Internal Audit & Process Assurance Manager

Job Description:

Location: Mumbai
Reporting to: Managing Partner or Designated Senior Partner
Experience: 4+ years
Qualification: Semi-Qualified or CA. Candidates with CIA / CMA / ACCA may be considered where they have strong relevant internal audit experience.
CTC: INR 8-10LPA | Stretch to ₹12 LPA for exceptional candidates

1. Why We Are Hiring

We are looking for an experienced professional to establish and independently manage a risk-based internal audit and process assurance function across our various service lines.

The person will periodically review whether processes are appropriately designed, consistently followed and adequately controlled, identify operational/compliance risks, and recommend practical improvements.

This is NOT a routine audit, accounting or compliance role.

The person must be comfortable reviewing processes, challenging existing practices and presenting findings directly to senior management.

2. Must-Have Criteria

The candidate should have:

• Meaningful internal audit / process audit / risk & controls experience
• Experience independently conducting process walkthroughs and control testing
• Experience identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions
• Ability to track and follow up on management action plans
• Strong Excel / data-analysis skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to interact confidently with senior managers / Partners
• High integrity, independence and confidentiality

3. Strongly Preferred

Prior experience in any of the following:

• Big 4 / established CA firm
• Internal Audit / Risk Advisory
• Professional-services organisations
• Accounting / audit / tax / consulting operations
• SOX / internal controls
• Operational / process excellence
• IT controls / access controls
• Audit analytics / data-driven testing

Experience auditing a CA / accounting / professional-services firm is a significant advantage.

4. Scope of Reviews

The individual may review our firm’s internal processes across:

• Accounting / Offshore Accounting
• Tax Compliance
• Payroll Processing
• Corporate & Secretarial Compliance
• Audit & Assurance
• Client onboarding / KYC
• Billing & collections
• HR / administrative processes
• IT access and information-security controls