ASSOCIATE, INTERNAL AUDIT

Job Purpose

To support the evaluation of risks and internal controls across manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and accurate reporting, while identifying improvement opportunities in production, inventory, and supply chain processes.

Key Accountability Areas

Risk Assessment and Planning:

• Assist in identifying key risk areas related to manufacturing operations, including production processes, inventory management, procurement, and supply chain activities.
• Support audit planning by evaluating risks in plant operations, warehousing, maintenance, and logistics.
• Help prepare engagement commencement letters and coordinate with plant managers, production supervisors, and process owners.

Understanding Processes and Internal Controls:

• Support documentation of end-to-end manufacturing processes such as production planning, raw material handling, work-in-progress (WIP), and finished goods management.
• Assist in mapping internal controls over key areas like inventory accuracy, cost allocation, production efficiency, and quality control.
• Help evaluate controls within ERP systems and manufacturing applications (e.g., production modules, inventory systems).
• Assist in testing the design and effectiveness of operational and financial controls under supervision.

Audit Execution:

• Participate in internal audit assignments across manufacturing plants and operational units using a risk-based approach.
• Assist in executing audit programs covering production cycles, procurement, maintenance, quality assurance, and distribution processes.
• Support physical verification of inventory, including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
• Contribute to ad hoc reviews related to production inefficiencies, wastage, downtime, or control breakdowns.
• Assist in reviewing new manufacturing systems, automation initiatives, and support pre-implementation control assessments.

Performance Analysis:

• Help analyze production data (e.g., machine utilization, yield, scrap rates, downtime) to identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Support review of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), inventory turnover, and production costs.
• Assist in benchmarking operational performance across plants or production lines.

Auditing and Monitoring:

• Assist in continuous auditing activities using BI tools and manufacturing dashboards.
• Support monitoring of key risk indicators (KRIs) related to operations, inventory, and supply chain performance.
• Help track progress on corrective action plans and follow up with plant and operations teams.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Contribute to drafting audit findings related to operational inefficiencies, control gaps, and compliance issues.
• Assist in preparing clear, concise audit reports with practical recommendations tailored to manufacturing operations.
• Ensure audit documentation, including process maps, testing results, and working papers, is complete and well-organized.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Ability to obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Solve any related problems arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply to related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Health, Safety, and Environment:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Work Experience

Technical / Functional Competencies