Senior Audit Manager

Vikram Solar; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Vikram Solar, a leading solar energy company based in Tamil Nadu, invites an experienced Internal Audit professional to join our governance team. You will plan and execute risk-based audits across manufacturing and corporate functions, assess controls, and propose improvements.

Key focus areas include manufacturing & operational audits, procurement & supply chain, financial & compliance audits, risk reporting, and data analytics to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Finance, or Controls.
• Experience in manufacturing audits is desirable.
• Chartered Accountant qualification is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based internal audits across manufacturing operations and finance, HR, IT, and commercial processes.
• Develop audit programs, testing methodologies, and schedules aligned with the annual plan.
• Evaluate controls and identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and weaknesses.
• Prepare audit observations, risk assessments, and actionable recommendations.
• Present findings to senior management and audit committees.
• Review production planning, manufacturing processes, yield, inventory, and asset utilisation.
• Audit solar cell and module manufacturing operations for efficiency and material usage.
• Evaluate maintenance, spare parts, plant reliability, and shutdown controls.
• Review SOPs, quality systems, and manufacturing best practices.
• Audit procurement, supplier selection, tendering, POs, and contract management.
• Assess supplier payments, inventory controls, logistics, and warehouse processes.
• Verify GST, Companies Act compliance, environmental regulations.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk Management

Financial Controls

Compliance

Education

CA (Chartered Accountant)

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Internal Audit Planning & Execution

• Conduct risk-based internal audits covering manufacturing operations, procurement, stores, logistics, projects, finance, HR, IT, and commercial processes.
• Develop audit programs, testing methodologies, and audit schedules in alignment with the annual audit plan.
• Execute operational, financial, compliance, and process audits across factory and corporate functions.
• Evaluate adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and control weaknesses.
• Prepare audit observations, risk assessments, and actionable recommendations.

Manufacturing & Operational Audits

• Review production planning, manufacturing processes, yield management, scrap control, inventory management, and asset utilization.
• Audit solar cell and module manufacturing operations to assess process efficiency, material consumption, wastage controls, and productivity measures.
• Evaluate maintenance practices, spare parts management, plant reliability, and shutdown controls.
• Review adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), quality systems, and manufacturing best practices.

Procurement, Supply Chain & Contract Audits

• Audit procurement processes, vendor selection, tendering, purchase orders, and contract management activities.
• Review supplier payments, inventory controls, logistics operations, and warehouse management processes.
• Assess compliance with procurement policies and delegation of authority (DOA) frameworks.
• Identify risks related to supplier management, inventory losses, and commercial leakages.

Financial & Compliance Audits

• Verify compliance with internal policies, statutory requirements, and regulatory obligations.
• Review financial controls related to revenue, expenditure, capex, fixed assets, and working capital management.
• Support investigations into fraud, irregularities, policy violations, and whistleblower complaints where required.
• Ensure compliance with GST, Companies Act provisions, environmental regulations, and other applicable laws.

Risk Management & Governance

• Assist in enterprise risk assessments and identification of emerging business risks.
• Evaluate risk mitigation measures and control frameworks across operational and financial processes.
• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and closure of audit observations.
• Present audit findings and risk reports to senior management and audit committees as required.

Data Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Leverage data analytics tools to identify trends, anomalies, and control exceptions.
• Develop continuous auditing and monitoring mechanisms for critical business processes.
• Benchmark industry best practices and recommend process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and control effectiveness.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with Plant Head, Functional Heads, Finance, SCM, Projects, and Corporate teams to drive audit objectives.
• Provide advisory support on process improvements, controls, and governance matters.
• Facilitate discussions with external auditors and regulatory authorities during reviews and inspections.

Preferred candidate profile

• 8-10 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Finance, or Controls.
• Experience in conducting operational audits within large manufacturing facilities is highly desirable.

Educational Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA)

Job Location: Vallam, Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu