Unit Manager- Investment Audit

MetLif; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

MetLife in Uttar Pradesh, Dadri, India, invites an experienced internal auditor to join our team. The role covers independent audits, risk assessment, fieldwork, and reporting, with emphasis on data integrity and controls across investment management activities.

You will collaborate with multiple functions, supervise associates, and contribute to process improvements while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. A CA qualification is preferred, with 4–6 years of audit experience.

Qualifications

• CA qualification preferred
• 4–6 years of internal/external auditing experience
• Strong knowledge of audit principles and methodology
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals
• Basic knowledge of investment products (preferred)
• Familiarity with data analytics concepts and tools

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent audits to assess compliance with policies, procedures, laws, and regulations and evaluate internal controls across the investment management business.
• Support end-to-end audit engagements, including risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, testing, issue identification, reporting, remediation follow-up, and preparation of audit programs, questionnaires, workpapers, and reports.
• Assess data reliability and protection of business data; use data analytics, continuous monitoring, AI-enabled solutions, and technology-based audit techniques to improve risk identification and testing.
• Identify and communicate audit observations, emerging risks, and control weaknesses; coordinate remediation with owners; and recommend improvements to processes, governance, efficiency, and controls.
• Collaborate with business, technology, compliance, accounting, and other audit teams on integrated audits, investigations, and departmental initiatives.
• Maintain objective stakeholder relationships, monitor industry trends and regulatory developments, and apply project management, influencing, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
• Support team capability by supervising, training, and mentoring associates and sharing knowledge across the audit function.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Time management

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analytics awareness

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

• Conduct independent audits to assess compliance with company policies, procedures, laws, and regulations and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls across the investment management business.
• Support end-to-end audit engagements, including risk assessment, planning, fieldwork, testing, issue identification, reporting, remediation follow-up, and preparation of audit programs, questionnaires, workpapers, and reports.
• Assess the reliability, timeliness, effectiveness, and protection of business data and use data analytics, continuous monitoring, AI-enabled solutions, and technology-based audit techniques to improve risk identification and testing.
• Identify and communicate audit observations, emerging risks, and control weaknesses; work with issue owners to support timely remediation; and recommend improvements to business processes, governance, efficiency, and controls.
• Collaborate with business, technology, compliance, accounting, and other audit teams, as well as internal and external specialists, on integrated audits, investigations, special projects, and departmental initiatives.
• Maintain objective stakeholder relationships, monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, emerging risks, and evolving audit practices, and apply strong project management, influencing, facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.
• Support team capability by supervising, training, and mentoring associates and sharing knowledge and leading practices across the audit function

Education, Technical Skills & Other Critical Requirement:

• Professional certification (e.g. Chartered Accountant) (Preferred)

Experience (In Years) :

• 4 to 6 years of experience in internal and/or external auditing.

Technical Skills:

• Present audit results and issues to management and audit leaders.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Understand key audit principles and methodology.
• Strong presentation and communication skills (spoken and written).
• Ability to balance detail with departmental goals/objectives.
• Coordinate and perform multiple tasks/projects/team initiatives simultaneously, balancing priorities.
• Translate business needs and problems into viable solutions.
• Collaborate with process owners across various disciplines.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Basic knowledge of investment products (Preferred)
• Other Critical

About MetLife Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the \"World's Most Admired Companies\" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. As part of our New Frontier strategy, MetLife is building an AI-enabled, people-centered future. We’re looking for people who bring curiosity, adaptability, and a growth mindset as we use AI to enhance how we serve customers, support communities, and evolve the way work gets done. At MetLife, AI is a responsible partner that supports human judgment, creativity, and continuous improvement while helping us build trust, inclusion, and long-term value. Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible .