About the role

Senior Executive - Internal Audit

A Position Overview

Position Title	Senior Executive
Department	Internal Audit
Level/ Band	251 - Senior Executive

Role Summary: The job holder will assist the Internal Audit (IA) department in executing the strategy pertaining to operational, financial, compliance audits.The jobholder will ensure successful completion of assigned audit engagements, from start to finish, inclusive of preplanning and wrap up activities. Communicate identified issues to ensure any potential concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.

B Organizational Relationships

Reports To	AVP / Sr. Manager Internal Audit
Supervises	Individual contributor

C Job Dimensions

Geographic Area Covered	Pan - India. All Departments
Stakeholders Internal	Head of Audit Senior Management / All Departments - management categories
External	NA
Education	Chartered Accountant
Experience	1 - 2 years in Internal Audit

D Key Result Areas

· Perform specialized auditing of a broad range of operational, financial and compliance functions as set out in the annual audit plan;

· Review the area to be audited and understand the scope of the audit

· Review previous audit reports, if any, to check clearance of key issues

· Prepare preliminary risk assessment matrix (RAM), identifying key risks and controls in the audit area

· Prepare audit programs and detailed audit work papers incorporating test schedules, observations, and audit conclusions;

· Complete work paper documentation in audit software - Teammate (TM) and ensure all work papers contain sufficient supporting documentation and have been properly referenced on Team Mate;

· Perform walk through along with the process owners and prepare process flowcharts

· Test the existing controls in place, conclude on the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of key controls tested and recommend action plan to address the risks where controls are weak;

· Perform compliance and substantive testing as per audit program

· Draft audit issues / reports as per GIA's audit methodology

· Comply with Quality Assurance checklists to ensure that working papers are complete and serve as a stand-alone reference to support audit findings;

· Assist in special jobs/ fraud investigation reviews whenever needed.

· Discuss audit issues with operational management and ensure factual accuracy of the issues

· Submit report to audit engagement manager for review

· Input final audit report into TM, before formal issuance

· Participate in risk mitigation plans, contingency planning, business continuity programs by executing and reporting within defined timelines. Highlight and recommend process gaps, flaws and process changes.

· MUST HAVE – Excellent skills in Microsoft EXCEL and good aptitude to adopt new system .

Skills Required

Technical

Good knowledge of internal audit concepts and methodology.

Good knowledge / experience of operational, financial and compliance audit

Python/ACL or other analytical tool knowledge would be an added advantage

Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and good control over keyboard command while using Excel

Proficiency in use of computers, including MS Word and PowerPoint.

Strong written and oral communication skills

Behavioral

Professional Skepticism, high energy level and initiative, team player