Roles & Responsibilities
Prepare and get approved the annual risk-based concurrent audit plan
Supervise operational, finance, accounts, academic and statutory compliance audits across the campus
Review compliance with Income-tax Act, GST Act, Companies Act, Labour laws and other applicable regulations
Evaluate internal controls, enterprise risk management and corporate governance frameworks
Review high-value proposals, purchase orders, contracts, capital expenditure and investment decisions
Approve pre-audit observations for major payments and post-audit closure of payments
Review audit observations, approve final audit reports and present key findings
Chair weekly/monthly audit review meetings and monitor closure of audit observations and corrective actions
Coordinate with Statutory Auditors, Internal Auditors, GST Consultants and Legal Advisors
Conduct fraud investigations, special audits and periodic surprise inspections
Participate in Purchase Committee and Vendor Negotiation meetings; review Budget vs Actuals
Develop and approve audit policies, SOPs,



checklists and internal control frameworks
Drive value-add initiatives: Enterprise Risk Register, Fraud Risk Assessment, IFC testing, ERP/System audit, Data Analytics & Continuous Auditing, Compliance Dashboard

Preferred candidate profile
Chartered Accountant / Cost Accountant / MBA Finance with robust exposure to internal audit in a multi-unit or multi-location organisation.
Prior experience auditing educational institutions, trusts, or large multi-BU groups is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to present findings to Management/Board and drive closure of audit observations.
Solid working knowledge of statutory compliance (GST, TDS, PF, ESI, PT, Income Tax) and corporate governance.

Key Skills
Internal Audit | Risk Based Audit | Statutory Compliance | Internal Controls | GST | TDS | Corporate Governance | Fraud Investigation | Audit Planning | IFC Testing

📌 Head Audit Chennai
🏢 SRM Institute of Science and Technology
📍 Chennai