable with this).
• An inclusive environment that ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions.
• Ability to learn cutting edge concepts and innovation in an agile start-up environment with a global scale.
• Access to 5000+ training courses accessible anytime/anywhere to support your growth and development (Corporate with top learning partners like Harvard, Coursera, Udacity).