Hybrid Senior Internal Auditor

at E.L.F. BEAUTY

• Job title: Senior Internal Auditor
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: ₹2,000,000 - ₹3,500,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Ahmedabad, India

About the role

• Senior Internal Auditor role focused on SOX compliance and business process reviews in a beauty company. Requires 4+ years in audit/accounting with strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Internal Audit role involving extensive SOX compliance testing and control evaluation.
• Support the Internal Audit Manager to conduct the audit engagements (for financial, operational, and compliance audits), ensuring adequate documentation and timely execution of the tasks to successfully complete each engagement.
• Collaborate with various teams across the company to gain an understanding of processes, identify risks, evaluate gaps, and advise management on mitigation.
• Conduct follow-up reviews of financial, operational, or regulatory compliance deficiencies noted during audits and assess the efficiency and effectiveness of actions implemented to address audit issues.
• Participate in reviews of new systems or acquisitions and help develop control recommendations as required by Sarbanes Oxley.
• Communicate with internal teams and external auditors on audit requests
• Update Internal Audit Manager and AVP on audit progress and potential issues in a timely manner.
• As necessary, participate in audits to assess compliance with other regulations (aside from SOX) that might be applicable to the company.
• Prepare reports based upon audit results, audit documentation, and management action plans defined to address observations noted.
• Perform other ad-hoc tasks, as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in accounting, finance or business-related field; Chartered Accountant (CA), MBA, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or similar professional certification.
• Minimum of 4 years’ internal audit or accounting-related experience (i.e. FP&A, SEC Reporting, etc.), with a minimum of 2 years of audit experience.
• Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), General Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), and Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) standards.
• Experience working for a publicly traded company in an Internal Audit or Accounting role, ideally in beauty or consumer products.
• Advanced knowledge in Excel and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• A self-starter who is innovative, collaborative, and flexible to respond to requests
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing
• Must have excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and commitment to excellence
• Ability to develop strong relationships across levels and functions while still maintaining the independence required by an Internal Audit role.
• Big Four accounting firm experience is a plus
• SAP S/4HANA experience is a plus