Assistant Manager-Internal Audit

Assistant Manager – Internal Audit

Location: Pakistan
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: Internal Audit
Experience: 5–7 Years
Reporting To: Chief Administrative Officer

Job Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Assistant Manager – Internal Audit to oversee internal audit activities across the company and its sister companies. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in financial and operational audits, internal controls, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits of Finance, Procurement, Sales, Inventory, Supply Chain, Administration, HR, and other business functions.
• Review financial transactions, supporting documents, approvals, reconciliations, and system records.
• Examine payments, cash and bank transactions, petty cash, employee advances, and expense claims.
• Verify purchase orders, vendor invoices, quotations, goods receipts, and payment approvals.
• Review inventory movements, stock balances, fixed assets, and physical verification records.
• Audit sales transactions, customer receivables, credit notes, collections, and outstanding balances.
• Identify discrepancies, unauthorized transactions, policy violations, potential fraud indicators, and control weaknesses.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, SOPs, authority matrices, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare audit reports with findings, risk levels, root causes, financial implications, and recommendations.
• Maintain audit observation and corrective action trackers and conduct follow-up audits.
• Escalate significant control weaknesses and unresolved high-risk issues to the relevant authority.
• Coordinate with Finance, HR, Sales, Supply Chain, IT, and other departments to obtain audit-related information.
• Assist in improving internal audit procedures, checklists, risk registers, and internal controls.
• Prepare periodic audit summaries and progress reports for senior management.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business Administration.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CA, CIA, or equivalent will be an advantage.
• 5–7 years of relevant experience in internal audit, financial audit, or operational audit.
• Experience in trading, distribution, or multi-entity business environments will be preferred.
• Proven ability to independently conduct financial and operational audits.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, risk assessment, audit sampling, and audit documentation.
• Experience auditing procurement, inventory, accounts payable, receivables, and expense transactions.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP/accounting systems.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing, communication, and follow-up skills.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Integrity, confidentiality, and professional independence.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple audit assignments and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication and coordination skills.
• A practical, risk-based approach to identifying and resolving control weaknesses.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Timely completion of scheduled audits.
• Accuracy and quality of audit findings and recommendations.
• Timely submission of audit reports.
• Effective follow-up and closure of corrective actions.
• Timely escalation of significant risks and control weaknesses.
• Reduction in recurring audit observations and policy deviations.
• Completeness and accuracy of audit documentation.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to share their updated CV at [email protected] with the subject line “Application – Assistant Manager Internal Audit.”

Work Location: In person