Job Description
• In this role, you’ll be providing independent assurance and helping with the delivery of the internal audit by designing an effective audit strategy and reporting entity opinions
• Day-to-day, you’ll be influencing impacted divisional opinions while delivering a risk-based audit plan that can provide impactful independent assurance
• This is your opportunity to become a key advisor to the board to influence the direction of the bank while growing your network and having your views valued and heard
• This role is available at director level
What you’ll do
You’ll lead all audits in your area of responsibility and set standards of excellence for our business through coaching and guidance. Not only will you execute and refine your audit plan in relation to your area of business, but you’ll work with the business audit teams on integrated audit delivery.
We’ll look to you to use business intelligence to provide targeted assurance in your strategy while being responsible for business, market, or regulatory developments. You’ll become a valuable business partner to your management team and allocate resources within your audit portfolio.
You’ll also be:
• Reviewing and approving all audit deliverables for coverage, quality, and positioning
• Creating entity reports and providing opinions to influence executive management, to inform our audit committee and to manage risk within our risk appetite
• Building a high performance culture as a strategic leader while managing the performance and recruitment of the extended team and helping to provide career opportunities
• Managing your team while they carry out audits to help form plans while making sure the progress, scope and quality standards of the audits are met
The skills you’ll need
To be successful in this role, you’ll need to hold a CA and have extensive knowledge and experience of financial services and internal auditing. We’ll also expect you to have previously managed large audit teams running multiple portfolios across Tech, Operations, and Finance.
You'll have knowledge of technology and business operations audit, and considerable experience of technology audit, delivering the application side of tech audits, and facing off to regulators, boards, and senior stakeholders. Along with considerable audit exposure and experience with the delivery of operations covering retail, vendor, finance, non- finance, and HR, you'll ideally have a background in the first and second line of defence.
You’ll also need:
• An understanding of risk management and how to form and execute an effective audit strategy
• Knowledge of risk management, the control framework and governance processes that can help locate and control weaknesses and provide ongoing assurance
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to influence effectively on assurance matters
• Outstanding senior business colleague and stakeholder relationship building skills
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Head of Audit Operations and Technology position is now open for candidates interested in the Bank Jobs sector. This role in Chennai offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Bank Jobs is a plus.
