Senior Internal Auditor

KBR • Chennai, Tamil Nadu • Full Time

Posted on Tue, Nov 3, 2026

Title: Senior Internal Auditor This role plays a key part in our company’s success by providing independent assurance and advisory services across the organization. As a Senior Auditor, you’ll work closely with management and process owners to assess governance, risk management, and control effectiveness. We value a proactive attitude towards exploring new tools, techniques, and learning opportunities, as continuous improvement is central to our approach. Key responsibilities include executing audit testing, reporting on Sarbanes-Oxley and internal audits, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations through your strong analytical and communication skills. This position also offers a unique opportunity for travel, with up to 25% domestic and international travel, allowing you to broaden your experience and gain a global perspective. If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact, embrace new challenges, and grow in a collaborative environment, we’d like to hear from you. Duties and Responsibilities Executes audit strategies with a focus on risk-based auditing and an appropriate level of professional skepticism to validate the effectiveness of internal controls and evaluate potential areas of improvement. Works both independently and as part of a team, performs thorough self-reviews of testing performed, and proactively surfaces issues to management in a timely manner. Collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders, including external auditors, business process owners, IT specialists, and senior management, to drive audit objectives and ensure transparency. Develops a deep understanding of the organization's business model, digital transformation initiatives, processes, and strategic goals to align audit activities with organizational priorities. Identifies and leverages opportunities to use data analytics, robotic process automation (RPA), and other advanced audit techniques to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and insights during audits. Embraces a continuous learning mindset and keeps up to date with emerging technologies, regulatory changes, and industry best practices in audit and risk management. Supports, coaches, and mentors less experienced team members and guest auditors, fostering a culture of knowledge-sharing and professional growth within the audit team Skills & Competencies Demonstrates genuine curiosity and interest in continuous learning. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate confidentially with all levels of management. Strong project management skills; ability to manage multiple responsibilities and projects simultaneously with varying degree of complexity and timelines. Educational Qualifications and Experience Minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in financial and/or operational audits, ideally with Big Four accounting firms, major consulting firms, government contractors, or engineering and construction (E&C) companies. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Accountancy, or Commerce. Preferred professional qualifications include Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Associate Company Secretary (ACS), or Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA). Proficiency in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform tools, including Power BI, Power Query, and Power Automate

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