Senior Manager - Internal Audit - Manufacturing Firm - CA

Senior Manager - Internal Audit

Purpose:

- Senior Manager - Internal Audit is responsible for performing individual audit reviews as part of the internal audit plan. This will involve traveling across different locations for the purpose of conducting audits.

- Responsibility includes developing audit plan, performing audit procedures and preparing audit reports reflecting results of the work performed and ensuring implementation through effective follow up..

Education & Experience:

- Chartered Accountant with minimum 10-15 years of experience in internal audit and working in ERP environment in manufacturing set-up.

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Key responsibilities:

- Carry out a preliminary review of the audit area for developing scope of the audit with support from team Leader / Group Leader

- Prepare risk based Audit Program to document the risk and controls in the process and the planned audit procedures

- Perform comprehensive field work reviewing data and information, interacting with process owner, recording minutes of meetings, performing tests and carrying out relevant analysis, recording and evaluating results

- Discuss audit observations, root cause and recommendations with process owner

- Inform Audit Manager about progress of the audit on regular basis, discussing results of field work and audit observations

- Prepare draft audit report for identified issues along with root cause analysis for review of Audit Manager

- Develop working knowledge of SAP reports and controls

- Obtain and update knowledge on principles, practices and standards in Internal Auditing and best practices in areas under audit

- Update internal software and perform follow up with management for implementation of agreed action plans.

- Prepare update on open issues for quarterly presentation to the management.

- Maintain a good network with different levels of management and obtain regular updates on the key developments happening in Business Units / support functions.

- Participate and contribute in the regular knowledge sharing activities of the team.

- Perform administrative functions relating to the department's activities

Focus areas:

- Knowledge on accounting and auditing standards

- Quality of the observations, root cause analysis and recommendations.

- Timely completion of audits

- Report writing and presentation skills, an analytical mind, and problem solving abilities.

- Overall business sense and ERP knowledge & Knowledge on working in SAP environment

- Depth in audit planning, fieldwork and pro-active updates to Team Leader

- Specific knowledge on Data Analysis and usage of analytical tools.

Operating Network:

Internal: All the function/departments across the company and its subsidiaries

External: Professional forums of ICAI etc. to know latest updates

Key Personal Attributes:

- Strong report-writing, inter-personal and communication skills

- Reasoning & analytical ability

- Team player with 'work hard and play hard' attitude

Mandatory Skills:

- Internal Audit experience, Knowledge on accounting and auditing standards , Knowledge on working in SAP environment , Strong report-writing, inter-personal and communication skills