Senior Manager - Corporate Audit

3M India Limited; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

3M India Limited in Bengaluru seeks an Audit Senior Manager to lead a team of 5-6 auditors across geographies, including Asia and ANZ, planning, executing and reporting audits of subsidiaries, service centers, plants, and critical processes.

The role requires 10–12 years in accounting or finance with CA/CIA/CPA/CMA/ACCA, Big 4 audit experience, and strong communication and project management skills. SAP/PowerBI experience is preferred, with a hybrid work setup in Bangalore.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of professional experience in accounting or finance
• Experience in internal or external audit (Big 4)
• Detail-oriented with strong project management and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; SAP and PowerBI advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5–6 auditors across geographies by setting goals and guiding audits
• Oversee audits across South East Asia, India, Australia and NZ
• Plan, scope, execute, and report on operational audits in manufacturing environments
• Assess risk, control design, deficiencies, and remediation plans
• Draft and review audit findings and management communications
• Present audit conclusions to auditees and management and ensure timely closure

Skills

People management

Audit execution

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project management

Education

CA/CIA/CPA/CMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

Audit Senior Manager (ASIA)

3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.

Job Description:

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Corporate Audit Senior Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. You will gain broad knowledge of 3M’s processes, functions, and businesses through audits of subsidiaries, service centers, plants, acquisitions, and critical business processes.

• Leading a team of 5-6 auditors across different geographies by setting clear goals, providing support in audits, encouraging collaboration, leading by example, fostering continuous improvement, managing performance, and providing a clear vision and direction
• The geography coverage includes South East Asia (Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand ), India, Australia and New Zealand
• Assisting in the execution of annual global audit scoping and planning
• Planning, scoping, executing, and reporting of operational audit engagements within a diverse manufacturing operations environment
• Preparing the risk assessment by assessing control designs, evaluating control deficiencies, identifying mitigating controls and control gaps
• Gathering, analyzing, and interpreting complex data & organizing meetings and conducting interviews with auditees and management.
• Leading and executing audits, ensuring proper coverage and consideration of auditing principles, risk assessment, and time/budget constraints
• Delivering audit management support assignments under the supervision and guidance of Regional and Global Leaders
• Identifying draft findings and recommendations and discussing draft audit findings and recommendations with auditees and management
• Reviewing the working papers and documentation provided by internal auditors to internal audit quality standards
• Working with process and control owners on timely completion of remediation plans for deficiencies to drive closure
• Writing and reviewing audit reports to provide a clear and concise summary of audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations
• Presenting audit reports to auditees and management to ensure findings, conclusions, and recommendations are clearly communicated

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who have the following basic qualifications: Minimum of 10-12 years of professional experience and 5 years of people management experience in accounting or finance CA/CIA/CPA/CMA/ACCA or equivalent certification. Experience working in internal or external audit (Big 4). Detail-oriented with strong project management, analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills Excellent communication (verbal and written), collaboration, and presentation skills Additional qualifications that may help you succeed in this role include: Experience managing project work with tight deadlines and working in a fast-paced environment Solid analytical, prioritization, and problem-solving abilities. Ability to engage at all levels of the organization Demonstrated success in developing and executing project plans Comfortable in both individual contributing roles and cross-functional team management roles. Proficiency using Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience working with SAP, PowerBI

Location: Bangalore (Hebbal), Hybrid Mode

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Experience Level Senior Level