Internal Audit Executive

Smart Work Consultants; Madurai District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Job summary

Smart Work Consultants is seeking an Internal Auditor in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, to monitor financial transactions across retail outlets, review store operations, and ensure policy compliance. The role requires auditing stores, warehouses, and head office activities, verifying cash and POS processes, and identifying risks.

Travel to multiple outlets will be required. Ideal candidates have strong knowledge of internal audit and financial controls, experience in retail audits, and proficiency in

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of internal audit, accounting, and financial controls.
• Experience in retail, store, and inventory audits.
• Knowledge of POS billing, cash management and sales reconciliation.
• Understanding of purchase, sales, stock and vendor processes.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and accounting/ERP software.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and investigate irregularities.
• Good communication, report-writing and coordination skills.
• Willingness to travel to retail outlets and branches.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits of retail stores, warehouses, and head office operations.
• Verify daily sales, cash collections, bank deposits, and cash balances.
• Audit POS billing, discounts, returns, refunds, and promotional transactions.
• Monitor inventory movements, GRN, stock transfers, and physical stock verification.
• Identify stock discrepancies, wastage, pilferage, and process deviations.
• Verify purchase bills, vendor payments, expenses, and supporting documents.
• Review petty cash, expense claims, and store-level financial transactions.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOPs, and company policies.
• Prepare audit reports with observations, findings, and corrective actions.
• Follow up with departments to close audit observations.
• Conduct surprise audits and periodic compliance checks.

Skills

Internal Audit

Accounting

Financial Controls

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

MS Excel

ERP software

Job description

Madurai South, India | Posted on 30/10/2026

• We are looking for a detail-oriented Internal Auditor to monitor financial transactions, review store operations, ensure compliance with company policies, and identify operational and financial risks across retail outlets.
• Conduct regular internal audits of retail stores, warehouses, and head office operations.
• Verify daily sales, cash collections, bank deposits, and cash balances.
• Audit POS billing, discounts, returns, refunds, and promotional transactions.
• Monitor inventory, stock movements, GRN, stock transfers, and physical stock verification.
• Identify stock discrepancies, wastage, pilferage, and process deviations.
• Verify purchase bills, vendor payments, expenses, and supporting documents.
• Review petty cash, expense claims, and store-level financial transactions.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, SOPs, and company policies.
• Identify financial irregularities, operational risks, and control weaknesses.
• Prepare audit reports with observations, findings, and corrective action recommendations.
• Follow up with departments and store teams to ensure audit observations are closed.
• Conduct surprise audits and periodic compliance checks.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of Internal Audit, Accounting, and Financial Controls.
• Experience in retail audits, store audits, and inventory audits.
• Knowledge of POS billing, cash management, and sales reconciliation.
• Good understanding of purchase, sales, stock, and vendor processes.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and accounting/ERP software.
• Ability to identify discrepancies and investigate irregularities.
• Good communication, report-writing, and coordination skills.
• Willingness to travel to retail outlets and branches.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in supermarkets, departmental stores, food retail, FMCG retail, fashion retail, or multi-outlet retail chains.
• Exposure to stock audits, cash audits, operational audits, and compliance audits.
• Knowledge of ERP/POS systems and retail accounting processes.
• Attractive salary based on experience and skills.
• Career growth opportunities in Finance & Audit.
• Exposure to multi-store retail operations.
• Professional learning and development opportunities.
• Travel allowance / reimbursement as per company policy.