Bhuta Shah & Co.

The Corporate Institute; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in Mumbai seeks a Director / Partner to lead the Internal Audit & Risk Advisory practice, drive client growth, and build governance, ERM, and internal control capabilities. You will guide regulatory advisory engagements and develop strategic client relationships.

With 12–25 years of post-CA experience, you will mentor teams, manage profitability, and shape service offerings while expanding the client base across industries.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant with 12–25 years of experience in internal audit and risk advisory.
• Strong leadership in governance, risk management, and regulatory advisory.
• Experience building client relationships and leading engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Internal Audit & Risk Advisory practice and develop annual business strategy and growth plans.
• Build relationships with CEOs, CFOs, Audit Committees, and Boards; lead high-value engagements.
• Lead ERM initiatives, advise on GRC, design internal control frameworks, oversee fraud reviews.
• Generate new business opportunities and lead proposal presentations and negotiations.
• Manage engagement profitability, budgeting, resource planning, quality assurance, and talent development.
• Mentor Senior Managers and Managers, drive learning initiatives, and foster a high-performance culture.

Skills

Practice Leadership

ERM

Internal Audit

Corporate Governance

Business Development

Client Relationships

Strategic Planning

Financial Management

Negotiation

Team Leadership

Data Analytics

ERP Controls

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Report Writing

Presentation Skills

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ACL/IDEA

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Job Description: Director / Partner Internal Audit & Risk Advisory

Department: Risk Advisory

Reporting To: Managing Partner

Qualification: Chartered Accountant

Role Summary:

The Director will lead the Internal Audit & Risk Advisory practice, oversee client portfolios, drive business growth, build strategic client relationships, and provide leadership in governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls, and regulatory advisory.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Practice Leadership:

• Lead the Internal Audit & Risk Advisory practice.
• Develop annual business strategy and growth plans.
• Expand service offerings.
• Drive innovation and digital audit capabilities.

2. Client Leadership:

• Build relationships with CEOs, CFOs, Audit Committees, and Boards.
• Serve as trusted advisor to key clients.
• Lead high-value consulting engagements.

3. Risk Advisory:

• Lead Enterprise Risk Management initiatives.
• Advise on Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC).
• Design internal control frameworks.
• Oversee forensic support and fraud risk reviews.
• Guide regulatory compliance engagements.

4. Business Development:

• Generate new business opportunities.
• Lead proposal presentations and commercial negotiations.
• Build strategic alliances and referral networks.
• Achieve revenue and profitability targets.

5. Practice Management:

• Manage engagement profitability.
• Resource planning.
• Quality assurance.
• Budget management.
• Talent acquisition and succession planning.

6. Leadership:

• Mentor Senior Managers and Managers.
• Drive learning initiatives.
• Foster a high-performance culture.

Desired Skills:

• Practice Leadership
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Internal Audit
• Corporate Governance
• Business Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Strategic Planning
• Financial Management
• Negotiation
• Team Leadership

Experience:

12-25 Years

Key Competencies Across All Levels:

• Internal Audit & Assurance
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
• Internal Financial Controls (IFC)
• Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
• Risk & Control Matrix (RCM)
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Reviews
• Process Improvement & Business Process Re-engineering
• Fraud Risk Assessment
• Data Analytics (Power BI, Excel, ACL/IDEA)
• ERP Controls (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics)
• Project Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Report Writing & Presentation Skills