
Assistant Manager, Internal Audit
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist with the Annual Audit plan preparation and assessment
- Develop and communicate the audit plan, including determining the audit objective, scope, timeline and criteria to the stakeholders / Business Units, including opening meeting
- Detailing and communicating the scope, roles and responsibilities to the audit team members
- Plan for regular team meeting, opening and closing meeting
- Prepare and collate findings and / or feedback from team members for closing meeting presentation and inclusion in the audit report
- Lead, coach and supervise junior staff to perform audits
- Liaise with stakeholders, lead discussions and monitor fieldwork progress
- Assist and complete audits in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with standards established by industry best practices and the relevant risk and regulatory environment
- Evaluate internal control design and operating effectiveness and manage remediation activities
- Communicate root causes of identified issues, associated risks, on the current and future business model and operating environment and include recommendations and action plans for improvements in business processes
- Build strong relationship with 1st and 2nd line of defence to identify potential red flags and ensure that insights to emerging risk and controls are identified and managed
- Manage 3rd party audit support team/ resources where applicable
- Participate in major business initiatives, and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives
- Degree in Accountancy, Business or finance related field or recognized professional qualification i.e. Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Minimum 8 years of audit working experience
- Prior experiences in internal or external audits in financial sectors (including insurance and investment) and/or with data analytics experience
- Candidates with Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification, Actuarial qualifications or equivalent will be of added advantage
- Good knowledge of internal audit methodologies, audit projects management including agile auditing, risks and controls
- Good written and verbal communication skills, and able to engage senior management
- Collaborator and team player who is motivated, demonstrate analytical thinking, has sound judgement and detailed oriented
- Highly organized, focused and able to work under tight timelines and pressure