Internal Auditor cum Statutory Compliance Executive

Ernakulam, India
  • Handle statutory and regulatory compliance requirements
  • Ensure timely filing of all statutory returns, declarations, and payments
  • Coordinate with statutory auditors, tax auditors, consultants, and government authorities in India and overseas
  • Manage internal, statutory, and tax audits including documentation and audit closure
  • Maintain statutory calendars, trackers, and compliance MIS for multiple countries
  • Monitor changes in laws and ensure timely implementation
  • Support year-end closing, assessments, inspections, and regulatory reviews
  • Maintain statutory registers, licenses, certificates, and audit records

· Assist in planning and executing internal audits as per the approved audit plan.

· Perform audits of accounts, payroll, HR, procurement, expense management, and inter-company transactions.

· Review internal controls and identify control gaps, process inefficiencies, and compliance risks.

· Test transactions and balances to ensure accuracy, completeness, and authorization.

· Support audits of overseas subsidiaries/branches while considering country-specific regulations, tax requirements, and labour laws.

· Coordinate with finance and HR teams handling global operations from India.

· Review compliance with transfer pricing policies, inter-company agreements, and cross-border transactions.

· Verify compliance with company policies, SOPs, and internal control frameworks.

· Assist in monitoring compliance with applicable laws such as Companies Act, Income Tax, GST, FEMA, and relevant foreign regulations.

· Identify operational, financial, and compliance risks and assist in preparing risk assessment reports.

· Prepare audit working papers, checklists, and documentation in line with internal audit standards.

· Draft audit observations, findings, and recommendations for review by the Internal Audit Lead.

· Track audit issues and follow up on implementation of corrective actions.

· Assist management in improving processes and strengthening internal controls.

· Support special audits, investigations, or management reviews as assigned.

· Coordinate with external auditors and statutory auditors when required.