Senior Manager

Role Purpose

This role is responsible for enterprise risk management, risk-based internal audits, continuous control monitoring, forensic, and support business units in strategic initiatives to enhance control environment and recommend strategic solutions to the business units. Working closely with business unit management, the Management Assurance group utilizes the latest audit techniques and technologies to ensure that they provide assurance on controls and risk management to the Audit Committee, Risk Management Committee and Senior Management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the entire lifecycle of risk-based internal audits, including quality assurance, planning, scoping, and execution.
• Demonstrate adeptness in multitasking, effectively coordinating several tasks concurrently, and taking the lead on various projects and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments of key business processes to evaluate inherent risks, culminating in the formulation of meticulously crafted audit plans and tailored audit programs.
• Utilize process mapping techniques to meticulously delineate significant financial, business, and operational processes, facilitating the identification of potential internal control weaknesses and offering actionable recommendations for improvement.
• Prepare meticulously detailed and articulate audit reports, ensuring clarity and conciseness in conveying audit findings and recommendations.
• Deliver persuasive presentations of audit conclusions and recommendations to senior management, actively involving all stakeholders throughout the process.
• Provide hands-on supervision and coaching to audit staff throughout engagements, fostering their professional development and providing constructive performance reviews and feedback upon conclusion.
• Actively participate in special projects geared towards advancing departmental quality initiatives, bringing forth innovative ideas and solutions.
• Engage in rigorous IFC reviews and seamlessly coordinate with the external audit team, ensuring alignment and collaboration towards organizational objectives.
• Utilize data analytics techniques and work upon automation of audit work programs.
• Continuously enhance the internal audit working methodology as per business requirement and contribute to knowledge management.
• Supervise 3-4 internal team members.
• Co-ordinate with the external consulting firms for internal audits and provide support to external auditors in periodic review of financial statements.

Indicative Experience and Exposure

• Chartered Accountant/MBA or equivalent degree.
• Minimum of 8-12 yrs. of relevant experience with Big 4 or reputed public accounting firms, or internal audit and risk management experience with exposure to Infrastructure environment.
• Experience in leading teams successfully, managing team members and providing on-time deliverables.