Internal Audit Manager

ofi; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

ofi is seeking an experienced Chartered Accountant to strengthen its internal control environment. The role spans Asia/Australia/Africa, auditing operations, finance, IT, and compliance.

You will plan, execute, and finalize fieldwork with the vice president of internal audit, maintaining independence and integrity throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with post-qualification audit experience.
• Excellent communication skills and professional integrity.
• Willingness to travel 45-50% across regions.
• CIA certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review internal control adequacy and effectiveness across regions.
• Appraise data reliability and integrity of reports and management info.
• Identify value leakages and recommend process improvements.
• Plan, execute, and complete audit fieldwork per schedule with IA leadership.
• Conduct audits across operations, finance, IT, and compliance domains.
• Draft and circulate Internal Audit Reports and track corrective actions.

Skills

Independent work

Excellent communication

Integrity & professionalism

Auditing mindset

Education

Chartered Accountant (CA)

CIA certification (advantage)

Tools

SAP FICO

Job description

As a leading provider of high-quality food and beverage ingredients, we work with farming communities across the globe to grow, source and produce ingredients that are good for consumers, farmers, and the world around us. We supply household food brands and manufacturers worldwide with cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices ingredients which are often grown on our own farms and estates and sourced from hundreds of thousands of farmers across ~50 countries. Along with our diverse manufacturing and innovation capabilities, this means we can provide ingredients for a range of products, from a plant-based latte mix to an almond based snack bar or a dairy-free ice cream. Making a positive impact on people and planet is a core component of our Purpose, to be the change for good food and a healthy future. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable, and transparent supply. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Overview of the position:

This role is focused on strengthening the overall Internal Control Environment. The role requires conducting Internal audits in Asia/Australia/Africa Region of ofi subsidiaries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the system of internal control
• Appraising the relevance, reliability and integrity of management, financial and operating data, and reports
• Probing current areas of value leakages and proposing process improvements to counter them.
• Maintain key relationships and interactions with senior business managers in the region
• Responsible for planning, executing, and completing audit fieldwork according to agreed schedule in consultation with the responsible Vice President of internal Audit.
• Conduct audits independently and cover audit areas ranging from operations (upstream, procurement, processing, sales, logistics, quality, etc.), financial & management accounting, statutory compliance, information technology, health & safety, etc.
• Drafting, finalizing, discussing, and circulating the Internal Audit Report and other audit documents. Follow-up with business functions on the status of corrective actions.
• Involvement in other IA control initiatives requiring interaction with multiple stakeholders, e.g., automated controls oversight, special projects, and fraud investigations, etc.
• Engaging with key business stakeholders to provide guidance towards improving the control environment.
• Maintain a high level of personal integrity professionalism, and independence from the auditees.

Experience & Qualification

• Chartered Accountant with 6 to 10 years of post-qualification Internal Audit experience preferably in a large corporate organization/multinational/ Big Four
• Ability to work independently.
• Good functional knowledge of SAP especially FICO module - hands-on experience is essential.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Travelling around 45-50 % of the time.
• Additional certification (i.e. CIA) is added advantage.

ofi is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to racial or ethnic origin, color, age, religion or belief, sex, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.