Description:

Job summary:

The Manager - Internal Audit will lead and develop the internal audit function, ensuring robust risk management, control frameworks, compliance, and operational efficiency across DMI Alternative Investment Fund and its related Special Purpose Vehicles. With a background in civil engineering or architecture and 35 years of relevant experience, the candidate will bring a unique structural and design-focused perspective to auditing.

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Planning and execution of audits:

- Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit plan tailored to fund operationscovering hedge funds, private equity, real estate and infrastructure.

- Conduct operational/other business process audits to assess the soundness, adequacy, compliance, and cost effectiveness of the operational, financial, and information systems controls.

- Review contractor billing, payment applications, and compliance with contract terms to detect overcharges or billing anomalies.

- Review risk control matrix of the process to be audited and test procedures based on the same.

- Implement and enhance audit methodologies to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in conducting audit assignments and reviews.

- Documents work within accepted audit and departmental standards.

- Build strong working relationships with internal partners (e.g., fund operations, compliance, fund managers) and external providers like auditors, custodians, administrators.

- Identify and communicate control deficiencies to stakeholders.

- Prepare clear, actionable audit reports and deliver presentations of findings to senior leadership or Audit Committees as required.

- Tracks and follows up on open audit issues and key business initiatives.

- Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholdersengineering, finance, procurement, complianceto drive improvements.

- Assist in compliance to the regulatory requirements.

Skills and Knowledge:

- Strong written and verbal communications skills, including listening skills. Should have the ability to interact with stakeholders.

- Perform special assignments as directed by the management and provides support to special projects requested by local management when necessary.

- Critical thinking skills and ability to work in fast paced environment

- Sound knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Salesforce etc.

Qualifications:

Must have bachelors degree in civil engineering or architecture (essential) or PMP etc.

Work Experience:

- 35 years of internal audit or risk assurance experience, ideally within asset management, real estate, construction or related sectors.

- Strong knowledge of internal audit standards, operational due diligence, and regulatory frameworks pertinent to alternative funds

- Proficient in audit methodologies, risk-based auditing, and internal control frameworks.