Group Head - Internal Audit & Internal Controls - Manufacturing Firm

Position: Group Head-Internal Audit & Internal Controls-India (Leading MNC Manufacturing Group)

Role:

- Manage all activities of an Internal Auditor for all the legal entities of the MNC Group in India, including listed and unlisted entities

- Identify, assess and reduce areas of significant business risk and protect corporate assets

- Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls in different domains like General management, IT, Sales & Marketing, Inventory management, Purchasing, Human Resources, Treasury & Accounting, Controlling, integration of new companies, and ensure conformity to legal Compliance

- Develop, implement, and maintain internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and international best practice.

- This position reports to the Global Group Head-Internal Audit and Internal Controls and administratively reports to the Group CFO in India

- Through a systematic and methodical approach raise alerts on risk situations and add value in an advisory role to Top management of the businesses

- Oversee the planning, human resources, audit methodology and specific mission guidelines in the audits

- Manage improvement projects, prepare and manage trainings for the internal audit function

- Identify areas susceptible to risks and update them to the management to make them aware of any changes and consider major risk areas in relation to operational and strategic management. Also provide internal controls against those risks

- To build and strengthen the SOPs, internal controls and internal audit process for the Group

- Ensure Standard Operating procedures (SOPs) Policies / Guidelines are adhered to. Provide recommendations wherever necessary.

- Ensure that internal controls commensurate with the complexity of business are in place across the organization. To determine whether existing processes, procedures, and internal controls are adequate, documented, understood, and adhered to by all relevant parties.

- Ensure preparation of audit committee materials. Present the Audit Report in quarterly audit committee meetings and followup on actionable items

- Supervise and coach the Internal Audit team, which consists of a number of internal auditors and be responsible for their training & development, guidance and personal assessment

- Prepare and track the budget within his/her scope

- Contribute to the improvement of internal control reference documents of the group

- Take part in periodic international Internal Audit Committee meetings of the group on a global basis

Requirements:

- CA (Preferred)/ MBA/ CMA

- 15-25 yrs of experience in the Internal Audit & Internal Control function of a manufacturing organisation, preferably an MNC

- Strong operational experience in various businesses and functions

- Knowledge of the organizations and procedures applied in different groups and activities, as well as business control

- Strong Business Acumen and partnering

- Strong oral and written communication

- Experience and ease in managing multiple stakeholders and senior management

- Ability to convince and give a professional and added-value image of their activity

- Efficient in data analysis and in grasping data analytic tools and must be a critical thinker

- Strong team management and project management skills

- Willing to travel

- Integrity: Uphold high standards of business ethics

Location: Mumbai

This position is for a Client of Vertex Corporate Services which is a Leading MNC Manufacturing Group