CA - Senior Role

Indian Register of Shipping; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Register of Shipping invites a qualified CA with extensive internal audit and risk management experience to join our Finance team. The role covers auditing domestic and overseas operations, evaluating controls, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

You will coordinate with external auditors and oversee audit observations, driving governance improvements across international subsidiaries. Travel within and outside India is involved, and deep knowledge of Ind AS/IFRS and tax compliance is

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the internal audit plan for operations.
• Conduct risk-based audits of offices and international subsidiaries.
• Review controls and propose improvements.
• Audit compliance with policies, regulations and international rules.
• Review overseas financial statements and accounting practices.
• Assess compliance with foreign tax laws and transfer pricing docs.
• Coordinate with external auditors and stakeholders.
• Monitor progress of audit recommendations to senior management.
• Conduct special investigations and forensic reviews.
• Strengthen enterprise risk management and governance.
• Support due diligence and overseas expansion initiatives.
• Present audit reports to HOD Finance and senior leadership.
• Involves travel; setting up CEMS processes.

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Develop and execute the internal audit plan for domestic and overseas operations.


• Conduct risk-based internal audits of corporate offices, branches, and international subsidiaries.


• Review the adequacy and effectiveness of controls and recommend process improvements.


• Audit compliance with company policies, statutory regulations, and international regulatory requirements.


• Review financial statements and accounting practices of overseas branches and subsidiaries.


• Evaluate compliance with foreign tax laws, withholding taxes, VAT/GST, corporate tax requirements, and transfer pricing documentation where applicable.


• Coordinate with external auditors, internal stakeholders, and overseas management for audit completion and closure of audit observations.


• Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and report the status to senior management and the Audit Committee.


• Conduct special investigations, forensic reviews, and management audits, as required.


• Assist in strengthening enterprise risk management and governance practices.


• Support due diligence assignments, overseas expansion initiatives, and process standardization across global operations.


• Assist the HOD Finance and Accounts Prepare and present audit reports, risk assessments, and management presentations to senior leadership.


• CEMS Accounts, Setting up of Processes for CEMS.


• Involves Travel within and Outside India.


• Educational Qualification - CA with 18 to 19 years of post-qualification experience

Preferred candidate profile

• Experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, and Internal Financial Controls.


• Hands-on experience in managing foreign branches and overseas subsidiaries.


• Knowledge of international taxation, cross-border transactions, transfer pricing fundamentals, and foreign regulatory compliances would be an added advantage.


• Experience in planning, conducting, and reporting of foreign branches and subsidiaries.


• Exposure to statutory audit coordination, regulatory audits, and compliance reviews across multiple jurisdictions.


• Experience in dealing with overseas auditors, consultants, and management teams.


• Well-versed with accounting standards (Ind AS/IFRS), FEMA, and foreign exchange regulations. Added Advantage.


• Ability to identify process gaps, recommend control improvements, and strengthen governance frameworks.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Internal Audit Standards, Risk Management, and Internal Financial Controls (IFC).


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Excellent audit planning and report-writing abilities.


• Leadership and team management experience.


• Ability to interact effectively with senior management and overseas stakeholders.


• Positive Attitude and Ethical Standards.


• Strong Communication and Presentation Skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in organizations with multiple international branches and subsidiaries.


• Exposure to professional services industry, consulting, statutory compliances, International and Global Organisations will be an added advantage.