Lead Internal Auditor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Lead and implement intricate internal audit, risk, and control initiatives.

• Assist in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) readiness and improve the Company's internal control environment.

• Evaluate business processes and controls, pinpoint key financial and operational risks, and assess the design and effectiveness of controls.

• Conduct process walkthroughs and execute risk and control assessments.

• Identify deficiencies in processes, documentation, and control execution.

• Evaluate the control environment against requirements for public companies.

• Enhance process documentation, risk and control matrices, control design, and standards for evidence.

• Collaborate with Finance, Accounting, process owners, and senior management on control deficiencies, remediation, risk mitigation, and process enhancements.

• Prepare documentation, reports, and presentations related to audits and controls.

• Convey complex control issues to stakeholders across various organizational levels.

• Plan, implement, and document SOX compliance activities.

• Document testing outcomes and conduct quality reviews of SOX testing workpapers, evidence, and conclusions prepared by other auditors.

• Support remediation initiatives.

• Coordinate with external auditors and third parties on SOX readiness and internal control evaluations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• Professional certification such as CA, CPA, or CIA.

• Total experience should exceed 14 years.

• Over 8 years of pertinent experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Advisory, or a related assurance role.

• Extensive practical experience with SOX compliance, SOX readiness, and internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR).

• In-depth knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Framework and its application in business processes and financial reporting.

• Proven track record in identifying financial reporting risks, evaluating, and testing business process controls.

• Practical experience in developing and reviewing process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, control descriptions, and testing documentation.

• Strong grasp of financial statements, accounting processes, and the connection between business process risks and financial reporting assertions.

• Experience in evaluating control deficiencies, identifying root causes, assessing risk, and crafting effective remediation plans.

• Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to comprehend complex processes and recognize underlying risks.

• Experience aiding organizations in preparing for their initial SOX compliance or transitioning to a public-company control environment.

• Experience liaising with external auditors on internal control and SOX-related issues.

• Familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle, from a business process and controls perspective.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work mode

• Work hours: 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM (IST)