Internal Auditor
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About the Role
Confidential manufacturing group seeks a highly experienced Internal Auditor (CIA) to lead the internal audit function. The role involves strengthening governance, risk management, compliance, and internal controls across multiple business units.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Group’s internal audit strategy, annual audit plans, and risk based audit framework
- Lead financial, operational, compliance, and process audits across manufacturing plants and group companies
- Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, and risk management systems
- Review manufacturing operations, procurement, inventory management, production processes, warehousing, and supply chain controls
- Identify operational inefficiencies, control gaps, fraud risks, and areas for cost optimization and process improvement
- Prepare detailed audit findings, reports, and recommendations for senior management and the Audit Committee
- Monitor implementation and closure of corrective action plans
- Ensure compliance with company policies, IFRS standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures
- Coordinate with external auditors and support regulatory or special audits when required
- Conduct investigations, special reviews, and fraud risk assessments where necessary
- Build, lead, and mentor the internal audit team while promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
- Support management with advisory insights to improve operational and financial performance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related field
- CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) certification mandatory
- Minimum 8 15 years of progressive experience in internal audit, preferably within manufacturing or industrial groups
- Strong knowledge of internal audit standards, risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Experience auditing manufacturing operations, inventory controls, production costing, procurement, and plant processes
- Strong analytical, leadership, report writing, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP / SAP ECC preferred
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics
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Job Overview
- We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Internal Auditor (CIA) to lead the internal audit function for our diversified manufacturing group.
- The ideal candidate will be responsible for strengthening governance, risk management, compliance, and internal control systems across multiple business units and operations.
- This role requires a proactive leader with strong exposure to manufacturing environments, operational audits, financial controls, and enterprise risk management.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Group’s internal audit strategy, annual audit plans, and risk based audit framework.
- Lead financial, operational, compliance, and process audits across manufacturing plants and group companies.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes, and risk management systems.
- Review manufacturing operations, procurement, inventory management, production processes, warehousing, and supply chain controls.
- Identify operational inefficiencies, control gaps, fraud risks, and areas for cost optimization and process improvement.
- Prepare detailed audit findings, reports, and recommendations for senior management and the Audit Committee.
- Monitor implementation and closure of corrective action plans.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, IFRS standards, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
- Coordinate with external auditors and support regulatory or special audits when required.
- Conduct investigations, special reviews, and fraud risk assessments where necessary.
- Build, lead, and mentor the internal audit team while promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
- Support management with advisory insights to improve operational and financial performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, or related field.
- Must be CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) Certified.
- Additional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CMA, or CFE will be an advantage.
- Minimum 8–15 years of progressive experience in internal audit, preferably within manufacturing or industrial groups.
- Strong knowledge of internal audit standards, risk management, governance, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience auditing manufacturing operations, inventory controls, production costing, procurement, and plant processes.
- Strong analytical, leadership, report writing, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP / SAP ECC is preferred.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.
Preferred Attributes
- Strategic thinker with strong business and operational understanding.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive process improvements.
- Strong problem solving and decision making capability.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple audits/projects simultaneously.
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