Vice President - Internal Audit (8-13 yrs)

Role: VP internal audit.

Location: Mumbai.

Immediate joiner only with CA degree

Job Description:

Position Overview:

- This role involves developing and leading the Continuous Auditing program, preparing risk assessments, executing internal audits, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and becoming a trusted internal advisor.

- This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, growing organization and significantly impact SitusAMC's risk management processes.

Essential Job Functions:

- Develop the strategic coverage approach for the Continuous Auditing program in collaboration with the Head of Internal Audit.

- Participate in the annual risk assessment and the development of the annual internal audit plan.

- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key business leaders and stakeholders, providing insights and building trust and mutual respect.

- Represent internal audit effectively at management meetings, internal forums, and to clients and external organizations.

- Serve as, or partner with, subject matter experts within audit or the business to analyze issues, improve stakeholder relationships, assess risk, and enhance internal controls.

- Identify emerging risks and trends, presenting them to internal and stakeholder management.

- Direct continuous auditing activities and lead internal audits and projects, including supervising audit teams and co-source/outsource service providers.

- Prepare engagement planning documentation and audit programs, ensuring adequate coverage of risk and sufficient rationale for audit scope, while achieving key milestones on budget, schedule, and quality.

- Assess the relevance of audit findings, potential exposures, and materiality, demonstrating awareness of broader issues.

- Compile relevant, material findings and recommendations into concise audit reports, recognizing areas of strength.

- Participate in major business initiatives, proactively advising and assisting the business on change initiatives.

- Provide timely feedback, on-the-job training, and coaching to audit staff, fostering career growth and maintaining an open, inclusive, and trusting team environment.

- Expand knowledge of data analytics and technology use to enhance audit testing, identifying opportunities for continuous Auditing and repeatable test plans.

- Support the development of Internal Audit deliverables, such as Board materials, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics, and internal trainings.

- Build, manage, and develop diverse teams with the requisite knowledge and skill sets to execute the Continuous Auditing program through recruitment, training, coaching, skills assessment, performance management, and related managerial activities.

Qualifications/ Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Minimum of 8+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically with 2+ years in an AVP level role or external equivalent.

- 8+ years of experience in auditing, risk management, or a combination of both.

- 3+ years of experience in people management.

- Professional certification such as CIA, CA/CPA, CFE, PMP, CISA, Six Sigma or Lean certifications.

- Expertise in assurance services over operational, compliance, and financial audits.

- Proficiency in applying the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Global Internal Audit Standards, the International Standards on Auditing (ISA), Standards on Auditing (SA), and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

- Knowledge of industry frameworks and standards, including COSO, ISO 31000, COBIT, and SOX.

- Strong understanding and ability to digest and become proficient in regulatory requirements and compliance standards.

- Experience drafting executive-level documents such as audit committee slides, board reporting, and stakeholder executive materials.

- Proven track record of working across global time zones to ensure objectives are met.

- Innovative, result-oriented, with excellent communication, interpersonal, persuasion, leadership, team management, project management, and critical thinking skills.