Deputy Manager - Internal Audit - Manufacturing industry - CA

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title Deputy Manager

Reports to - Head of Internal Audit

Location - Kolkata (with travelling approx. 3 weeks)

Job purpose

To assist the Internal Audit (IA) Head in identifying and mitigating risks by conducting internal audits and regularly monitoring compliances for improving operational efficiencies, effectiveness and overall control environment.

Responsibilities

- Prepare the Audit Plan, organize and execute the audits as planned.

- Get involved in the risk assessment exercise. Support IA Head in executing the audit plans.

- Access, analyze, evaluate and review the existing systems/processes in the defined audit scope.

- Identify business process risks and develop testing methodologies to evaluate the adequacy of controls.

- Identify audit findings, substantiate with sample size, size of the problem and related annexures.

- Generate and utilise report from SAP.

- To present audit findings in an objective, independent and concise manner, which will enable management to take corrective action.

- To give practical recommendations and convince management that the implementation of these recommendations will lead to enhanced internal control/better corporate governance/efficiency in operations.

- Escalate critical issues to the IA Head.

- Discuss the audit findings in detail with concerned management personnel and Unit Heads during the audit-closing meeting.

- Influence key stake holders on the audit findings and action to be taken.

- Closely interact with the Unit Management. Check adequacy of management response.

- Analyze the Management Response (within 5/6 days) and submit final audit report to IA Head.

- Perform other work to raise effectiveness as required by the IA Head.

- Monitor implementation of ATR / SOP / IFC / Compliance Management.

- Assist IA Head in consolidation for presentation document for the AC / MD / CFO

Essential Educational Qualifications

- The candidate should be a Chartered Accountant.

Essential Experience

- The candidate should have at least 10 years' experience in IA in manufacturing industry.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Ability to utilize a diverse range of learning and development interventions.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels of the organization, to work as part of a team and build strong relationships with external service providers.

- Good analytical skills, with a structured and methodical approach.

- Highly organized with ability to project manage, multitask, and meet deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

- Proficiency in MS Office and SAP is a must.