Internal Audit Manager Internal Audit Manager in Mumbai, India

INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL

The Internal Audit Manager will play a key role in supporting the development and execution of Global Industrial's Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, operational audit, and Enterprise Risk Management programs. This role will report to the Director/Senior Manager of Internal Audit and will be responsible for managing the Company's global SOX compliance program, leading operational and financial audit reviews, supporting enterprise risk management activities, and helping strengthen the Company's governance, risk, and control environment.

The primary responsibility of this position will be managing the end-to-end execution of the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley program on a global basis, including planning, scoping, control documentation, testing oversight, deficiency evaluation, remediation tracking, and coordination with external auditors and business stakeholders. In addition, the Internal Audit Manager will help execute risk-based operational audits designed to evaluate business processes, identify control gaps, improve efficiency, and provide practical recommendations to management.

This position will also support the continued development and administration of the Company's Enterprise Risk Management program by helping identify, assess, monitor, and report on key business risks. The successful candidate will be a hands-on audit leader with strong technical audit knowledge, sound business judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build effective relationships across all levels of the organization.

Manage and support the global SOX compliance program, including annual planning, risk assessment, scoping, control documentation, walkthroughs, testing, deficiency evaluation, remediation tracking, and reporting.

Coordinate and oversee the execution of SOX testing procedures to support management's assessment of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the COSO Framework and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Track remediation activities and provide regular status updates to Internal Audit leadership and other stakeholders.

Coordinate with external auditors to support the integrated audit, promote alignment on testing approaches, and reduce duplication of effort where appropriate.

Support continuous improvement of the SOX program by enhancing control documentation, rationalizing controls, improving testing efficiency, and helping control owners build sustainable ownership of the control environment.

Operational, Financial, and Compliance Audits

Support the development and execution of the annual Internal Audit Plan using a risk-based approach aligned with the Company's strategic priorities and key areas of risk.

Lead and execute operational, financial, compliance, and process improvement reviews across the organization.

Determine audit scope, identify key risks and controls, develop audit programs, perform testing, and assess the effectiveness of business processes and control activities.

Prepare clear, concise, and well-supported audit reports that communicate findings, risks, root causes, and practical recommendations.

Partner with management to develop value-added corrective action plans that strengthen governance, risk management, operational effectiveness, and internal controls.

Identify common audit themes, emerging risks, and control trends across business units and functions.

Monitor and report on the implementation status of audit recommendations and risk mitigation activities.

Enterprise Risk Management

Support the development, administration, and ongoing enhancement of the Company's Enterprise Risk Management program.

Assist in the identification, assessment, prioritization, monitoring, and reporting of key enterprise risks.

Work with business leaders to promote a practical risk management mindset and strengthen risk ownership across the organization.

Help facilitate risk discussions, workshops, surveys, interviews, or other risk assessment activities as needed.

Support the preparation of ERM reporting materials for management and, where applicable, executive leadership or the Audit Committee.

Help connect ERM activities with the Internal Audit Plan to ensure audit coverage remains aligned with the Company's most significant risks.

Serve as a key point of contact for internal audit business partners, control owners, external auditors, and other stakeholders.

Build and maintain strong working relationships with business leaders across finance, operations, IT, legal, compliance, and other functional areas.

Work in partnership with management to anticipate risk and control issues, provide advice, and share internal audit knowledge and best practices.

Communicate audit results, SOX matters, risk themes, and recommendations clearly and professionally to stakeholders at various levels of the organization.

Influence positive change by providing practical, business-oriented recommendations that balance risk mitigation with operational efficiency.

Provide oversight and guidance to internal audit staff, co-source partners, or other team members involved in SOX testing, audit execution, and remediation tracking.

Review workpapers, testing documentation, audit reports, and other deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with departmental standards.

Help establish and refine internal audit methodologies, templates, tools, policies, and procedures.

Provide training to the business as needed and support the development of audit team members by providing coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing.

Maintain current knowledge of accounting, auditing, internal control, SOX, risk management, and governance practices.

Support the use of technology, automation, and data analytics to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field is required.

CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or similar professional certification is strongly preferred.

Minimum of 5 to 7 years of progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, SOX compliance, accounting, risk management, or related control functions.

Experience with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal control over financial reporting is required.

Experience working in or auditing publicly traded companies is strongly preferred.

Public accounting experience is preferred.

Experience leading operational, financial, or compliance audits is strongly preferred.

Working knowledge of the COSO Framework, internal controls, audit methodology, risk assessment, deficiency evaluation, and remediation practices.

Experience coordinating with external auditors and business control owners.

Experience with data analytics, audit technology, or control automation is highly desirable.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear audit reports and present findings to management.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require, estimated up to 20%.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on, results-oriented audit professional who can operate at both a strategic and detailed level. This individual should bring strong technical audit capabilities, sound judgment, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to identify practical solutions to complex business and control issues.

The role requires someone who can manage the discipline and rigor of a global SOX program while also contributing to broader operational audits and enterprise risk management initiatives. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across functions, building credibility with business leaders, and helping the organization improve its governance, risk, and control environment.