About the role
Job Overview:This position directly reports to VP Finance. The Head of Audit is responsible for overseeing the entire internal audit function, ensuring strong internal controls, compliance, and risk management across the organization. This role provides strategic leadership to audit teams, drives process improvements, and ensures accurate and transparent reporting of financial and operational activities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Audit Strategy & Planning
- Develop, implement, and update the annual internal audit plan based on risk assessment.
- Establish audit methodology, policies, and procedures in alignment with industry best practices.
- Present audit plans and progress updates to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
- Internal Controls & Compliance
- Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls across finance, operations, procurement, HR, IT, and other departments.
- Ensure compliance with statutory norms, corporate governance standards, and internal policies.
- Identify control gaps and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Audit Execution
- Lead financial, operational, and compliance audits end-to-end.
- Review audit working papers, reports, and documentation for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
- Ensure timely execution of audits as per the approved plan.
- Risk Management
- Conduct risk assessments regularly to identify potential vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with leadership to develop risk-mitigation action plans.
- Monitor and report risk trends to the executive team.
- Reporting & Communication
- Prepare clear, structured audit reports highlighting findings, risks, and corrective actions.
- Present audit results to the management team and Audit Committee.
- Follow up on all audit recommendations to ensure timely closure.
- Ensure auditors maintain independence, ethics, and objectivity.
- Oversee external auditors and support statutory audit requirements.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- CA Qualified with strong knowledge of internal auditing standards (IIA), risk management frameworks, and internal controls.
- Excellent understanding of finance, operations, and compliance processes.
- Analytical, detail-oriented, and highly structured approach to problem-solving.
- Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to lead multiple audits simultaneously under strict deadlines.
- 10-15 years of audit experience with at least 3–5 years in a leadership role.