Senior Internal Auditor

Role Overview: As a part of the team, you will walk through business processes to gain insights into workflows and pinpoint critical control points. Your role will involve evaluating the efficiency of processes spanning various departments including Finance, Procurement, HR, Operations, Sales, Inventory, and IT. You will delve into supporting documents like invoices, GRNs, vouchers, contracts, and system logs to ensure accuracy and compliance. Conducting tests on internal controls is a crucial aspect of your responsibilities, which includes verifying adherence to SOPs, testing samples for precision and authorization, and physically inspecting inventory or assets. Identifying gaps, irregularities, or control vulnerabilities and meticulously documenting your observations will be a key part of your role. Furthermore, you will assess compliance with relevant laws, regulations such as Companies Act, GST, Income Tax, as well as internal policies and SOPs. Monitoring the enforcement of internal controls, particularly in high-risk areas like cash handling, procurement, and inventory will be essential. You may also be required to conduct surprise audits or special investigations into suspected fraud, inventory losses, or whistleblower complaints. Your role will also involve preparing detailed audit reports that encapsulate audit objectives, scope, findings, root causes, implications, and actionable recommendations. Key Responsibilities: - Walk through business processes to gain insights and identify critical control points. - Evaluate the efficiency of processes in various departments. - Delve into supporting documents to ensure accuracy and compliance. - Conduct tests on internal controls including verifying adherence to SOPs and physically inspecting assets. - Identify gaps, irregularities, or control vulnerabilities and document observations. - Assess compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies. - Monitor the enforcement of internal controls, especially in high-risk areas. - Prepare detailed audit reports with findings and recommendations. Qualifications Required: - 4 to 5 years of experience in a similar role. - Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations such as Companies Act, GST, Income Tax. - Strong attention to detail and ability to document observations accurately. - Ability to conduct tests on internal controls and prepare detailed audit reports.,