Manager/ Sr Manager- Accounts and Finance _ CA

CEMS; Visakhapatnam; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CEMS is seeking a qualified Internal Audit professional in Visakhapatnam to streamline accounting and administrative processes, manage domestic audit plans, and strengthen governance and risk management. You will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, coordinate with auditors, and present findings to senior leadership.

Travel within India to Mumbai is involved, and experience with Ind AS/IFRS is valued.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Internal Audit Standards, Risk Management, and Internal Financial Controls (IFC).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent audit planning and report-writing abilities.
• Leadership and team management experience.
• Positive attitude and ethical standards.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand and streamline accounting and administrative processes and internal procedures.
• Develop and execute the internal audit plan for domestic operations.
• Review adequacy and effectiveness of controls and recommend process improvements.
• Audit compliance with company policies, statutory regulations, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate compliance with taxes and regulatory requirements where applicable.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal stakeholders for audit closure.
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and report status to management.
• Conduct special investigations and risk-based management audits as required.
• Assist in strengthening enterprise risk management and governance practices.
• Prepare and present audit reports and risk assessments to senior leadership.
• Involves travel within India to HO Mumbai.
• Exposure to statutory audit coordination, regulatory audits, and cross-jurisdiction reviews.
• Well-versed with Ind AS/IFRS accounting standards.
• Identify process gaps and strengthen governance frameworks.

Skills

Internal Audit Standards

Risk Management

Internal Financial Controls (IFC)

Audit planning

Report writing

Leadership & team management

Communication & presentation

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Understand and Streamline all accounting and administrative processes and internal procedures.
• Well versed with Costing principles and Project Profitability Reporting.
• Develop and execute the internal audit plan for domestic operations.
• Review the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and recommend process improvements.
• Audit compliance with company policies, statutory regulations, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate compliance with withholding taxes, VAT/GST, corporate tax requirements, and transfer pricing documentation where applicable.
• Coordinate with external auditors, internal stakeholders, and for audit completion and closure of audit observations.
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and report the status to senior management and the Audit Committee.
• Conduct special investigations, forensic reviews, and management audits, as required.
• Assist in strengthening enterprise risk management and governance practices.
• Assist the CFO IRS Prepare and present audit reports, risk assessments, and management presentations to senior leadership.
• Involves Travel within India to HO Mumbai.
• Experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Internal Financial Controls.
• Exposure to statutory audit coordination, regulatory audits, and compliance reviews across multiple jurisdictions.
• Well-versed with accounting standards (Ind AS/IFRS).
• Ability to identify process gaps, recommend control improvements, and strengthen governance frameworks.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Internal Audit Standards, Risk Management, and Internal Financial Controls (IFC).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent audit planning and report-writing abilities.
• Leadership and team management experience.
• Positive Attitude and Ethical Standards.
• Strong Communication and Presentation Skills.

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience in organizations which have Projects accounting, Training Centres, using Costing principles for reporting.
• Exposure to professional services industry, consulting, statutory compliances.