Director Audit Assurance

Role Overview

The Director will lead and grow the Risk Audit & Assurance practice of the firm. The role carries responsibility for the quality and delivery of internal audit, risk advisory and assurance engagements, for senior client relationships, and for building a high-performing team. The Director is expected to combine technical depth with commercial ability, acting as a trusted advisor to boards, audit committees and senior

management.

Key Responsibilities

Engagement leadership

• Lead end-to-end delivery of internal audit, risk-based audit, internal financial controls (IFC) and SOX/ICFR engagements.
• Oversee process, operational, compliance, IT and third-party risk reviews across industries.
• Review working papers, reports and findings to ensure quality, accuracy and adherence to ICAI standards and firm methodology.
• Ensure timely delivery within scope, budget and quality benchmarks.

Risk and controls advisory

• Design and assess enterprise risk management (ERM) frameworks, risk registers and control environments.
• Advise clients on governance, fraud risk, regulatory compliance and control remediation.
• Apply frameworks such as COSO, COBIT, ISO 31000 and ISO 27001, along with applicable Indian regulations (Companies Act 2013, SEBI LODR, RBI guidelines, as relevant).

Client and stakeholder management

• Own relationships with CXOs, audit committees and boards; present findings and recommendations clearly and credibly.
• Identify opportunities for new and expanded engagements within existing clients.

Business development

• Contribute to proposals, pitches and pricing; support partners in winning new mandates.
• Build the practice's pipeline and market presence through networking, thought leadership and referrals.

People and practice building

• Lead, coach and develop managers, seniors and article assistants; manage staffing and utilisation.
• Foster a culture of quality, ethics and continuous learning.
• Contribute to methodology, tools, automation and data analytics adoption in audit delivery.

Quality, ethics and risk management

• Uphold professional standards, independence and confidentiality requirements.
• Manage engagement risk, including contracts, scope changes and fee recovery.

Required Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant (CA) - mandatory.
• Additional certifications preferred: CIA, CISA, CRISC, CFE or DISA.
• 5-10 years of relevant post-qualification experience in risk audit, internal audit and assurance, ideally in a CA firm, Big 4 or mid-tier firm.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong technical knowledge of auditing standards, internal controls and risk frameworks.
• Proven record of leading teams and managing multiple engagements simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including report writing and senior-level presentations.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to scope, price and sell engagements.
• Analytical mindset with familiarity with data analytics and audit technology.
• Integrity, sound judgement and the ability to influence at senior levels.

Interested can share resumes at roopal@futuregatehrsolutions.com or whatsapp at 8511036789