Senior Internal Auditor

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Job Summary

The incumbent will be responsible for leading or participating in internal audit assignments (operational & J-SOX), where you will assess the adequacy of internal controls, efficiency and effectiveness of processes and risk management and compliance (especially for J-SOX assignments). You will be expected to perform all audit assignments in accordance with IPPF standards as defined in the Regional Audit Manual, providing detailed, relevant and insightful recommendations to improve internal controls and mitigate risks across operational and financial processes. You will also advise management on how to implement these recommendations and track the results regularly. You may also be involved in special audit assignments and ad-hoc activities of a varying nature on request.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform operational audit assignments including; planning, communication with auditees, developing audit programs, executing work assignments, preparing the audit report and explaining it to Management.
• Conduct follow up assessments and audits, if required, to ensure that prior recommendations have been adequately implemented
• Provide advice to Management and business operations on request, such as how to implement audit recommendations and providing templates or policies from other companies
• Support the continuous improvement process and proactively suggest how the quality and efficiency of audits can be improved
• Lead and perform J-SOX audit assignments to confirm the adequacy and strengthen of J-SOX activities including; planning, communication with auditees, executing work assignments, preparing the audit report and presenting it to Management
• Conduct follow up assessments and audits to ensure that prior recommendations have been adequately implemented.
• Participate in other ad hoc studies, projects and other special assignment if requested

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree or higher.
• Professional auditing qualification (e.g. CIA) or Finance/ Accountancy qualification (e.g. CPA), other qualifications will be considered as a plus.
• At least four (3) years of experience in External and/ or Internal Audit
• Good knowledge of internal control frameworks, knowledge of SOX or J-SOX will be an advantage
• A collaborative team player across all functional teams and stakeholders
• Dynamic personality with positive attitude and self-motivation
• High level of integrity, persistent, structured and results-driven
• Strong focus on relevance, quality & accuracy (including good helicopter view & business orientation skills)
• An analytical mind-set with good problem solving skills and able to identify root causes
• Good written & verbal communication skills (confident, clear, precise, especially for presentations)
• Proactive (proposes improvement ideas, quickly raises potential issues and potential solutions)
• Assist special requests and ad-hoc assignments (which may be complex & require quick thinking with no prior reference)
• Fluency in English is essential, additional languages of the region would be a plus point

Willingness to travel up to 20%, primarily in the Asia Pacific region, if required.