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Lead - Corporate Audit Services About The Role
Lead - Corporate Audit Services
Job Purpose
Act as a key team member of the Corporate Audit Services (CAS). Ensure contribution in planning, scoping, and execution of business/function reviews covering process controls, IT controls, compliance, and finance linkage. Frame audit observations citing process gaps, simplification, and value addition. Discuss audit observations and obtain preliminary audit responses under the supervision of National Leads. Additionally, contribute to team activities such as documentation, knowledge sharing, and keeping updated with organizational development. Duties and Responsibilities
Planning Contribute to CAS AOP process. CAS presents a new theme every year for AOP, which includes mission statement, org structure, capacity planning, theme, detailed area coverage, and calendar. Explore and participate in standardizing theme/plan. Also contribute in AOP plans for group companies. Assist in preparation of AOP presentations to SMTs, MD, and audit committee. After Board approval, follow the month-wise audit plan. Audit Execution Engage with business stakeholders and discuss audit scope. Gather inputs for pre-audit Management Awareness and Audit Score (MAAS) scorecard. Finalize audit scope and areas under guidance of National Lead. Define audit review approach. Articulate data requirements and BIU report requests to ensure appropriate data collection. Review and cover processes such as sourcing, underwriting, operations, collections, IT linkage, finance linkage, compliance, and outsourcing. Identify process gaps, duplication, redundancy, simplification opportunities, errors, fraud risks, regulatory non-compliance, and financial reporting improvements. Execute these areas under the guidance of National Lead. Prepare draft audit report with key observations and recommendations. Conduct post-audit review meetings with business stakeholders and agree on draft responses. Partner with business teams to define Corrective and Preventive Actions for recommendations. Audit Presentation and Review Prepare draft audit observations for the audit report. Work under supervision of National Leads to compile observations with appropriate drafting, backup, and data support. Obtain first level audit responses. Attend MD reviews as needed and assist in preparing relevant sections of audit report for MD presentation. Assist in preparing final audit report for the Audit Committee. Participate in presentations to audit committee; respond to queries and provide necessary clarifications. Capability Enhancement Remain updated with latest BFSI, accounting, technology, fintech, and compliance-related developments. Stay aware of changes in internal business processes/practices and ensure these are incorporated into audit frameworks. Team Management and Coaching Participate in team activities focused on technical and soft s enhancement.
Required Qualifications and ExperienceQualifications: Minimum QualificationCA Work Experience:Exposure to internal, statutory, or compliance audits.Strong academic record or experience with Big 4 firms or reputed companies.Strong analytical s, process-oriented approach, out-of-the-box thinking, interpersonal communication, and ability to assess processes in light of business impact.