Senior Manager Internal Audit

Job Description:

Primary Role Description: -

• Lead internal audit process reviews
• Conduct opening and closing meetings, review fieldwork, finalize reports
• Manage risk governance through documentation of risk registers and operational risk framework
• Digitalization of Audit tests                              

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Plan & execute audits in accordance with established standards, taking a hands-on approach throughout.
• Manage multiple reviews where necessary
• Provide guidance & direction to junior team members.
• Perform quality assurance self-assessments upon completion of the audit.
• Automation of audit test procedures using automation tools such as SAS/ACL
• Develop & present recommendations & related audit report deliverables.
• Develop/review the audit report for content. Ensure such report is persuasive & contains only relevant facts & information presented in a balanced manner 
• Obtaining reed actions from the client management for all audit findings.
• Discuss findings, heat maps & description of processes with process owners
• Tracking actions through to conclusions
• Follow up on the status of significant actions quarterly.                      
• Assess digitalization opportunities, liaise with business and Tech teams to automate tests, conduct UAT and roll out.                            
• Monitor the automated tests for disposition, error rate and keep the same updated with changes in business                    

Desired Profile / Criteria / Skills :

Key Requirements - Experience & Skills

• Qualification - CA/CIA/MBA from a premier institute         
• Experience - 5 - 10 years of similar experience in a consulting or financial service organization. Experience in the Insurance Industry shall be an added advantage

• Proficiency in working in MS – Office (High on Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)                            
• Strong knowledge of audit/risk techniques & principles.                     
• A good technical understanding of the business processes function & corresponding operational & financial controls designed to effectively manage the organization’s business units and operations.                  
• Strong analytical & decision-making skills.                 
• Understanding and working knowledge of automated audit environment                  
• Ability to structure solutions to complex problems.                              
• Strong project management skills.                
• Demonstrate self-discipline & good time management.                      
• Self-starter & can work on multiple projects under pressure.                           
• Demonstrate creativity & intuitive thinking.                             
• Consistently complete work on time & within budget without compromising quality.                            
• Consistently convey a confident, professional, positive & realistic attitude.                
• Hold self & others accountable for demonstrating the highest ethical standards.                     
• Maintain a habit of continuous learning & take responsibility for the development of one’s own skills, including technical, business, and interpersonal, written and informal verbal communication.                              
• Set annual personal & professional goals & measure performance against them.                    
• Work toward obtaining appropriate professional certifications.                       
• Willing to travel (need basis only) & work overtime as needed.