Bhuta Shah and Co LLP – Director/Partner – Internal Audit & Risk Advisory – CA

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