Internal Audit Manager

Responsibilities:
• Lead the annual enterprise risk assessment to design update and execute a comprehensive risk-based Annual Audit Plan for FMCG operations production supply chain and corporate functions.
• Define audit scope objectives resource allocation and project timelines across all assigned business units.
• Continuously evaluate emerging operational financial and strategic risks in the FMCG sector and adjust audit coverage accordingly.
• Supervise and drive the end-to-end execution of financial operational compliance stock-take and IT audit engagements.
• Review all detailed working papers test procedures and risk findings prepared by Senior and Staff Auditors to ensure high factual accuracy objective evidence and alignment with auditing standards.
• Oversee audit project management ensuring full integrity of data evidence filing and procedure completion.
• Set team productivity metrics monitor project budgets/deadlines and ensure audit engagements are completed efficiently.
• Draft review and finalize high-quality audit reports including Executive Summaries root-cause analyses and actionable recommendations.
• Present final audit results and strategic insights to departmental heads senior executive management and branch/plant managers during formal close-out meetings.
• Facilitate the ongoing tracking and verification of audit recommendation implementation issuing periodic status reports to executive leadership.

Requirements:

• Overall Experience: Minimum of 8–10 years of professional auditing experience within internal audit risk management or external audit (Big 4 background preferred).
• Leadership Experience: Minimum of 3–5 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity managing audit teams and complex engagements.
• Sector Expertise: Proven track record in an FMCG manufacturing distribution or high-volume inventory environment with deep insight into inventory management supply chain production flow and warehousing controls.