Manager - Internal Audit - FMCG/Retail

Internal Audit Manager

The role holder is responsible for managing and executing Audit and Assurance plans within the group. Scope of role will include Risk Assessment, Developing Annual Audit Plan, Roll out Internal Audit projects. This role is 'Individual Contributor' role as well leading a team of junior auditors.

- Prepare kick-off presentation by determining audit objectives, audit scope and audit timelines, etc. as per Group Internal Audit format.

- Determine the auditing procedures to be used, including statistical sampling and the use of electronic data processing tools.

- Perform functional, financial, operational or compliance audits as per annual internal audit plan and special management requests.

- Identifies key risk exposures and mitigating factors during the audit review.

- Carry out the 'Retail operations' audits at the stores and warehouse locations as per the audit plan / defined checklist to identify the improvement and recommend action plans to improve.

- Track the audit actions for timely and effectively implementation on monthly basis.

- Support the local management wherever required in implementation of action plans

- Ensure Internal Audit communication protocol is followed for all communication with process owners/ auditees.

- Coordinate with process owners during the field work and timely report to Head/Senior Audit Manager/VP.

- Support the management team on other tasks as appropriate during the transition phases / special projects

- Provide advisory services for new process changes, business changes, etc.

- Manages the development and maintenance of auditee and staff relationships through individual contacts and group meetings.

Quality Management & Process Improvements :

- Ensure the quality standards are maintain as per the internal or industrial standards by managing Audit project related DATA, planning documents and working sheets

- Review the quality of the final delivery of reports to make sure the information, DATA presented are accurate and valid or relevant to the project

- Ensure all projects are tracked through progress tracking mechanism and provide regular updates to the HOD or Senior Manager Internal Audit timely

- Have good knowledge of data analysis tools - ACL, Tableau, Power BI, or similar to identify the key risk indicators as an input for the audit assignment.

- Assists the Audit Manager in carrying out analysis assignments by extracting and analysing system records and exception reports.

- Identify new key risk indicators (KRIs) for exception reporting across various business segments as part of continuous control monitoring process.

Qualifications / Experience / Competencies :

- CA OR ACCA Mandotory

- Over 6- 10 years of post-qualification relevant experience in Audit/Loss Prevention and