Job Title:  Assistant Manager | Internal Audit | Bengaluru | Internal audit

Role Summary

The Assistant Manager will be responsible for leading and delivering Internal Audit, Risk Management, Internal Financial Controls (IFC), SOX, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), and Process Improvement engagements across diverse industries. The role requires strong project management capabilities, stakeholder management skills, team leadership, and the ability to provide practical risk-based recommendations to clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead execution of Internal Audit, Risk Assessment, Process Review, IFC, and SOX engagements.
• Develop risk-based audit plans, audit programs, testing strategies, and reporting frameworks.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, governance structures, and risk management processes.
• Identify operational, financial, regulatory, and strategic risks and recommend mitigation measures.
• Conduct process walkthroughs, control testing, root cause analysis, and control gap assessments.
• Review audit workpapers and ensure compliance with professional standards and methodologies.
• Manage day-to-day interactions with client management and process owners.
• Present audit observations, risk assessments, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions around remediation plans and monitor closure of audit findings.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with client leadership teams.
• Manage multiple engagements simultaneously while ensuring quality and timeliness.
• Monitor project budgets, resource utilization, and engagement profitability.
• Prepare executive summaries, audit reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Support engagement partners and directors in project planning and delivery.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach team members.
• Review deliverables and provide constructive feedback.
• Support talent development, knowledge sharing, and capability-building initiatives.
• Support proposal development, client presentations, and opportunity pursuits.
• Contribute to creation of methodologies, accelerators, risk-control matrices, and audit tools.
• Participate in thought leadership, training programs, and practice development initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Education: CA / CPA / CIA / CISA / MBA / Equivalent professional qualification preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, SOX, IFC, Compliance, Controls Assurance, or Consulting.
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, COSO, Internal Controls, Governance, and Compliance requirements.
• Experience in process reviews, risk assessments, and audit report preparation.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Workday, or other ERP platforms.
• Knowledge of SOX, IFC, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), and Regulatory Compliance.
• Exposure to Data Analytics tools (Power BI, Alteryx, Tableau, SQL).
• Experience managing client-facing engagements and leading teams.