Associate Director - Internal Audit - Consulting

Job Description:

- Lead and oversee delivery of Internal Audit, Risk Advisory, and IFC engagements, ensuring high-quality execution, timelines, and client satisfaction.

- Drive senior stakeholder management, including regular interaction with CXOs, CFOs, Audit Committees, and Board members.

- Own client accounts end-to-end from relationship management and engagement delivery to identifying growth opportunities within existing clients.

- Play a key role in Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy, including identifying target sectors, building pipeline, and driving market outreach initiatives.

- Lead proposal development and pitch presentations, including scoping, solution design, commercials, and closure support.

- Build, mentor, and manage high-performing teams (AMs, Seniors, consultants), including resource planning, capability building, and performance management.

- Review and guide risk assessments, process understanding, and control evaluations across business cycles and functions.

- Provide value-added insights and business recommendations focused on process improvements, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.

- Integrate data analytics and technology-led solutions into engagements to enhance audit V1.0 effectiveness and business insights.

- Lead Audit Committee / Board presentations, synthesizing key findings, risks, and actionable recommendations.

- Oversee engagement economics, including budgeting, profitability, and efficient resource utilization.

- Support finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, including automation and governance enhancements.

- Maintain a light SOX/IFC oversight, including review of documentation, testing approach, and control frameworks where applicable.

- Ensure structured issue tracking, stakeholder communication, and closure of audit observations.

- Build long-term relationships across a network of clients, positioning the firm as a trusted risk advisory partner.

- Ensure clear, concise, actionable and practical observations and recommendations, with a well-documented process for communication and resolution with clients.

- Developing long-term relationships across a network of existing and potential clients, understanding their businesses to provide tailored insights.

- Preparing for leadership decks, by synthesizing the data at company level and connecting the dots and building the story on what is happening in the business and in the market.