Senior Audit Project Lead Job at Valvoline (Gurgaon)

Job Description

The Senior Audit Project Lead leads and manages multiple complex audit projects, overseeing the entire audit process from planning to reporting and ensuring the quality and timely completion of the project in conformance with Internal Audit policies and procedures. The Senior Audit Project Lead may be supervising or consulting on some of these projects while performing planning, fieldwork or reporting on others. This senior-level role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of audit methodologies, risk management, and relevant frameworks like COSO, SOX/ ICFR and other IT or cybersecurity frameworks.

Job Responsibility

Leads and manages multiple complex audit projects, overseeing the entire audit process from planning to reporting
Ensures the quality and timely completion of the project in conformance with Internal Audit policies and procedures
Supervising or consulting on some projects while performing planning, fieldwork or reporting on others
Developing audit plans, leading and mentoring audit teams, managing project risks, and ensuring objectives are met
Anticipating and smoothly handling unusual situations and challenges with minimal guidance
Ensuring appropriate and timely follow-up on management action plans from published audit reports
Directly overseeing the audit projects, the Senior/ Staff Auditor(s) and/or Intern(s) assigned to the project, and the client relationship
Assisting junior team members in carrying out their daily responsibilities
Provides significant project leadership for the Internal Audit process and oversees the associated testing of controls
Serves as the primary interface with process owners, external audit management and Corporate Accounting personnel
Develops subject matter expertise within select audit and business process areas (and / or technologies)
Participates in annual risk assessment interviews with VGO management
Prepares the Engagement Program, Audit Objectives Memo, Draft Audit Report and various other audit and project management related documents
Designs and executes an effective strategic testing approach
Reviews workpapers to evaluate fieldwork and testing results
Presents audit results to VGO management both verbally and through the audit reporting process
Manages VGO Internal Audit and client expectations regarding deliverables, timing, and how the audit process works
Leads the Internal Planning, Senior Management Opening, Management Risk Assessment, Status Update and Client Closing meetings
Works with client management to develop practical action plans
Assists in staff recruiting and hiring as requested
Assists in the preparation and delivery of internal training
Serves as an audit subject matter expert (SME) and sounding board for less experienced auditors
Assists in the oversight of the VGO Internal Audit intern program, and serves as a mentor to interns and staff auditors
Delegates appropriate work to Senior and staff auditors and oversees timely, accurate completion of work
Provides ad-hoc guidance as needed to assist audit staff
Coaches team members on learning and applying technical and soft skills
Provides frequent ad hoc guidance and feedback regarding audit staff performance
Provides thought leadership and design / implementation support on designated audit process improvement initiatives
Provides quality assurance support and review of audit process compliance for select audit engagements
Leads Internal Audit focus groups in soliciting input and feedback for internal audit process changes and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, Information Technology or comparable major required
Master of Business Administration in Finance or Chartered Accountant or Certified Public Accountant is required
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is required
Minimum 8 years of post-qualification experience in Internal Auditing across Financial, Operational and Information Technology domains

Nice to have

Additional qualification of CIA, CISSP, CISM or CFE is preferred
Proficient in Understanding and Analyzing the Interrelationship between Risk and Control
Project Management
Scheduling Planning
Budgeting / Tracking
Prioritization of Audit Work
Use and Alignment of Resources
Presentation
Demeanor
Professionalism
Customer Focus-Driven
Comfort around Senior Management
Business Acumen
Conflict Management
Negotiating
Listening
Overcoming Obstacles and Building Consensus
Leadership
Delegating and Coaching
Managing and Measuring Work
Evaluating Skills and Behaviors
Communication
Ability to Persuade with Verbal and Written Communications
Focused, Relevant, and Impactful Report Writing
“Big Picture” Thinking
Risk Assessment and Solution Design
Synthesizing Issues
Understanding the Downstream Implications of Process Steps / Issues

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