Job description
Accountabilities
I. Supervise work of outsourced audit firms for timely completion of internal audit assignments
Gather data for audit firms as per the requirement by participating in meetings with auditee along with the auditor
Review the work performed by outsourced audit firms and provide update to the management
Review the draft audit reports and align the management responses across various management levels in Cipla
Coordinate and follow up with the audit partner firm on a periodic basis to ensure timely issuance of final audit report
Ensure the Growth with Governance agenda is inculcated in every audit area.
Business perspective features in audit discussions
Perform benchmarking activities to support controls, efficiency and effectiveness discussions.
Perform investigations where necessary to support IA Lead/ IA Head

II. Conduct in-house audits to ensure compliast process improvements
Review existing processes, controls for compliance to company policies and procedures, and suggest improvements and cost saving prospects




Draft internal audit report and align the observations and obtain corrections actions from management
Prepare audit work program, test plans and risk control matrix for all processes
Design and develop systems and processes (operating, detection and controls based) to simplify, automate and monitor controls and business activities.

III. Track status of compliance of audit observations to ensure timely implementation of action plans
Track the status of compliance to recommendations made on all audit observations on quarterly basis
Interact with process owners to validate the action taken on the observations
Review the action taken documentations

IV. Prepare and review presentation to audit committeions
Prepare audit committee presentation for in house audits and review the presentation of external auditors in consultation with the Team Lead.
Present to Business heads + Global CFO/ CEO on

📌 Senior Team Member Pune (India)
🏢 Cipla
📍 India