Senior Manager - Finance (Internal Audit)

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly experienced and detail-oriented Senior Internal Audit Manager to lead and execute internal audit engagements across the organization. The ideal candidate will possess deep audit expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to provide strategic insights that strengthen internal controls, risk management, and governance frameworks.

This role is pivotal in supporting the GM – Internal Audit in maintaining a robust and compliant control environment in line with internal audit methodologies and organizational policies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the internal audit team in planning and executing a LSF (Financial Security Law)/risk-based audit plan aligned with business objectives.
• Oversee end-to-end audit activities, assess internal controls, and recommend improvements in risk management and governance.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and internal policies, while driving continuous improvement through audit innovation and analytics.
• Act as a strategic partner, providing clear insights and fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCY

Audit, Internal Control & Risk management:

• Ability to identify & assess business risk and design, implement, monitor internal control framework commensurate to business complexity in compliance with regulatory & PRI requirements/guidelines.

Business monitoring:

• Business acumen & partnership refers to an understanding and insight into how businesses operate. It involves grasping the broader context of the industry, recognizing market trends, comprehending financial implications.

Finance Transformation:

• This includes ability to drive automation, better integration of financial systems, and a shift toward a more data-driven approach.

Financial Communication & Investor relations:

• This involves clearly conveying financial performance to stakeholders, including investors and analysts. It includes financial acumen and analysis, results-oriented performance, and strategic thinking.

General Finance:

• This involves understanding key financial activities such as cash management, budgeting, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. It requires business acumen and the ability to analyse financial data to ensure compliance.

Treasury & Tax management:

• Ability to understand cash forecasting, accounts receivables & payables and cash KPI.
• Ability to understand tax risk & its management

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY

• Ability to build open relationships of trust and works with different people and teams in a collaborative and transparent way, seeking different perspectives and focusing on achieving common goals in the best interest of the business.
• Maintains focus on delivering tangible results and outcomes, even under challenging moments, that contribute to departmental / business priorities. Managing time efficiently, prioritizing tasks and searching for improvements and ways to be more efficient
• Creates opportunities & builds a team culture to encourage, explore and learn from differences. Leans on strengths of diverse profiles to drive overperformance. Portrays curiosity to learn from others regardless of the background, culture, abilities, level in the hierarchy.
• Builds and maintains profitable and long-lasting added value relationships with customers in the interest of the organisation. Ability to build authentic and trust-based relationships when engaging with others.
• Demonstrates a good understanding of connections between areas/teams or departments and incorporates this perspective into decisions. Challenges the status quo for the right reasons, while not being afraid of failure. Learns from mistakes. Brings energy and optimism for the future.
• Articulates the significance of the work, helping team members understand its importance and how their jobs contribute to broader objectives. Speaks their convictions, encouraging open conversations in a constructive way rather than confrontation. Creates a positive environment in his/her perimeter of influence. Taking care of each other.

INTERACTIONS

INTERNALLY (mention role):

• Managers – Internal Audit
• Head- Internal Audit
• Process owners including function heads

EXTERNALLY (mention role):

• Consultants
• Statutory auditors
• Group Internal auditors

QUALIFICATION:

• CA / MBA with 9-12 years of post-qualification experience with minimum 6-8 years in internal audit function of Big Four or a large FMCG with exposure to manufacturing/ sales audits