Senior Manager Internal Audit

Frankfinn; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Frankfinn is seeking a Senior Manager to lead and manage internal audits in Gurugram. The role requires overseeing the audit process end-to-end, emphasizing risk-based audit plans, team management, compliance, and internal controls.

The ideal candidate is a qualified CA with 3-5 years of experience in audits and internal controls. Responsibilities include mentoring audit teams and developing standard operating procedures. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of post-qualification experience in audits and internal controls.
• In-depth knowledge of risk management frameworks and internal controls.
• Good understanding of accounting principles and corporate tax laws.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the internal audit process with risk-based plans.
• Evaluate internal controls and governance for efficiency.
• Review audit observations and ensure alignment with stakeholders.
• Manage and mentor a team of auditors to enhance performance.
• Develop standard operating procedures for business processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project Execution Skills

Education

Qualified CA

Job description

The Senior Manager shall carry overall responsibility to Lead and Manage Internal Audits end to end covering Planning, Execution and Reporting with key focus on conducting Risk based Audits aligned to ensuring strong Risk Management, Governance Frameworks and a Healthy Internal Controls Environment for the Client. The Role involves Managing and Mentoring an Audit Team ensuring Talent Development, High Team Motivation and Retention. Importantly, the Role will need to focus on critical review and assessment of Processes, Controls, regulatory and policies compliance and provide suggestions for process improvements for increased operational efficiencies and enhancement, strengthening of Risk Management Frameworks and Internal Controls.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Audit Planning & Execution: Lead and manage the end-to-end internal audit process, developing risk-based audit plans with Target Timelines, scoping aligned to an assessment of Financial, Operational, Regulatory Risks and Business Criticality. Review audit workpapers, findings, and reports for quality and completeness. Monitoring Audit progress, completion and ensuring Audits are conducted in accordance with applicable Audit Standards and Regulations (Companies Act etc)

• Risk Management & Internal Controls: Evaluate with respect to processes, domains in scope for Audit Reviews, the adequacy, effectiveness of internal controls, governance, and risk management frameworks, identifying control gaps, process inefficiencies, and emerging risks and suggesting Mitigation Plans.
• Compliance & Improvements: Ensuring status of compliance to Company Policies, Processes and applicable Regulations(Companies Act, Income Tax, GST etc during Audit Reviews and suggesting improvements for increased operational efficiencies, strengthening Compliances and overall Internal Controls Environment.

• Audit Reports: Reviewing Audit Observations with the Team, ensuring alignment with Client process owners/Stakeholders including on Remediation Actions and Implementation Timelines, Finalising Audit Report Drafts for discussions with Head Audit. Track implementation of Remedial Actions as agreed with Process Owners/Stakeholders.
• Team Management: Leading, Supervising and Managing a Team of Auditors. Ensuring Team Resources are appropriately, Timely assigned to Tasks and Audit assignments. Ensuring Team engagements, performance, utilization are regularly tracked via Work Diaries, Time Sheets etc. Mentoring the Team, Talent Development, ensuring high Motivation levels and Team Retention. Enhance Team capabilities through knowledge sharing, upskilling via Trainings.
• SOPs: Developing Standard Operating Procedures as per requirement for selected Business Processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified CA with 3-5 Years of Post Qualification Work Experience in Leading, Managing Audits with reasonable coverage to Internal Audits, Internal Control/Risk Reviews/SOP Development.
• In depth knowledge, awareness of Internal Controls, Risk Management Frameworks for Business Processes.
• Good working knowledge of Accounting Principles / Standards, Auditing standards, Corporate & Tax Laws

Key Skills/Competencies

• Excellent Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound communication and report-writing skills
• Strong Project Execution / Delivery Skills" + "}