Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

 Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager - Stock Audit to independently plan, coordinate, and execute stock audits across warehouses, branches, project sites, customer locations, and third-party storage facilities. The role will focus on ensuring inventory accuracy, identifying discrepancies, strengthening internal controls, and improving inventory management processes across the organization.

 Key Responsibilities:

1. Stock Audit & Inventory Verification

• Conduct scheduled, surprise, cycle, half-yearly, and year-end stock audits.
• Verify physical inventory against SAP ERP and warehouse management system records.
• Perform inventory reconciliation and investigate stock variances.
• Review stock movements, inventory adjustments, and transaction accuracy.
• Monitor inventory held at warehouses, project sites, customer locations, and third-party facilities.

1. Discrepancy Investigation & Controls

• Analyze stock shortages, excesses, and inventory discrepancies.
• Identify root causes of inventory variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Review stock adjustment requests and ensure proper approvals and documentation.
• Investigate potential stock losses, unauthorized movements, and control breaches.
• Track recurring issues and recommend process improvements.

1. Audit Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare detailed audit reports highlighting findings, risks, financial impact, and recommendations.
• Present audit findings to management and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Maintain audit trackers, dashboards, and supporting documentation.
• Support internal, external, and statutory audits.

1. Process Improvement

• Review and enhance stock counting procedures and inventory controls.
• Work closely with Warehouse, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Projects, and IT teams.
• Support improvements in SAP inventory processes, stock reconciliations, and reporting.
• Train and guide operational teams on inventory control best practices.

Desired Candidate Profile

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CFE, CPA, CMA, ACCA, or Inventory Control certifications will be an added advantage.
• 5-8 years of experience in Stock Audit, Inventory Audit, Internal Audit, Warehouse Audit, Inventory Control, or Supply Chain Audit.
• Strong experience in conducting end-to-end inventory and warehouse audits.
• Hands-on experience with: Physical stock counts / Cycle counts / Inventory reconciliation / Warehouse operations / Inventory discrepancy investigations / Project inventory audits
• Experience working with SAP ERP (mandatory).
• Exposure to WMS / Warehouse Management Systems such as Shiplogix or similar platforms.
• Experience auditing high-value inventory, project stock, consignment stock, customer-held stock, and warehouse operations.
• Experience in presenting report / data to CEO & other stakeholders
• Prepare and present clear, accurate, and timely audit reports highlighting inventory discrepancies, control gaps, root causes, financial impact, and recommendations for corrective action.

Employment Type

• Full-time

Company Industry

• ConstructionCivil Engineering

Department / Functional Area

• AccountsTaxationAuditCompany Secretary
• Keywords

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

 Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Assistant Manager - Stock Audit to independently plan, coordinate, and execute stock audits across warehouses, branches, project sites, customer locations, and third-party storage facilities. The role will focus on ensuring inventory accuracy, identifying discrepancies, strengthening internal controls, and improving inventory management processes across the organization.

 Key Responsibilities:

1. Stock Audit & Inventory Verification

• Conduct scheduled, surprise, cycle, half-yearly, and year-end stock audits.
• Verify physical inventory against SAP ERP and warehouse management system records.
• Perform inventory reconciliation and investigate stock variances.
• Review stock movements, inventory adjustments, and transaction accuracy.
• Monitor inventory held at warehouses, project sites, customer locations, and third-party facilities.

1. Discrepancy Investigation & Controls

• Analyze stock shortages, excesses, and inventory discrepancies.
• Identify root causes of inventory variances and recommend corrective actions.
• Review stock adjustment requests and ensure proper approvals and documentation.
• Investigate potential stock losses, unauthorized movements, and control breaches.
• Track recurring issues and recommend process improvements.

1. Audit Reporting & Compliance

• Prepare detailed audit reports highlighting findings, risks, financial impact, and recommendations.
• Present audit findings to management and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Maintain audit trackers, dashboards, and supporting documentation.
• Support internal, external, and statutory audits.

1. Process Improvement

• Review and enhance stock counting procedures and inventory controls.
• Work closely with Warehouse, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Projects, and IT teams.
• Support improvements in SAP inventory processes, stock reconciliations, and reporting.
• Train and guide operational teams on inventory control best practices.

Desired Candidate Profile

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CFE, CPA, CMA, ACCA, or Inventory Control certifications will be an added advantage.
• 5-8 years of experience in Stock Audit, Inventory Audit, Internal Audit, Warehouse Audit, Inventory Control, or Supply Chain Audit.
• Strong experience in conducting end-to-end inventory and warehouse audits.
• Hands-on experience with: Physical stock counts / Cycle counts / Inventory reconciliation / Warehouse operations / Inventory discrepancy investigations / Project inventory audits
• Experience working with SAP ERP (mandatory).
• Exposure to WMS / Warehouse Management Systems such as Shiplogix or similar platforms.
• Experience auditing high-value inventory, project stock, consignment stock, customer-held stock, and warehouse operations.
• Experience in presenting report / data to CEO & other stakeholders
• Prepare and present clear, accurate, and timely audit reports highlighting inventory discrepancies, control gaps, root causes, financial impact, and recommendations for corrective action.

Employment Type

• Full-time

Company Industry

• ConstructionCivil Engineering

Department / Functional Area

• AccountsTaxationAuditCompany Secretary
• Keywords