Head of Internal Audit, Risk & Process Excellence

Legends Accounting Services

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Posted 3 hrs ago

Experience

8 - 12 Years

Education

Bachelor of Commerce(Commerce), MBA/PG Diploma in Business Mgmt, Inst. of Cost & Works Accountants(Cost & Works Accountant), Chartered Financial Analyst(Finance), Chartered Accountant(Chartered Accountant)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Lead & Execute Internal Audits

  • Design risk-based internal audit plans aligned with business priorities (not textbook theory).
  • Personally execute audits end-to-end:
  • Planning & scoping
  • Process walk-throughs
  • Control testing
  • Fieldwork & issue validation
  • Focus on real business impact cash flow, leakage, scalability, and decision-making support.

Create Order Where None Exists

  • Build practical SOPs from scratch in businesses that don t yet have structure.
  • Redesign broken or outdated processes to make them:
  • Faster
  • Cleaner
  • More controlled
  • Create process maps, control matrices, and RACI frameworks that teams actually follow.

Identify Risks & Fix Them

  • Spot financial, operational, compliance, and system risks before they become expensive.
  • Translate risks into clear, implementable improvements.
  • Partner with CFO teams to strengthen:
  • Revenue cycles
  • Procurement & vendor controls
  • Payroll & treasury
  • Month-end close

Systems, Tech & Automation Focus

  • Audit ERP, accounting, CRM, and operational systems.
  • Review data integrity, workflows, approvals, and audit trails.
  • Work with CFO and tech teams to:
  • Improve system usage
  • Support automation
  • Avoid ERP in name only scenarios.

Reports That Management Actually Reads

  • Prepare clean, insightful internal audit reports no jargon, no fear-mongering.
  • Clearly articulate:
  • What s wrong
  • Why it matters
  • How to fix it
  • Present findings directly to CFOs, founders, and senior leadership.
  • Track closure and ensure fixes don t stay only on PowerPoint.

This is not a compliance box-ticking role.br> This is about business improvement with teeth.

u>Experience & Background/u>

  • 8 12+ years in Internal Audit, Risk, Process Improvement, or Consulting
  • Experience with SMEs, multi-entity groups, or fast-growing businesses is a strong plus

Desired Candidate Profile

Someone who enjoys messy environments and turns them into structure

A professional who balances controls with commercial reality

A leader who doesn t hide behind juniors, templates, or theory

Someone who wants to be known for fixing businesses, not just auditing them

Builder s mindset

High ownership

Strong judgment

Sharp communication

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Head Of Internal Audit
  • Risk & Process Excellence

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Legends Accounting Services

Legends is building a next-generation CFO and advisory practice. To do that, we need more than reports and compliance.

We are looking for a hands-on Internal Audit leader who can diagnose businesses, fix whats broken, create structure where chaos exists, and leave processes stronger than they found them.

This is a build-from-zero role for someone who enjoys rolling up their sleeves as much as leading from the front.

Be part of a forward-thinking, advisory-led firm

Build a function that directly aligns with CFO services

Real influence, real ownership, real growth

Opportunity to eventually scale this into a Centre of Excellence

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