Senior Internal Auditor - Retail

Job Purpose To ensure quality execution of audits in coordination with the Audit Leadership and conduct audit of systems and processes, reporting the degree of compliance and ensuring management is made aware of risk implementation gaps

Essential Roles and Responsibilities

Functional Roles and Responsibilities - Audit and Advisory
  • Lead development of Annual Controls Review plan by considering key inputs through identification and evaluation of the organization’s audit risk areas.
  • Support the management in finalization of the audit scope areas and development of detailed audit plan for the assigned area, based on the annual plan so as to ensure implementation and management of assigned audits.
  • Review and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls (including fraud risk areas) within the scope area and assess compliance with ATG’s policies and procedures and leading practices.
  • Identify and clearly define audit issues and root causes, recommend improvements to internal controls and business processes, ensure that corrective action plans are developed and implemented in a timely manner.
  • Ensure end-to-end process reviews are conducted within defined budget and in accordance with IIA standards, collate and consolidate observations, finalize the draft audit report with the Auditee and present the report to the Audit management for their review and assist the Audit Management in finalizing the executive summary.
  • Conduct special field audit on request of the operating companies or on the advice of the Audit Manager to thoroughly investigate the critical segment of the business, identify the weaker and problem areas and recommend measures for effective control environment
  • Contribute to the risk assessment process for relevant entities/projects and identification of risks with the aim to adequately manage or eliminate any risks
  • Assist risk owners in developing risk mitigation plans for risks identified to mitigate or improve control frameworks and assist them in ensuring implementation of the risk mitigation plans.
  • Continuously enhance the control assessment methodology through consideration of automation opportunities and other efficiencies.
  • Maintain and update group-wide risk-control library
  • Develop working relationships with key stakeholders / process owners and ensure collaborative efforts to drive group-wide control enhancement initiatives
  • Guide and support peers to enhance performance and produce quality work, and ensure that they are continuously delivering at the highest level required
Job Requirements Education/Certification and Continued Education
  • Chartered Accountant (CA/ACCA/CPA) or MBA (Finance)
  • CIA / CFE qualification is an advantage
Years of Experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in review of Internal Audit experience in Retail/E-Commerce industry
Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge on Retail/E-Commerce business operations.
  • Advances data analytics acumen (including experience in use of leading tools)
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Attention to details and professional scepticism
  • Strong organization and follow up skills including the ability to manage competing priorities
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