Job Role: Unit Head-COE & Audit Strategy

Location: Corporate Office (Sandoz House - Worli)

Job Function: Internal Audit

Team: Centre of Excellence & Audit Strategy

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

- Assist Head-COE in supervising the Internal Audit function
- Implement and monitor various central level activities for the internal audit function to ensure accurate regulatory, Audit Committee and management reporting.
- Collaborate with Regional/Zonal audit heads including internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality audit function.
- Value additions by suggesting areas of development / improvement / automation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Audit Committee reporting:
- Preparation / review of notes to the Board and Audit committee along with presentation under guidance of Head-COE
- Liaison with Secretarial for submission of notes to the Board and Audit Committee

- Planning and Budgeting:
- Conduct Risk Assessment across Businesses (for the purpose of Audit planning) by collaborating with audit Reginal/Zonal heads and external stakeholders, as required
- Review of manpower budgeting and risk categorization of branches / units on an annual basis and suggest areas of development / improvement, if any
- Review of Audit Policy / Audit Plan / Audit Manual as per frequency
- Review of quarterly energetic risk assessment
- Assist GH in review of promotions and appraisals during the year

- Regulatory submissions:
- Liaison with Compliance for RBI Inspection indent/ Statutory auditor/ RBI Inspection indent/ US GAAP auditor indent/ External review indent collation & reporting etc.




- Timely and accurate submission of information to statutory auditors /RBI inspectors/SOX auditors, including liaising the auditors under guidance from Head-COE
- Collate data for RBS Tranches, RBI inspections, external auditors, and other regulatory submissions.
- Monitoring Certifications by GH – IAD and ensuring timely submission

- Monitoring:
- Monitoring Audit Plan vs Actual (Audit lifecycle monitoring)
- Review and monitoring of Open audit observations
- Ensuring the preparation/review and monitoring the quarterly audit calendar and annual audit plan/manual via Servicenow system

- Collaborative activities:
- Effective and timely collaboration with internal and external stakeholders for regulatory and management reporting
- Build a robust and effective team by providing necessary training and create bench strength
- Keeping abreast of industry standards and regulatory guidelines / regulation and dissemination within the team
- Ensure system implementation and timely change management

Educational Qualifications

- Graduate/MBA

Key Skills

- An analytical bent of mind, meticulous, detailed research-oriented approach for root-cause analysis of the problems/issues identified
- A problem-solving approach to add value/guidance/support to business/functions to bring operational efficiency/maximize resource utilization
- Excellent command on MS office especially Advanced MS Excel and Power Point
- Knowledge of related areas of operations/RBI guidelines on banking operations would be preferred

Experience Required

- 10-15 years’ experience in related field

Major Stakeholders

- Staff of various departments including staffs within the department

📌 Unit Head-COE & Audit Strategy (Mumbai)
🏢 HDFC Bank
📍 Mumbai