Associate Vice President Internal Audit

As an experienced Chartered Accountant with 15+ years of relevant work experience, your role will involve conducting audits based on the annual audit plan approved by the Audit Committee. You will provide independent, objective assurance on financial, operational, and strategic activities of the company. Your key responsibilities will include: - Developing the annual internal audit calendar and plan, ensuring coverage of all auditable entities, functions, businesses, and areas while identifying and mitigating organization-wide risks - Defining the periodicity of review based on inherent risks and getting the annual internal audit plan approved by the audit committee - Directing internal audit and risk management processes, leading the conceptualization of the risk management framework for the organization - Reviewing all significant changes recommended by the manager in financial and accounting systems - Ensuring audit assignments are completed within timelines by reviewing the status periodically with relevant departments and audit partners - Identifying and appointing outsourced audit firms for internal audit assignments for international subsidiaries - Advising leadership and the board on their obligations/responsibilities as per statutory norms and providing insights on control arrangements and risks related to proposed policies, programs, and projects - Promoting the highest standards of ethics and standards across the organization based on integrity, objectivity, competence, and confidentiality You will also play a crucial role in liaising with the external auditor, sharing knowledge, and utilizing audit resources effectively. Your interactions will involve the board, functional department teams globally, and partners/managers of third-party consulting firms as needed. In this position, you will handle 23-25 IA projects annually, oversee central reviews, SOPs, internal financial control framework, and ensure the rollout of Governance Risk and Compliance IT-enabled tools. Your educational qualification as a Chartered Accountant and preferred CIA certification will be valuable assets in this role, with prior work experience in pharmaceutical/manufacturing organizations or financial services being advantageous.,