Associate Director/Director - Internal Audit - Consulting Firm

Job Location: Mumbai

Hiring For AD/Director Position:

Qualification Required: CA/ACCA/MBA

About the company:

Global consulting firm with a unique business model that blends domestic proficiency with global expertise to serve clients globally. With a team of highly skilled professionals, we serve prominent clients across the US, India, UK, and Southeast Asia in the field of Accounting Advisory, Business Risk, Technology Risk, Assurance, ESG & Sustainability, Transaction Advisory, Tax and Digital.

Roles & Responsibilities:

- Lead and oversee delivery of Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, and IFC engagements, ensuring high-quality execution, timelines, and client satisfaction.

- Drive senior stakeholder management, including regular interaction with CXOs, CFOs, Audit Committees, and Board members.

- Own client accounts end-to-end - from relationship management and engagement delivery to identifying growth opportunities within existing clients.

- Play a key role in Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, including identifying target sectors, building pipeline, and driving market outreach initiatives.

- Lead proposal development and pitch presentations, including scoping, solution design, commercials, and closure support.

- Build, mentor, and manage high-performing teams, including resource planning, capability building, and performance management.

- Review and guide risk assessments, process understanding, and control evaluations across business cycles and functions.

- Provide value-added insights and business recommendations focused on process improvements, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.

- Integrate data analytics and technology-led solutions into engagements to enhance audit effectiveness and business insights.

- Lead Audit Committee - Board presentations, synthesizing key findings, risks, and actionable recommendation.

Qualifications:

- 9+ years of post-qualification experience (CA/CPA/ACCA/MBA) with a big 4 or mid/top-tier accounting firm, focused on internal audit/IFC/SOX.

- Strong understanding of internal control frameworks and auditing standards, with practical application across internal audit and risk advisory engagements.

- CISA is an added advantage.

- Experience in end-to-end internal audit and risk advisory engagements, including risk assessments, process walkthroughs and flow mapping, RACM design and documentation, controls evaluation/testing, and identification and remediation of control gaps.

- Focus on continuous improvement in quality of testing, risk and control coverage and team performance.

- Possess project management and organizational skills.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

- Strong business acumen.

Contact: Nidhi, [phone removed]