Chief Of Staff Internal Compliance & Governance

Role & responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced professional to drive internal process audits, functional compliance and corporate governance across the organisation.

The role involves reviewing business processes across departments, assessing adherence to established policies and SOPs, identifying process gaps and control weaknesses, and ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions.

The incumbent will work closely with functional heads and report directly to the Managing Director, providing independent insights into operational efficiency, process compliance and organisational governance.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct independent process audits across Finance, Purchase, Procurement, Stores, HR, Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Sales and other business functions.
• Review departmental processes and assess adherence to approved SOPs, policies, procedures and delegation of authority (DOA).
• Evaluate approval workflows, documentation, operational controls and process compliance.
• Identify process deviations, control gaps, operational inefficiencies and potential business risks.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor audit observations and ensure timely closure of corrective actions by respective functional heads.
• Review existing policies, procedures and internal control mechanisms and recommend improvements.
• Prepare periodic audit reports, compliance MIS and management dashboards.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to strengthen process discipline, accountability and governance.
• Present audit findings, key observations and recommendations directly to the Managing Director.

Preferred candidate profile

• 1015 years of relevant experience in Corporate Audit, Process Audit, Operational Audit, Functional Audit or Internal Controls.
• Experience in conducting cross-functional audits across multiple business departments.
• Prior experience in manufacturing, automotive components, engineering or industrial organisations will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of SOPs, process compliance, internal controls, approval matrices and governance frameworks.
• Experience in identifying process gaps, conducting root-cause analysis and driving corrective actions.
• Strong analytical, documentation, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to independently interact with functional heads and senior management.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, MIS reporting and presentation tools.