Principal Auditor

McDermott
Chennai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Independent work","Leading complex audits","Supervising auditors","Report writing","Communication","Presentation","Continuous improvement","Coaching"]

Guide end-to-end financial, operational, business process, and compliance audits to successful completion. Plan and execute audits, contribute to SOX/ICFR control testing, and develop audit programs that identify risks, controls, and procedures across enterprise applications. Use data analytics to enhance audit testing, document findings to IIA and internal standards, and communicate critical results to executive management. Support continuous improvement and coach senior/auditor colleagues on audit engagements.

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McDermott
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Principal Auditor

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Job Summary

Guide end-to-end financial, operational, business process, and compliance audits to successful completion. Plan and execute audits, contribute to SOX/ICFR control testing, and develop audit programs that identify risks, controls, and procedures across enterprise applications. Use data analytics to enhance audit testing, document findings to IIA and internal standards, and communicate critical results to executive management. Support continuous improvement and coach senior/auditor colleagues on audit engagements.
Location: Chennai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Participate in annual risk assessment to build the yearly audit plan.
  • •Plan and execute finance, operational, business process, and project audits; manage SOX/ICFR controls through completion.
  • •Develop customizable audit programs defining objective, scope, and plan; identify risks, controls, and audit procedures for enterprise applications.
  • •Identify opportunities to use data analytics to enhance testing, including developing automated tests/programs for internal controls.
  • •Prepare formal audit reports for executive management, document findings to standards, and evaluate management corrective actions for adequacy/effectiveness.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •Undergraduate degree in Accounting & Finance or Engineering, with CA/ACCA/CPA/CIA required for finance backgrounds (or BE required for engineering backgrounds).
  • •8+ years post-qualification experience in finance and operational auditing (or project controls/operations/engineering/consulting) in multinational companies and/or Big 4 firms.
  • •Demonstrated ability to lead complex audits and supervise auditors on audit engagements.
  • •Excellent report writing and verbal communication/presentation skills, including advanced Excel knowledge.
  • •Experience with data analytics/visualization tools and audit software (e.g., Optro).
Experience:8+ yearsMultinationalBig 4Oil and gasOil and gas servicesEPCContractingSOXICFR
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting and Finance or Engineering
Skills:Independent workLeading complex auditsSupervising auditorsReport writingCommunicationPresentationContinuous improvementCoaching
Certifications:CAACCACPACIACISACFEPMP
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ExcelData analyticsData visualization toolsAudit softwareOptroSOXICFR

Company Brief

McDermott
Global engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) company serving the energy industry, delivering offshore and onshore projects for oil and gas, LNG, and energy transition clients worldwide.
Industry: Energy Services
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Founded: 1923
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