Dawn Foods Corp
Dawn Foods Corp. Ltd. has announced a senior-level career opportunity for experienced audit and finance professionals. The company is hiring a Manager Internal Audit for its operations in Lahore.
The position is suitable for professionally qualified candidates holding ACA, CIA, CMA, CPA, or ACCA credentials with 6–8 years of relevant experience. Professionals with a background in FMCG or retail, particularly those experienced in risk-based auditing, internal controls, investigations, and stakeholder management, are encouraged to apply.
Job Overview
Company: Dawn Foods Corp. Ltd.
Position: Manager Internal Audit
Location: Lahore, Pakistan
Qualification: ACA, CIA, CMA, CPA, or ACCA
Experience: 6–8 years
Preferred Industry: FMCG or Retail
Department: Internal Audit
Career Level: Managerial / Experienced Professional
Application Method: Email
About the Manager Internal Audit Role
The Manager Internal Audit will play an important role in strengthening the company’s governance, risk management, and internal control environment.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining a risk-based annual internal audit plan, conducting audit assignments, working with different departments and process owners, and ensuring that agreed audit recommendations are implemented in a timely manner.
The role requires both strong technical audit knowledge and the ability to communicate effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Key Responsibilities
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing and maintaining the annual risk-based internal audit plan.
- Planning and executing assigned internal audit engagements.
- Conducting audits in accordance with Group methodology and applicable IIA Standards.
- Reviewing business processes, risks, and internal control systems.
- Identifying control weaknesses and areas requiring improvement.
- Preparing appropriate audit documentation and reports.
- Coordinating with process owners and other stakeholders.
- Following up on audit findings and recommendations.
- Ensuring agreed corrective actions are implemented within appropriate timelines.
- Supporting investigations and other internal audit activities where required.
- Maintaining professional independence, integrity, and objectivity throughout audit engagements.
Qualification Requirements
Applicants should hold one of the following professional qualifications:
- ACA – Associate Chartered Accountant
- CIA – Certified Internal Auditor
- CMA – Certified Management Accountant
- CPA – Certified Public Accountant
- ACCA – Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Candidates should clearly mention their professional qualification and membership or certification status on their CV.
Experience Requirements
Applicants should have approximately 6–8 years of relevant professional experience.
Dawn Foods is particularly interested in candidates who have worked in FMCG or retail environments, preferably in an internal audit, risk, controls, compliance, or related capacity.
Experience managing cross-functional projects and dealing with stakeholders across different departments is also important for this managerial role.
Technical Knowledge Required
Candidates should have strong expertise in several core areas of internal auditing, including:
Risk-Based Audit Planning: Ability to identify organizational risks and prioritize audit activities based on their potential business impact.
Internal Controls: Strong understanding of control frameworks and the ability to evaluate whether business processes have appropriate controls.
Audit Reporting and Documentation: Ability to properly document audit work and communicate findings, risks, and recommendations clearly.
Investigations: Experience handling or supporting investigations into control failures, irregularities, or other business concerns.
IIA Standards: In-depth understanding of the professional standards, methodologies, and practices applicable to internal auditing.
Key Professional Skills
In addition to technical expertise, the Manager Internal Audit should possess strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Stakeholder management is particularly important because the role requires regular coordination with process owners, management, and cross-functional teams.
Candidates should also demonstrate a high degree of integrity, professional judgment, independence, and objective decision-making.
Strong written and verbal communication skills will help the successful candidate communicate audit findings and recommendations effectively.
Who Should Apply?
This vacancy may be a strong fit for experienced internal audit professionals who have progressed beyond purely operational audit responsibilities and are comfortable managing broader audit assignments and stakeholder relationships.
Professionals currently working as an Internal Audit Manager, Assistant Manager Internal Audit, Senior Internal Auditor, Risk & Controls professional, or Audit & Compliance specialist may find the position particularly relevant.
Candidates with professional qualifications such as ACA, CIA, CMA, CPA, or ACCA and hands-on exposure to FMCG, retail, manufacturing, or other high-volume business environments should consider applying if they meet the experience requirements.
How to Apply
Interested and eligible candidates should send their updated CV via email to:
Applicants must use the following subject line:
Manager Internal Audit
Make sure your CV clearly highlights your professional qualification, 6–8 years of relevant experience, internal audit expertise, FMCG or retail exposure, risk-based audit planning experience, internal controls knowledge, investigations, and major audit achievements.
Application Deadline
The provided job advertisement does not mention a specific application deadline.
Interested candidates should therefore apply as soon as possible while the vacancy remains open.
Tips for Applicants
Candidates should tailor their CV specifically for an internal audit management position rather than submitting a general finance or accounting resume.
Highlight examples where you developed or contributed to annual audit plans, identified significant control weaknesses, led audit engagements, managed investigations, worked with senior stakeholders, or ensured implementation of audit recommendations.
Quantifiable achievements can make the application stronger. For example, mention the number of audit engagements managed, improvements in control effectiveness, financial or operational risks identified, or reductions in outstanding audit observations.
Knowledge of IIA Standards, risk-based auditing, internal controls, audit documentation, investigations, and stakeholder management should be prominently visible.
Overall, the Manager Internal Audit position at Dawn Foods in Lahore is a promising opportunity for experienced audit professionals seeking a managerial role within a major FMCG-oriented business environment.
