Aster DM Healthcare - Internal Auditor (3-5 yrs)

Department: Internal Audit

Location: Bangalore

Job Type: Full-time

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's Degree: A degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field is generally required.

- Certifications (preferred): Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)/ Certified Public Accountant (CPA)/ Chartered Accountant (CA)/ Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)/ Other related- certification in risk management or compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Your Responsibilities:

- Draft preliminary audit plan.

- Visit units for audit as per annual audit plan.

- Gather data for internal audit from various methods like interviews, financial research etc.

- Examine records to ensure recording of transactions and compliance with laws and regulations.

- Collect and Analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.

- Examine inventory to ensure its adequacy and proper accounting.

- Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions (petty cash, bills, tangible assets verification etc.).

- Prepare detailed reports on audit findings & discuss with department heads.

- Follow-up on previous audit reports.

- Conduct observation, implication derivation & recommendation from audit.

- Get management response for observation & recommendation and form final opinion.

- Submit consolidated audit reports.

Skills:

- Proficiency in accounting and auditing standards (e.g., GAAP, IFRS).

- Knowledge of relevant regulatory and compliance frameworks.

- Understanding of risk management principles and techniques.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing audit reports, presenting findings, and discussing issues with management.

- Strong time management and organizational abilities to handle multiple audits simultaneously.

- Familiarity with specific industry standards and practices, especially for sectors like finance, healthcare, or manufacturing.