Job Description: Head - Internal Audit

Job Title: Head - Internal Audit

Location: Noida

Department: Internal Audit

Reports To: Group CFO

Position Overview:

The Head - Internal Audit will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive internal audit strategy across the group's diverse businesses. This role combines strategic leadership, governance advisory, digital innovation, and hands-on execution, with direct interface to the Senior Management and Audit Committee. The incumbent will drive risk-based audits, strengthen internal controls, lead forensic investigations, and foster a proactive risk culture through capability building and analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage the entire internal audit lifecycle-planning, execution, reporting for all business units and functions.

- Design and implement a risk-based annual audit plan aligned with enterprise-wide risks and business priorities.

- Build and lead an effective in-house audit team, while managing and monitoring external/outsourced audit partners to ensure timely and quality audit delivery.

- Lead the Group's IFC and ICFR frameworks, including risk assessment, control design, RCMs, walkthroughs, and monthly control testing, ensuring timely reporting and audit readiness.

- Drive forensic audits and special investigations independently or in collaboration with external experts in cases of suspected fraud or misconduct.

- Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and internal policies through regular reviews, monitoring tools, and compliance automation.

- Liaise with statutory auditors, internal stakeholders, and IT teams for closure of audits related to ICFR, ITGC, ITAC, Audit Trails, and data integrity controls.

- Develop and present clear, actionable audit findings and risk insights to senior management and the Audit Committee, including tracking of agreed action plans.

- Lead and institutionalize SOP development, process documentation, and control design for core functions and new business initiatives.

- Promote continuous improvement and a proactive risk management culture, including identification of control gaps and process inefficiencies.

- Stay updated with changes in regulatory and compliance landscape (Companies Act, SEBI LODR, CARO, etc.) and assess implications for the group.

Candidate Profile:

Qualification:

- Chartered Accountant (CA) is a must; CIA / CISA preferred.

Experience:

- 15-20 years of internal audit experience, including 5+ years in a leadership role.

- Proven track record in ICFR, risk-based audits, forensic reviews, compliance, and process optimization.

- Sector exposure across manufacturing, EPC, infrastructure, and renewable energy.

- Proficient in leveraging SAP S/4HANA and digital audit tools for control testing, data analytics, and automation.