Joly Joseph

About Joly Joseph

With over 24 years of experience driving excellence in internal audit and risk leadership across global organizations, I currently serve as the Leader for Global Dealer Audits at Ford Motor Company. In this role, I lead a large, global team responsible for safeguarding the integrity of Ford’s dealer operations across markets, regions, and customer touchpoints worldwide.My work is centered on delivering high-impact assurance that goes beyond compliance—strengthening governance, enabling trust, and creating measurable business value at scale. I focus on elevating dealer audit programs through risk-based insights, operational rigor, data-driven methodologies, and strong partnerships with regional and functional leadership teams.Throughout my career, I have consistently transformed Internal Audit into a strategic partner to Boards, CEOs, and CFOs. I have led global audit transformations, built Centers of Excellence, and embedded analytics, automation, and technology-enabled assurance into audit delivery—always with the goal of increasing relevance, influence, and impact at the enterprise level.A key milestone in my career was architecting and scaling global audit capabilities in India, including establishing multiple audit Centers of Excellence that became catalysts for broader digital transformation initiatives. These efforts significantly enhanced global coverage, consistency, and value delivery.I am recognized as a thought leader in the internal audit profession and regularly speak on topics including evolving risk landscapes, audit transformation, data and analytics in assurance, and leadership development. I am deeply passionate about building high-performing, inclusive teams across geographies and cultures, and about mentoring the next generation of audit leaders.I have also contributed extensively to the profession through leadership roles with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), including Chair of the CAE Relations Committee (IIA Twin Cities), Co-chair of the Academic Relations Committee (IIA Twin Cities), National Chair of the Student Development Committee (IIA India), Past President of the IIA Bangalore Chapter, and Chief Editor of the IIA India Quarterly.

Experience

1. Director Global Dealer Audit

   Ford Motor Company

   Jan 2026 — Present · Dearborn, MI, US

   Leading a global team focused on strengthening dealer compliance, driving transparency, and protecting the integrity of Ford’s dealer operations worldwide.

Education

• Annamalai University

  PGDFM, Financial Management

  2001 — 2002

• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)

  CIA, Internal Auditing

  2002 — 2003

• National Public School

  High School, Accountancy

  1982 — 1997

• Information Systems and Audit Control Association (ISACA)

  CISA, Information Systems Auditing

  2003 — 2004

• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

  C.A, Accounting and Auditing

  1997 — 2001

• National Stock Exchange

  Certificate in Derivatives Trading, Derivatives trading and broking

  2001 — 2002

Skills

• Auditing
• Internal Controls
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Forensic Analysis
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Process Improvement
• Strategy
• Financial Risk
• Financial Analysis
• IT Audit
• Business Analysis
• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Management
• Forensic Investigations
• Leadership
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Six Sigma
• Business Process Improvement
• Internal Audit
• Finance
• People Management
• Coso