Team Member - Branch Audit

ABC - Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ABC - Aditya Birla Housing Finance Limited is seeking a dedicated Internal Audit professional to execute the Audit Strategy and Plan for Branch Audits across sales, credit, operations, collections, risk management, compliance, finance & accounts, HR & admin, customer service, marketing, and more.

The role focuses on evaluating adequacy and effectiveness of risk controls, compliance with internal policies, and adherence to applicable laws and regulations through rigorous field audits and

Qualifications

• Development of audit strategies and plans for branch audits.
• Execution of audit strategy in alignment with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Proactive oversight of external firms for audits (if required).

Responsibilities

• Develop audit strategy and plan for Branch Audits across key areas.
• Execute branch audits to assess risk management and control effectiveness.
• Conduct thematic and specialised audit reviews of key activities like compliance, finance, operations, and customer service.
• Review application controls in business applications to assess control adequacy and effectiveness.
• Provide recommendations to improve policies, processes and practices based on best practices.
• Keep audit procedures and checklists current with policy/regulatory changes.
• Engage with stakeholders to implement audit recommendations.
• Identify triggers and perform unplanned reviews for risk hotspots.

Job description

Job Purpose -

Purpose of this role is to execute the Audit Strategy and Plan for Branch Audits covering all the key areas across sales, credit, operations, collections, risk management, compliance, finance & accounts, HR & admin, customer service, marketing, etc to assess adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and controls, and adherence to internal policies and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations.

KRA's -

Key Result Areas

Supporting Actions

Development of Audit Strategy and Plan

• Support in development of audit strategies for identification and assessment of various risks in Branches including Compliance risk, Legal risk, Fraud risk, Operational risk, Third party risk/Outsourcing risk, Liquidity risk, Financial risk, People risk, Reputational risk etc., and current maturity level of controls in these functions.
• Support in development of 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
• To be part of specialised audit team for timely and quality execution of complex and specialised audit reviews covering all the key areas

Execution of Audit Strategy and Plan

• Effective execution of the audit plan in accordance with the Policies, Procedures, Legal and Regulatory requirements, Internal Audit Standards, and leading best practices for proactive identification and remediation of 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.
• Conduct Branch audits to provide independent and objective assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and controls, and adherence to or compliance with the internal policies, standards and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations
• Conduct thematic and specialised audit reviews to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk management and controls covering various key activities and areas such as legal and compliance risk management, fraud risk management, operational risk management, third party risk/outsourcing risk management, vendor payments, general ledger and accounting controls, regulatory reporting, operations and customer service, complaints management, procurement and facilities management etc.
• Conduct review of application controls (automated business process controls) in the applications used by Branches and management information systems to assess adequacy and effectiveness of the controls
• Proactive oversight on appointment and scope of work of external firms (if required) for conducting Branch audits
• 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 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 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

• Identify 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
• Support in Implementation of an effective continuous monitoring framework for ongoing monitoring of risk relating to various processes in the Branches; Identify and develop automated test for ongoing monitoring of Credit risk and Credit Lifecycle Processes risks such as regulatory compliance risk, financial risk, operational risks across the lines of business/segments/products/channels

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement

• Effective communication and reporting to various stakeholders including senior management

People Management

• 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.