Lead Audit & Assurance

Job Title: Team Lead, Assurance

Job Location: Bangalore

Reporting to: Head Assurance

Job Grade: 6-1

About Syngene :  Syngene (www.syngeneintl.com) is an innovation-led contract research, development and manufacturing organization offering integrated scientific services from early discovery to commercial supply.  

At Syngene, safety is at the heart of everything we do personally and professionally. Syngene has placed safety at par with business performance with shared responsibility and accountability, including following safety guidelines, procedures and SOPs, in letter and spirit

Mandatory expectation for all roles as per Syngene safety guidelines

• Overall adherence to safe practices and procedures of oneself and the teams aligned
• Contributing to development of procedures, practices and systems that ensures safe operations and compliance to company’s integrity & quality standards
• Driving a corporate culture that promotes environment, health, and safety (EHS) mindset and operational discipline at the workplace at all times.
• Ensuring safety of self, teams and lab/plant by adhering to safety protocols and following environment, health, and safety (EHS) requirements at all times in the workplace.
• Ensure all assigned mandatory trainings related to data integrity, health, and safety measures are completed on time by all members of the team including self
• Compliance to Syngene’ s quality standards at all times
• Hold self and their teams accountable for the achievement of safety goals
• Govern and Review safety metrics from time to time

Core Purpose of the Role: Lead internal audits and assurance reviews, SOP reviews, and IFC testing, leveraging data analytics to identify gaps and ensure timely resolution. Collaborate with teams to strengthen processes, controls, and track corrective actions. 

Role Accountabilities

Internal Audit

• Develop the annual Internal Audit plan ensuring comprehensive coverage across key processes.
• Collaborate with external auditors to ensure high-quality audit execution and reporting.
• Review audit deliverables, provide strategic insights, and enhance the value of audit outcomes.
• Drive timely closure of audits and open observations by coordinating with leadership, process owners, and audit partners.
• Facilitate implementation of corrective actions through close stakeholder engagement and follow-up.

Assurance Review

• Assurance reviews could be done in the form of Process reviews with the following scope and expected outcome, or in the form of internal audits, depending upon criticality and process maturity.
• Scope :- Lead end-to-end process reviews including process mapping (SOPs, Process Notes), control evaluation (test of design), compliance checks, effectiveness analysis, and KPI/KRI assessments, incorporating stakeholder feedback.
• Outcome:- Deliver actionable outcomes such as process optimization, automation, and cost-saving opportunities, KRI threshold revisions, and a feedback mechanism to enhance the audit calendar.
• Update Risk & Control Matrix, lead the IFC testing executed by third party as per plan with timely closure of observations, and support statutory auditors during year-end testing through effective coordination and documentation.
• Review SOPs and DOA to align with current processes
• Automation of IFC controls and DOA approvals

 Syngene Values

All employees will consistently demonstrate alignment with our core values

•  Excellence
•  Integrity
•  Professionalism

 Specific requirements for this role

1. Experience:

Minimum 6-8 years in Internal auditing, Process enhancements, SOX / IFC experience. 

2. Skills and Capabilities 

Technical/functional Skills:

• Internal auditing, process enhancements, SOX / IFC experience
• Demonstrate strong team management capabilities by leading cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, ensuring task ownership, and driving timely execution of deliverables
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to develop actionable, strategic recommendations
• Experience working in a global business environment, with a sound understanding of global process and transaction flows

Behavioural Skills:

• Willingness to learn and adapt quickly
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity

General Requirements

• Demonstrate ability to effectively engage and collaborate with senior management
• Strong written, verbal communication, and presentation skills.

3. Education: Chartered Accountant (CA)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.