Senior Internal Auditor

Location

Chennai | India

Job description

House of Shipping

House of Shipping is a leading provider of business consultancy and advisory services to clients in the shipping and logistics industry. Our consultancy services cover a wide range of areas, including Legal Services, Human Resources, Finance and Tax, IT, Process and Transformation, and Marketing.

Designation : Senior Internal Auditor

Years of Experience : Exp : 5+ Years in Internal Audits

Location : Chennai

Education : Any degree with (CIA), preferred

Job purpose

The Internal Auditor will perform audits of the organization's financial and information systems, assessing compliance with applicable standards and guidelines and the sufficiency of internal controls.

Internal auditors display a strong level of integrity, analytical skills, and the ability to evaluate data to make informed decisions. The position is well suited to people who enjoy analyzing numbers, have great communication skills, and can work independently and stay motivated.

Strategic Responsibilities:

· Act in accordance with applicable ethical standards.

· Assess the compliance with the company's code of ethics.

· Apply the governance, risk, and compliance frameworks in audit activities.

· Assess the strategic and business risks to the organization.

· Collaborate across the Group to remove organizational barriers.

· Encourage risk awareness throughout the organization.

Audit responsibilities:

• May assume lead (in-charge) role on some assignments. Hence, may oversee the work of entry-level and internal auditors.
• Reviews internal controls, policies, and procedures for effectiveness.
• Audits the company's financial records, statements, and reports, verifying accuracy and consistency.
• Audits the company's information systems, assessing compliance with data security and storage requirements.
• Performs audit work, including plan preparation, workpapers, finding, and associated reports; verifies the accuracy of financial records or otherwise.
• Drafts and presents reports of findings and analysis; identifies and recommends revisions and improvements to accounting & business operation practices and procedures.
• Support an environment that embraces change.
• Support continuous improvement of Internal Audit activity.
• Utilize new technology.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Key interactions (Internal | External)

External: Customers | Vendors | Banks |External Auditors etc.

Internal: Finance | HR & Admin | Operations | Commercial | Sales etc.

Education requirements

Bachelor's degree, Good computer skills (i.e. MS Office, Data Analytics and Audit software, etc.)

Language requirements

English – Fluent (required)

Background and experience:

• At least 5 years experience in Internal Auditing (abilitty to complete an engagement from end-to-end without/limited supervision)
• Shipping and Logistics related experience
• Completed bachelor's degree(s) from an accredited institution
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), preferred
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA/CA/ACCA), preferred

Competencies and skills:

• This includes but is not limited to:
• Internal Auditing and end-to-end engagement execution
• Investigative skills
• Report writing
• Fraud and internal control
• Risk management
• Data Analytics and IT-related control

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