Pierag Consulting
Website:
pierag.com
Job details:
Business Risk- Internal Audit- Associate Director
Position: Associate Director
Role: Internal Audit
Service Line: Business Risk
Employment Type: Permanent
Work Arrangement: Work from Office
Location: Mumbai
About Us
Pierag is a global consulting firm with a unique business model that blends domestic proficiency with global expertise to serve clients globally. With a team of highly skilled professionals, we serve prominent clients across the US, India, UK, and Southeast Asia in the field of Accounting Advisory, Business Risk, Technology Risk, Assurance, ESG & Sustainability, Transaction Advisory, Tax and Digital.
We are a distinctive firm specializing in front-end consulting, GCC excellence, and PE/VC portfolio support and advisory.
Fuelled by our purpose of 'Inspiring people to do things that Inspire them’ and driven by our values of ‘Excellence, Equity and Empathy’, we empower our team to deliver exceptional results for our clients.
Pierag was founded in February 2021 and was formerly known as Pierian – Assurance and Advisory Services.
We have our offices in Gurugram, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Washington DC, Melbourne, and Singapore.
About The Role
You will be part of and establish a team of Business Risk Practice at Mumbai.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and lead the Internal audit and SOX compliance team (Business and IT), manage the service delivery and quality
- Overseeing and anticipating the resource requirements of the clients, build the team according to the needs
- Lead a team of Managers, Assistant Managers and Seniors and make sure the team delivers high– quality work, on time and to budget
- Review the risk assessment procedures performed by the team, including identification of significant accounts & classes of transactions and mapping of business processes.
- Review SOX documentation such as process flowcharts, process narratives and risk and controls matrix.
- Suggesting business improvements, by assessing risks and controls related to business imperatives
- Optimization of processes to reduce inefficiencies and reduce cost
- Integrate data analytics to provide increased efficiency, assurance and value
- Extensive experience of planning, implementing, coordinating, and executing all phases of SOX compliance (to include leading walkthroughs and identifying/validating key controls, developing test procedures, executing and documenting testing, and reporting results to Management)
- Detailed review of team members’ execution of SOX procedures and ensure testing results are appropriately documented.
- Ensure clear, concise, actionable and practical observations and recommendations, with a well- documented process for communication and resolution with clients on SOX deficiencies observed.
- Regularly train the team members on the end-to-end SOX compliance process and procedures.
- 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.
Qualifications
- 9+ years of post-qualification experience (CA/CPA/ACCA) with a big 4 or mid/top-tier accounting firm, focused on SOX, internal audit.
- Good understanding of the concepts of internal controls and auditing standards (ex: COSO Framework, PCAOB Audit Standards & IIA Standards)
- CISA is an added advantage
- Experience in conducting risk assessment procedures pertaining to financial reporting, process flow mapping, design and documentation of RACM, controls testing, evaluation of control deficiencies and remediation plans
- Good understanding of the IT systems and IT controls, including areas such as network security, logical access, systems maintenance and change management controls at an infrastructure, application and database levels.
- Focus on continuous improvement in quality of testing, risk and control coverage and team performance.
- Review of the sox documentation prepared by the team members
- Possess project management and organizational skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong business acumen
Skills & Competencies
Business Leadership:
- Manage the existing clients and look for opportunities to expand the involvement
- Look for business opportunities beyond existing clients to grow the business
Why join us?
- Work on high-impact engagements with global clients across industries
- Gain hands-on exposure across service lines in a fast-growing consulting firm
- Learn and grow in a culture driven by Excellence, Equity, and Empathy
- Benefit from flexible work arrangements and a collaborative, people-first environment
How to Apply?
Share your updated resume via the application link
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the Talent Acquisition team
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