Senior Manager Internal Audit

Role Purpose

Internal Audit (IA) leads an audit program providing assurance and consulting services to the management and employees which involves in planning and managing audit assignments, including scheduling and planning of audit procedures, project planning, assess risk and reviews

work papers and audit reports, edit reports prepared by other auditors and other related task as required.

In summary, the main responsibilities of the HoD is performing managerial internal auditing work in the areas of risk management, control, and governance, providing ongoing consultancy, supervision, promoting a high level of control awareness throughout the Company and performance appraisals

to Internal Audit staff.

Responsibilities

1. Responsible for providing internal consulting assurance advisory services to the management and the board by providing objective and independent assessment with regards to internal control system, risk management and governance;
2. To ensure the audit functions were conducted and performed as per the requirement of the Institute of Internal Audit Malaysia (IIAM);
3. Responsible for formulating strategy and direction of the team, including effective structure, adequate resources, proficiency of resources and budgeting;
4. Responsible for managing and supervising audit teamwork and liaising and communicate with the auditees in performing audit work;
5. Responsible for formulating, establishing and monitoring the achievement of key performance indicator (KPI) for the team;
6. Responsible for developing a comprehensive annual internal audit plan that has taken into account the strategic, financial and operational risks;
7. Responsible for reviewing and supporting recommendations/solutions developed by the IA team to address process, internal controls and corporate governance deficiencies;
8. 8. Periodically review the IA charter and present it to senior management and the Board Audit Committee for approval;
9. Responsible for monitoring the progress and quality of the team's work and working papers on the audit progress and any key audit issues on a timely basis;
10. Responsible for ensuring that the team prepares accurate, clear and sound working papers documenting the audit evidence and produces clear and concise audit report;
11. Responsible for leading special audit-related assignments such as investigation and ad-hoc audit;
12. Responsible for supervising the follow up audit issues with management to ensure that agreed actions are implemented and identified issues are resolved; and
13. Responsible in participating and contributing assurance advisory to other units/departments in establishing and/or reviewing Standard Procedures, guidelines, policies, Term of Reference and etc.

Key Challenges

1. Educating and raising awareness among all employees on the importance of accountability, transparency, procedures for proper supervision, control, distribution of responsibilities/duties and the importance of compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and etc.
2. Integrating fraud detection and prevention into IA strategies.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Accountancy, Finance, Banking, or any related field.
• More than 5 years of work experience
• Behavioural Competencies: Teamwork & collaboration, Business acumen, Strategic orientation, Integrity and ethical, Organizational skills, Meticulous
• Technical Competencies: Knowledge of Accounting standards and practices, Risk management standards and corporate governance principles and practices, Advisory and consultancy skills, Verbal and written communication skills in English, Report writing skills, Computer literate, proficient in MS Office

Accounting Standards, Verbal And Written Communication Skills, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Ms Office, Computer Literate, Advisory