Muthoot Fincorp Ltd. Looking for Information Technology Audit Manager at Trivandrum, Kerala, India Full Time

Our Brand Purpose

To transform the life of the common man by improving their financial wellbeing.

Job Purpose:

Responsible for executing and completing the internal audit plan of the company and supporting the internal audit team and external auditors in performing their audit activities. The role is responsible for performing audits of both technical and non-technical nature and ensuring the follow-up and implementation of assigned action plans to close the observations. The role includes the preparation of various audit documentation including audit programs, audit reports and presentations for Senior Management review.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Assist the Functional Audit Head in preparing the Internal Audit Plan for MFL by identifying risk areas where MFL should focus on the implementation and enhancement of controls.
• Conduct regular IT / IS audit reviews under the internal audit plan and audit testing of specified areas and identify reportable issues and dimensions of risks to be reported to the management.
• Perform internal audit and risk management of the company’s various processes, technologies, and systems to identify weaknesses and recommend improvement to the processes, controls, systems, procedures, etc.
• Conduct IT / IS audit reviews to cover (not limited to) internal IT policies, standards, procedures, processes, and access/authority matrices.
• Responsible for proactively maintaining and updating the internal audit plan document with the updated status of audits along with man days consumption.
• Conduct IT security audits of systems, networks and databases and identify weaknesses to be addressed.
• Coordinate the audit scope, objective, and timelines with internal departments at MFL.
• Manage the execution of audit assignments with departments and sections to ensure audit deadlines are adhered to and effective completion of the audit plan for the year.
• Evaluate information system general computing controls and provide recommendations for implementation
• Perform testing of controls and compliance assessments against known national and international standards and best practices.
• Provide MFL management with guidance on IT risk management matters, particularly on application, database, and infrastructure security.
• Assist Audit Team in conducting the audit for the source of the company’s performance against KPIs set by the Management Committee to assure KPI ratings.
• Identify ways to efficiently utilize tools to analyze data to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness, (including for risk assessments).
• Prepare and report audit results to executives and assist Functional Audit Head in the preparation of reports to the Audit Committee.
• Document the observations to bring out business information security and technology risks.
• Advise on the mitigating strategies and controls which help to mitigate the risks.
• Effectively communicate timelines, the scope of the audit, and resource allocation with the MFL departments and sections.
• Prepare audit program/checklists and risk control matrix for the audit to conduct effective reviews and bring out standardization.
• Follow up with departments and sections on the observations and monitor the closure of identified risks.
• Keep abreast of industry-leading standards and best practices (ISO 27001, ITIL, NIST, COBIT etc) to ensure that the audit reviews are performed against relevant standards and recommendations are in line with the best practices applicable to MFL.
• Validate data provided by the departments and sections for their accuracy.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

Knowledge

1. Minimum experience of 5 years in auditing.

2. Proven track record in technical and non-technical auditing.

3. Knowledge of credit bureaus, information services or technology-driven industries.

4. Knowledge of IT Infra, Networks & l Applications in in-house Data Centre & Cloud.

Skills

1. Bachelor’s degree relevant to performing the role described in the job description.

2. Industry certification in auditing. CISA will be an added advantage.

3. Excellent communication and presentation skills for all levels.

4. Influencing and negotiation skills

Culture at Muthoot Pappachan Group

We do everything to gain and maintain the “Trust” of all the stakeholders and don’t do anything to loose their “Trust”. Trust is the overarching “Core Value”, one which, our other values have been built.

Our Core Values

Integrity

• Asking oneself before saying, doing, or deciding on anything, whether it’s passing the test of integrity.
• No unethical shortcuts, to save time, money and energy
• Strict adherence to regulatory and other statutory bodies’ guidelines
• Transparency in all business deals
• Offer solutions to customers based on their needs only
• Encourage people to highlight any practices that go against this core value

Collaboration

• Genuinely believe & treat the organization as your family
• Encourage people to build a healthy professional relationships with members of other departments and functions
• Welcome feedback from other departments
• Encourage people from other departments to join for brainstorming sessions
• Look at the big picture (organization goals) rather than limiting the vision to the individual/department goal
• Help others to achieve their goals/tasks

Excellence

• Maddeningly pursue excellence
• Look for the best outcomes before finalizing the approach
• Maintain a constructive and critical mindset to gauge & ensure quality
• Open for constructive feedback from others to refine the final output
• Benchmark against the best only, should not be the basis of convenience
• We should look for continuous improvement
• Recognize and appreciate, if we observe any superior performance
• Don’t get settled for less at any cost – display the go-getter attitude
• Encourage people to stretch to achieve excellence

Building on the bedrock of Core Values, below are the other key constituents of the “Culture Code”

• Honesty
• Humility
• Empathy
• Empowerment
• Agility
• Ownership
• Fresh Thinking & Continuous Renewal
• Inclusion
• Work-Life Balance

Role Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree relevant to performing the role described in the job description.

Industry certification in auditing. CISA will be an added advantage.

Experience

Minimum experience of 5 years in auditing

Knowledge of IT Infra, Networks & l Applications in in-house Data Centre & Cloud