Senior Lead – Financial Audit – FinTech/Banking

Employee Forums; Mumbai, Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to 5000+ training courses

Dynamic work environment

Inclusive workplace

Job summary

A leading auditing firm in Mumbai is seeking a qualified professional to assist in internal audits and develop risk-based plans. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in auditing, possess relevant certifications, and have a thorough understanding of accounting principles. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of internal and/or statutory auditing experience.
• Strong understanding of COSO framework.
• Ability to assess internal controls across various functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Internal Audit in daily audits.
• Develop risk-based audit plans based on assessments.
• Prepare reports reflecting audit outcomes.

Skills

Internal and/or statutory auditing experience

Proficient with data analytics

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong knowledge of Indian accounting principles

Education

CPA, CA or MBA in finance

FRM or other relevant certifications

Tools

Data visualization tools

Job description

Overview

What you’ll be doing:

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head of Internal Audit in the day-to-day running of the audits and related deliverables.
• Lead the audit planning efforts and develop risk-based audit plans based on annual risk assessments.
• Continuously improve the IA documentation and keep them aligned to the Global IIA standards (ex. IS audit framework and policy, manual, methodology, etc.).
• Plan, organize and supervise the conduct of all regulatory mandated audits for the year.
• Follow agile auditing approach to deliver high quality outcomes.
• Lead or perform audit work as per prescribed policies, procedures and standards.
• Prepare reports and management presentations to reflect the outcomes of the audits with a focus on key risks.
• Document audit fieldwork and own the quality of working papers with an aim to consistently maintain the golden standard.
• Work closely with co-sourced partners to steer the audit delivery to meet audit objectives and timelines.
• Stay informed, adopt and implement the best-in-class audit practices and solutions to automate audit testing.
• Recommendations to improve processes, follow-up on recommendations, and escalate when needed to ensure timely closure of actions.
• Ensure all audits exceed expectations during internal and external quality assurance checks.
• Write high quality audit reports which are praised for their factual accuracy, brevity and clarity.
• Complete IA self-assessments with consistently improving outcomes year-on-year.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• 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).