Assistant Manager Internal Audit

Job Description : Assistant Manager - Internal Audit

Reporting to – AVP, Internal Audit & Risk

Work Location : Chennai or Bangalore and may entail 10 - 15% travel.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a Global Audit & Risk team of a global conglomerate group with presence in multiple international locations and businesses in Technology, Renewables, Luxury Retail and other industries. The role offers ever learning and value-adding opportunities through the lens of Internal Audit and offers direct connect with senior stakeholders in the group. This can be ideal for someone who’s already working at AM level / aspiring AM.

Key expectations from the role are :

• Work with Audit Manager, senior audit staff and meet their expectations w.r.t. audit related matters
• Sound understanding of core business processes, with the ability to evaluate process efficiency, identify control gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Responsible for end-to-end fulfillment of assigned audit engagements and special engagements in a timely and effective manner as per the audit plan or other internal mandates
• Ensure highest form of client and data confidentiality and adherence to IIA standards
• Ability to engage and collaborate effectively with stakeholders across diverse geographies, ensuring clear communication and alignment on audit objectives and outcomes
• Effectively work with and leverage the effort of co-sourced audit agencies wherever considered, for cost-effective and timely completion of audits
• Maintaining the management action tracking for Internal Audit, including follow-up with Action Owners ahead of due dates and obtaining evidence on the closure of management actions,
• Lead engagements which are special or ad-hoc in nature and investigations
• Participate in the annual audit planning and periodical risk assessment activities with Audit manager, senior audit staff and CAE and contribute towards the overall Audit plan.
• Contribute towards improvement and maintenance of audit framework documents like IA Charter, Manual, etc. wherever needed
• Support certain governance activities on DOA maintenance and custody along with audit duties
• Manage audit subordinates as assigned for various engagements and groom them for support

Interested candidates must meet the following criteria :