Internal Auditor

**SUMMARY**

We are hiring for an Internal Auditor who is responsible for planning and executing audits of the organization's financial and operational activities to ensure compliance with applicable Indian laws, regulations, and internal policies and procedures. This role involves evaluating and improving the effectiveness of our internal controls, financial processes, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

**Location - Delhi**

**ABOUT US**

Wadhwani AI is a nonprofit institute building and deploying applied AI solutions to solve critical issues in public health, agriculture, education, and urban development in underserved communities in the global south. We collaborate with governments, social sector organizations, academic and research institutions, and domain experts to identify real-world problems, and develop practical AI solutions to tackle these issues with the aim of making a substantial positive impact.

We have over 30+ AI projects supported by leading philanthropies such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID and Google.org. With a team of over 200 professionals, our expertise encompasses AI/ML research and innovation, software engineering, domain knowledge, design and user research.

In the Press:

- Our Founder Donors are among the Top 100 AI Influencers
- G20 India’s Presidency: AI Healthcare, Agriculture, & Education Solutions Showcased Globally.
- Unlocking the potentials of AI in Public Health
- Winner of the H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2022
- Indian Winners of the 2019 Google AI Impact Challenge, and the first in the Asia Pacific to host Google Fellows

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**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Develop and execute an annual internal audit plan. Conduct comprehensive internal audits of financial records, operational processes, and compliance with applicable laws.
- Analyze financial data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations and reporting standards.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems and identify areas for improvement.
- Work with the finance team to design and implement a process automation plan. Monitor the implementation, provide feedback and enhance the efficiency of finance team support
- Prepare clear and concise audit reports detailing findings, recommendations, and action plans for management.
- Prepare and present the impact of the audit findings in concise reports to Management and CFO
- Discuss the audit findings with the CFO and Management Team for corrective action
- Maintain thorough and organized audit documentation for reference and reporting purposes.
- Follow up on audit recommendations to ensure implementation of corrective actions. Escalate incase of issues and continuing issues
- Stay up-to-date on relevant laws, regulations, and auditing standards.
- Follow the audit standards issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and also the international audit standards
- Study and follow the guidelines issued by the Donor for the audits
- Prepare audit reports from the Donor’s reporting perspectives
- Follow up on audit recommendations to ensure for implementation of corrective actions for Donor Audits
- Support and prepare with the Finance Team during the Donor Audits, Statutory Audits, Income Tax Audits, etc.

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Chartered Accountant (CA) with five years of experience in internal auditing, preferably from a non-profit organization.
- Knowledge of Project accounting and Donor Accounting
- Working knowledge of Donor Audit Requirements
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good English Speaking Skills
- Working ability with a team
- Strong Communication Skills