Overview
Lead – Operations Audit
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.
– 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.
Audit delivery:
– 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.
Deliver value:
– 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.
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).