Business Auditor

**JOB OBJECTIVE**

Plans and conducts operational, financial and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls. Works worldwide. Finds previously unknown/uncontrolled exposure or malpractice. Determines compliance with selected policies, procedures, and regulations. Makes written recommendations to the management to increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of the control systems of functions reviewed. Performs special investigations. Consults with management and staff at all levels to promote good business practices and ethics.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

**Audit Programme Delivery**

1 Prepare and update a comprehensive risk-based audit plan for evaluating the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, insure the integrity and reliability of information and financial reporting, safeguard company’s assets, and comply with laws and regulations.

2 Executes the annual audit plan and perform duties necessary to achieve the internal audit objectives and scope.

3 Evaluate the organization's system of internal control to ensure that it is functioning as planned and that it is updated as necessary to meet changes in operating conditions. Proactively promote effective internal financial control to mitigate the risk of fraud and error.

**Advisory responsibilities**

4 Help ensure that business managers fulfil their responsibilities for managing risk while making certain the objectives of the company are accomplished and the policy carried out.

5 Review and challenge the company policies to ensure that they are up-to-date and relevant.

6 Involvement in the implementation of new processes and systems to provide an independent view of the quality of the project management and to embed an effective control framework from the start. Ensure that the new processes and systems comply with the company policies and procedures.

7 Undertake any ad-hoc audits assigned by the CFO.

**Administration**

8 Maintain audit files by documenting the audit procedures used and each of the audit reports completed, including effective quality control processes.

9 Sustain an effective relationship with external auditors, being the liaison between them and the management of the company

**Reporting and Communication**

10 Ensure that senior management is aware of current issues related to all areas covered by the Business Audit department, including internal financial control, corporate governance, audit committee and internal audit matters.

11 Review and record actions taken by management to correct conditions reported by audit findings. Determines that actions taken are appropriate for the circumstances or initiates further discussions with appropriate management and staff.

12 Keep Audit Committee aware of all significant audit findings through regular conference calls.

13 Compose and submit audit reports to the management of the entity being audited. Review the adequacy of the management replies.

**Education and Qualifications**:
▪ University degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent

▪ Professionally qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CPA)

▪ Master’s degree in Business / Accounting / Finance or equivalent would be desirable.

**Work Experience**:
▪ 2-3 years of experience as an auditor

**Job-Specific Skills**:
Thorough knowledge of internal audit practices, principles and procedures, including risk driven audit planning techniques and methods used to examine, verify and analyse business and financial operations, information, records, statements and reports.

▪ A knowledge of audit procedures, including planning, techniques, test and sampling methods involved in conducting audits

▪ A knowledge of computerised accounting and auditing record keeping systems

▪ An ability to gather, analyse and evaluate facts and to prepare and present concise oral and written reports

▪ Advanced analytical and conceptual thinking

▪ Good interpersonal and communication skills

▪ Good people management skills

▪ Fluency in English

**Job Types**: Full-time, Regular / Permanent

**Salary**: ₹2,000,000.00 - ₹2,300,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kochi, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- total work: 2 years (preferred)

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