Audit & Controls
Internal Audit:Auditor - Audit Strategy & Operations
Axis BankBank / NBFC
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Experience
- 8–12 yrs
- Type
- Full-time
- Qualification
- CA, MBA Finance
Not stated by the employer: work mode, salary.
This role owns the bank's internal audit strategy and plans, built on risk assessment and regulatory expectations, with thematic audits run alongside strategic change. It also covers audit committee readiness and reporting to senior management.
About this role
Internal Audit:Auditor - Audit Strategy & Operations is a full-time Audit & Assurance role at Axis Bank, a bank / NBFC, based in Mumbai. The posting asks for 8–12 yrs of experience and mentions CA, MBA Finance. FitRole found it on the employer's own careers site or job board and last confirmed it was live on 15 Nov 2026.
What you'll do
- Build risk and controls dashboards and reporting for senior management, working with business and support heads to identify key strategic and operational areas.
- Assess whether internal control systems, policies and processes are adequate, and test whether proposed remediation matches the risks identified.
- Resolve control issues in significant risk areas in line with corporate goals, values and leading practice.
- Contribute to advisory work on process design and improvement across the organisation.
- Prepare audit committee papers and presentations, and submit them on schedule.
What they ask for
- CA or MBA (Finance).
- Experience in internal audit and risk management within BFSI, with a preference for banking.
- Hands-on work with data analysis and continuous monitoring.
- Working knowledge of banking processes, regulatory requirements and the internal audit of banking operations.
- Ability to communicate with senior management, executive directors, the audit committee, regulators and statutory auditors.
Good to have
- Understanding of wholesale and retail banking products and their related controls.
- Proficiency with data analysis software tools.
- Familiarity with bank network environments and risk strategy frameworks.
Full job description as posted
Experience: 8 - 12 Years
Job Description Internal Audit: Auditor - Audit Strategy & Operations
About the Role
The role involves:
- Proactively manage the thematic audits in tandem with the continuous strategic developments and undertake internal audit activities in accordance with the Bank's Policies, Procedures, Regulatory requirements, Internal Audit Standards and leading practices.
- Developing audit strategies and audit plans based on risk assessment and regulatory framework, ensuring use of advanced auditing concepts and extensive use of technology and data analysis for achievement of the audit objectives.
- Proactively manage the audit committee meetings to ensure adherence to the Regulatory requirements and Internal Audit Standards.
Key Responsibilities
Audit Strategy and Operations:
- Establish reporting frameworks such as a risks and controls dashboard, analysis and reporting to Senior Management. Liaise with business and support Units head to identify key strategic and operational areas.
- Review the assessment of adequacy of internal control systems, policies, and processes and review the recommendations, whether are in line with the risk identified and conclusive enough to address the issue.
- Provide creative and proactive resolution of control issues relating to significant areas of risk in a manner consistent with corporate goals, strategies, values and leading practices.
- Contribute to advisory assignments relating to organizational activities, process development/ improvement.
- Adherence to timely submission of notes and presentations.
Qualifications
Education / Qualification:
- CA/MBA (Finance)
10-15 Years of Experience (Banking Domain preferred)
- Experience in the field of Internal Audit, Risk Management Process in BFSI, Data analysis and continuous monitoring.
- Excellent business, technical knowledge and experience in banking processes, regulatory requirements within BFSI and internal audit of the banking processes
Role Proficiencies:
- Ability to have effective communication with Senior Management, Executive Directors and Audit Committee
- Ability to provide insights to Senior Management based on deep understanding of the business, processes and industry trends for remediation of the risk and strengthening the control environment.
- Ability to have effective communication with the Regulator/ external stakeholders e.g. statutory auditors, etc.
- Technically proficient with strong analytical abilities, conversant with Risk Strategies and process, wholesale and retail banking products and the related processes and controls, network environment and various data analysis software tools.
How to apply
You apply on Axis Bank's own careers page. FitRole never forwards your CV and never asks for fees.
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