Lowe's India | Lead Senior Auditor - Internal Audit

Core responsibilities

• The role is responsible for planning audit engagements, developing audit procedures, directing and reviewing audit testing, and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of controls.
• The role partners with management to develop practical recommendations and action plans that address identified risks and control gaps.
• Leads engagement planning, process walkthroughs, and process-level risk assessments to identify significant risks and the controls designed to address them.
• Develops and reviews audit procedures and test steps that evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• Reviews audit workpapers, testing evidence, and conclusions for accuracy, completeness, clear support, and timely resolution of review comments.
• Evaluates business processes and controls for compliance with applicable policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and internal standards, and identifies potential deficiencies or improvement opportunities.
• Provides practical recommendations to strengthen controls, improve process efficiency, and address identified risks.
• Reporting, Stakeholder Management and Follow-Up.
• Develops and communicates audit observations that clearly describe the condition, risk, root cause, business impact, and recommended actions for management consideration.
• Serves as the day-to-day liaison with business stakeholders and external auditors, maintaining open communication on audit objectives, requests, emerging issues, and project status.
• Facilitates discussions with management to support the development of practical action plans and escalates significant issues to the Audit Manager in a timely manner.
• Oversees issue follow-up activities and evaluates supporting evidence to determine whether agreed actions have been implemented as intended.
• Manages engagement timelines, team assignments, and competing priorities to support quality delivery within established milestones.
• Provides day-to-day direction, coaching, and feedback to Senior Auditors, Staff Auditors, and trainees, and identifies opportunities to strengthen team capability.
• Audit Planning and Risk Assessment
• Defines audit objectives, scope, testing approach, project milestones, and resource expectations in coordination with Internal Audit leadership.
• Uses financial and operational data, where applicable, to identify trends, anomalies, control gaps, and areas requiring deeper review.
• Audit Execution and ICFR Testing
• Leads and/or directs the execution of operational audit procedures and assigned ICFR / Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 testing, ensuring work is completed in accordance with Lowe’s Internal Audit methodology and documentation standards.

Requirements

• 6- 9 years of post-qualification experience in internal audit, external audit, accounting, finance, risk advisory, or internal controls.
• Relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, risk advisory, accounting, or internal controls.
• Strong knowledge of internal audit, risk assessment, internal controls, and accounting concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including concise audit reporting.
• Stakeholder management, professional judgment, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze financial and operational data to support audit conclusions.
• Experience with operational audits and ICFR / SOX 404 testing.
• Retail or other large, complex business environment experience.

Lowe's India

Lowe's India is an employer hiring in India. In its own words: "Together, we deliver the right home improvement products, with the best service and value, across every channel and community we serve."

Its finance, accounts, audit and tax openings in India are mostly in Bengaluru.