Senior Associate – Internal Audit – Risk Assurance – CA Value Vision Management Consultants

The Corporate Institute; Gurugram District, Kolkata District, Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,400,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate Institute in India seeks an Assurance – Risk Assurance – Internal Audit Senior Associate. The role requires 2–7 years of experience and exposure to IA and SOX audits, with travel up to twice yearly. You will contribute to risk reviews, control testing, and client-facing deliverables across diverse industries.

CA from ICAI is mandatory; additional qualifications (CIA/CPA) are a plus. Excellent communication and project-management skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant from ICAI mandatory.
• CIA/CPA/CRMA/CFE/CMA is a plus.
• 3–6 years in internal (operational, financial, strategic) audit, preferably in a Big 4.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Internal Audit engagements from planning through to execution and reporting.
• Liaise with engagement teams and end client during planning, execution and reporting phases.
• Work across diverse subjects and internal audit projects/clients.
• Communicate risk findings clearly to clients, verbally and in writing.
• Build relationships with SMEs in areas like Cyber, Resilience, Cloud, Governance.

Skills

Internal Audit

Walkthroughs

RCM

IFC

Education

CA - ICAI

Tools

Audit technologies

Data Analytics tools

Job description

Assurance – Risk Assurance – Internal Audit Senior Associate

Experience: 2 – 7 years

Work location: Gurgaon, Kolkata, Bangalore

Shift: General Shift

Candidates with Internal Audit (IA) and SOX Audit experience can be considered. Candidates with External/Statutory Audit experience may also be considered if they have some IA exposure.

Key areas of expertise: Internal Audit, conducting walkthroughs, and RCM, IFC, etc.

Candidates should be willing to travel at least twice a year, for up to three months maximum at a time. The firm will cover the associated travel costs.

We also expect additional roles requiring an engineering background – preferably Petroleum, Oil & Gas, or Chemical Engineering – along with relevant Oil & Gas/Energy sector experience. Preference may be given to candidates from another Big 4 firm or graduates of leading institutes such as Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU/PDPU), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, or similar institutions. Candidates should have exposure to risk, controls, internal audit, and/or operational reviews.

Candidates with CA only preferred for this role. The above-mentioned Oil & Gas experienced candidates can be accommodated from both CA & Btech background.

Business Unit Overview:

A career within Risk Assurance services will provide you with the opportunity to gain an understanding of an organization’s objectives, regulatory and risk management environment, and the diverse needs of their critical stakeholders. We focus on helping organizations review and strengthen every aspect of their business, from people to performance, systems to strategy, and business planning to business resilience.

Our Risk Assurance practice provides a wide range of services and business advice including Internal Audit, Risk Assessment, Enterprise Risk Management, Policies and Procedures, Supply Chain Optimization, Governance, Internal Control over Financial Reporting, Fraud Risk Assessment, Process Intelligence and Compliance.

What is expected from you?

As a Senior Associate, you will be reporting to Managers and above, working as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Your job duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.
• Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.
• Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.
• Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.
• Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.
• Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.
• Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.
• Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.
• Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.
• Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

Profile Competency:

• Chartered Accountant from ICAI – Mandatory.
• Completed or pursuing a professional qualification, such as CIA, CPA, CRMA, CFE, CGRCP, PMP, or CMA is a plus.
• Progressive experience at the Senior Associate level or at least 3 – 6 years working in internal (Operational, Financial, Strategic) audit preferably in one of the big 4 professional services firm.
• Experience working within various industry (preferred industries: Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Energy industry) is considered an asset where the candidate has performed technical reviews and other reviews such as inventory management, procurement, HSE compliance, Financial book closure review, Facility Management, contract and project management etc.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.
• Business development and client relationship building skills.
• Demonstrating strong technical knowledge and having the ability to research issues, present alternatives and conclusions to client/Manager.
• Background in governance, risk, and controls and are skilled in developing audit and risk management strategies and methodologies, holding an understanding of the commercial issues facing businesses and how to influence client conversations.
• Experienced in assessment and testing of design and operation of business and compliance controls.
• Project management and leading engagements from end to end, including P&L management, team management, preparation of deliverables, working directly with the partner and manager on the account.
• Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools is a plus.
• Commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives.
• Having strong report writing, presentation and analytical skills.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work within the Middle East and worldwide where the project dictate – Mandatory.

Job Responsibilities:

Job Responsibilities will vary depending on the client and engagement profile. Amongst others, you will be:

• Delivering Internal Audit engagements from planning through to execution and reporting.
• Liaise with engagement teams and end client as part of planning, execution and reporting phases of the audit.
• Being agile and working across a range of different subjects and internal audit projects / clients.
• Communicating risk findings, verbally and written, to clients in a pragmatic and helpful manner.
• Building an internal network of relationships with Subject Matter Experts (SME) in areas of specialism such as Cyber, Operational Resilience, Cloud computing, Governance etc. and supporting our subject matter experts in delivering insight and expertise, potentially moving towards being a subject matter expert yourself in a chosen area.
• Building meaningful relationships with clients through client engagements and networking.
• Working with a supportive group of senior team members within the Internal Audit practice to develop innovative, market leading solutions and proposals.
• Coaching more junior team members and reviewing their work.