Internal Audit Role - FMCG/Manufacturing Firm

JOB DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES :

Conduct various audits of processes, transactions and also accounting records with an objective to help businesses to identify risk areas and suggest action plans to either mitigate the risks or reduce them on an ongoing basis. The role also envisages hand holding the process owners to apply the action plans and to validate those action plans implemented.

1. Planning and Performing Internal Audits for various businesses in the Saint - Gobain group.

2. Pre-audit preparation and communication with the auditees.

3. Perform audit assignments (Process reviews and CSAR - Compliance Statement Audit Review) at plant site / companies and ensure timely execution.

4. Lead audit assignments and present the conclusion to the business heads/functional heads

5. Preparation of audit reports.

6. Identify areas of improvement and suggest measures to strengthen the control systems (consult other functions across group companies to explore feasibility of the action plan suggested).

7. Assist auditees in the implementation of the action plan, by means of internal and external benchmarking (sharing the best practices followed either in group companies or outside entities).

8. Ensure compliance of CSG Audit Methodology.

9. Requires frequent travelling to Plants and Locations

10. Review of the observations made by other team members on various assignments and train the newcomers.

11. Identify appropriate external service providers for outsourcing of some of the audit assignments as and when needed.

12. Participate in discussion with senior management and also with the Audit committee and help in implementing appropriate internal controls