Associate Director- Internal Audit

Job Title & Summary
Associate Director – Internal Audit Lead large-scale internal audits, compliance, and risk management initiatives with a focus on continuous control mechanisms and cost optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage large internal audit, compliance, and risk management teams.
Design systematic processes for annual and quarterly audit scheduling based on company-wide risk assessments and senior management input.
Develop and implement automated Continuous Control Mechanisms (CCM) across the organization.
Review processes to ensure adequacy of internal controls, policy adherence, and compliance frameworks.
Monitor and manage outsourced internal audit activities.
Lead financial and operational audits across business functions.
Collaborate with operations teams to discuss audit findings and develop corrective action plans.
Track open audit issues to ensure timely resolution by process owners.
Drive cost optimization initiatives through audit insights and KPI monitoring.
Required Skills / Must-Have
Technical Skills: Continuous Control Mechanism (CCM), KPI monitoring, cost optimization.
Experience: 10+ years in internal audit, compliance, and risk management.
Knowledge: Strong understanding of business processes, auditing standards, and risk & control frameworks.
Leadership: Proven track record in devising and implementing risk policies and mitigation strategies.
Nice-to-Have / Preferred Skills
Experience in managing outsourced audit activities.
Exposure to cross-functional projects and enterprise-wide risk frameworks.
Familiarity with automation tools for audit and compliance monitoring.
Education & Qualifications
CA
Skills Grouping & Synonyms
Audit & Risk: Internal audit, compliance, risk management, IFC (Internal Financial Controls).
Process Controls: Continuous Control Mechanism (CCM), automated monitoring, KPI tracking.
Finance: Cost optimization, financial audits, operational audits.
Location & Work Mode
Gurugram – 5 Days a week from office

Work arrangement
No