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Title: Internal Auditor (AM/Manager) Location: Gurgaon, India Type: Hybrid (work from office) Job Description Who We Are: Fareportal is a travel technology company powering a next-generation travel concierge service. Utilizing its innovative technology and company owned and operated global contact centers, Fareportal has built strong industry partnerships providing customers access to over 600 airlines, a million lodgings, and hundreds of car rental companies around the globe. With a portfolio of consumer travel brands including CheapOair and OneTravel, Fareportal enables consumers to book-online, on mobile apps for iOS and Android, by phone, or live chat. Fareportal provides its airline partners with access to a broad customer base that books high-yielding international travel and add-on ancillaries. Fareportal is one of the leading sellers of airline tickets in the United States. We are a progressive company that leverages technology and expertise to deliver optimal solutions for our suppliers, customers, and partners. FAREPORTAL HIGHLIGHTS: Fareportal is the number 1 privately held online travel company in flight volume. Fareportal partners with over 600 airlines, 1 million lodgings, and hundreds of car rental companies worldwide. 2019 annual sales exceeded $5 billion. Fareportal sees over 150 million unique visitors annually to our desktop and mobile sites. Fareportal, with its global workforce of over 2,600 employees, is strategically positioned with 9 offices in 6 countries and headquartered in New York City. Job Overview We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Internal Auditor to lead and execute internal audits across all business functions. This role will support in accomplishing risk management and governance objective by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach. The Internal Auditor will work closely with various teams to identify risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities, and support the organization in achieving operational efficiency, compliance, and strategic objectives, thereby bringing a preventive approach in effective risk management and control. Job Description and Responsibilities: Plan and execute internal audits covering business operations, financial controls, technology processes, and information security. Identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and areas for operational improvement. Perform risk-based audits aligned with the annual audit plan and enterprise risk priorities. Review and assess the effectiveness of internal controls, policies, and procedures. Draft detailed audit reports summarizing findings, risk exposure, and actionable recommendations. Investigate, as required by senior management fraud, embezzlements and defalcations Follow up on audit findings to ensure timely and effective closure of identified issues. Collaborate with process owners, risk champions, and management to develop corrective action plans. Participate in enterprise-wide risk assessments and contribute to risk heat maps. Support operational effectiveness initiatives by identifying data leakage risks and monitoring process adherence. Coordinate with external auditors and regulatory bodies during assessments and audits. Keep abreast of all trends and developments in regulatory requirements, general accounting principles or audit techniques; implement and react quickly to any changes. Obtain buy in of the Business Heads on the Audit Scope Be transparent with the Business owners on the audit scope. Be flexible to take their inputs on the timing of the meetings, sharing data, etc. considering their other work commitments. Communication of the Audit findings to the Business Owners Share the Audit observations as and when they surface during the audit, Give due consideration to any mitigating controls/ procedures or specific scenarios, if any. Take the inputs of the business owners for the recommendations/possible solutions to plug the control gaps, Discuss tentative timelines for the implementing the recommendations Communication of the Audit findings to the Management Classification of the Audit findings and providing a risk ranking for presenting to the management. Present the Audit findings along with the overall status of the Audit Plan and other special initiatives/projects being performance by the function. Agreement of the Business owners of on the action for the recommendations Formally communicate the audit findings to the Business Heads and seek their responses and action plan with timelines. Draw and share the plan for regular follow- up with the Business owners for implementing the recommendations and share the plan Schedule meetings at agreed frequency to check status of the implementation plan. Conduct follow up reviews of financial, operational or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audit Skill/Qualification Requirement: Strong conceptual thinking skills especially in the area of operational risks and internal controls Qualified Chartered Accountant/Degree in Information Security/IT/Computer Science 5-7 years of experience in internal audit or the domain of processes, risks and controls, process re-engineering reviews Strong data analysis and analytical skills Self-starter with strong motivation and capacity to work in a newly established team Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities concurrently and complete projects on schedule Working knowledge of professional auditing standards Knowledge on compliances like ISO 27001/PCI DSS, etc. 3+ years of experience of a Big 4 or consulting background preferred Professional certifications preferred: CISA, CIA, or equivalent. Disclaimer This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Fareportal reserves the right to change the job duties, responsibilities, expectations or requirements posted here at any time at the Companys sole discretion, with or without notice.
