Manager - Internal Audit

Overview

This role involves comprehensive reviews of various company domains including operations, finance, management, and compliance to support the attainment of organizational objectives.

Core Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the Head of Internal Audit to oversee operational and functional audit activities within the company.
• Perform thorough risk assessments by identifying significant financial, operational, and compliance risks; analyze their likelihood and potential impact; and establish appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Maintain ongoing reviews to address emerging risks effectively.
• Implement and monitor control activities by enforcing policies and procedures designed to minimize risks and help achieve company goals.
• Ensure efficient information flow and communication throughout all organizational levels so employees can execute their responsibilities effectively with accurate data; communicate policies, procedures, and roles clearly.
• Deliver timely and relevant information to management to support informed decision-making processes.
• Oversee continuous monitoring of internal controls including regular assessments, day-to-day activity reviews (e.g., reconciliations), and scheduling periodic audits to validate control effectiveness.
• Identify, track, and address issues or weaknesses swiftly and promote continual improvement of internal controls based on audit outcomes.
• Confirm company-wide adherence to applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including finances, health & safety, data protection, and environmental policies, through compliance audits, training updates, and proactive monitoring of regulatory changes.
• Enhance operational efficiency by streamlining workflows to eliminate redundancies, introducing process automation where feasible, and regularly evaluating departmental Management Information Systems (MIS) to guarantee timely achievement of key performance indicators (KPIs).

Qualifications

The suitable candidate will have 7 to 9 years of professional experience in internal auditing or related disciplines such as external auditing, risk management, or compliance. Essential capabilities include strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills necessary to navigate and improve auditing functions.