Head, Internal Audits & Risk Management

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Company: Listed steel manufacturing company

Responsibilities:

Internal Audit

• Develop and execute arisk-based annual internal audit plancovering steel manufacturing, mining, power, and infrastructure operations.
• Lead audits across Finance, Business Operations, Sales, Procurement, Logistics, Projects, HR, Safety, Occupational health, and IT (SAP/ERP).
• Ensure effective evaluation of controls in high-risk areas such as blast furnace, SMS, coke oven, rolling mills, utilities, Raw Material, Consumables and FG inventories, and RM and FGlogistics.
• Conducttechno-commercial reviewsof large projects, contracts, and capital expenditures.
• Perform/Support forensic audits and fraud investigations, ensuring timely corrective actions.
• Present key audit findings and recommendations to theAudit Committee and Senior Management Team.

Risk Management

• Establish and strengthenEnterprise Risk Management (ERM)aligned with COSO/ISO frameworks.
• Identify strategic, operational, financial, compliance, safety, and ESG risks across the business value chain.
• Maintain acomprehensive risk registerand conduct periodic risk assessments.
• Develop mitigation plans in collaboration with business leaders and track implementation.
• Drive integration of risk management into business decision-making and project evaluations.

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance withstatutory requirements, SEBI, Companies Act, and global best practices.
• Monitor SOX/ICFR controls and IFC implementation across processes.
• Promote ethical culture, whistleblower mechanism, and anti-fraud frameworks.
• Support management in sustainability, safety, and ESG-related risk reviews.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of auditors, risk specialists, and forensic experts.
• Engage withAudit Committee stakeholders, senior plant leadership, and regulatorsas required.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Finance, Operations, IT, EHS, Procurement, Projects) to implement corrective actions.
• Builddigital capabilities in internal audit(analytics, AI, continuous auditing, RPA).

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Accountant (CA) / Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) / CISA or equivalent.
• 15-20years of experience, with at least 10 years in lead roles inInternal Audit & Risk Management.
• Strong exposure tosteel, manufacturing, mining, or large-scale industrial projects.
• Hands-on experience in ERM frameworks (COSO, ISO31000, FMEA), SOX/ICFR compliance, and SAP/ERP audits.
• Proven track record of handlingboard-level reporting, governance, and cross-border audits.

Key Competencies

• Strong knowledge of steel plant operations, process risks, and project techno-commercial reviews.
• Analytical mindset with expertise indata analytics, risk modeling, and forensic reviews.
• High ethical standards, independence, and ability to challenge constructively.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with ability to link audits withbusiness performance and cost optimization.

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