Relationship manager for the Malaysia Country Leadership Team (CLT)
Build and maintain relationship with the Malaysia CLT (consisting of Head of Country Finance, Head of Country Management, BU Heads and other functional heads) and support them to strengthen internal control environment through delivery of audits, follow-up on next steps, ad-hoc advice, and support with investigations.
Be the eyes and ears of the VP of GIA on the ground and highlight risks and issues as they arise in the country and suggest appropriate actions.
Educate local management and stakeholders on risk management, internal controls, and compliance through delivery of training and regular meetings.

Deliver the country audit plan
Lead audit managers, senior auditors and external co-sources to perform audit planning process through data analytics (DA) and high-level process understanding and propose audit scope to stakeholders.
Guide the team to draft a formal audit Terms of Reference (TOR) that outlines audit objectives, detailed scope (supported by key processes and high-level risk assessment), timeline and stakeholders to be involved in/informed.
Lead audit kick off meeting to communicate information request and interviews required. Lock in dates for interim audit update, final audit clearance meeting and audit issuance.
Review audit fieldwork which includes process walkthrough, identification of key controls, testing of control design and effectiveness. For key risks, design DA scripts to quantify size of risks and choose high risk samples for testing.
Provide regular audit updates to stakeholders throughout the audit to discuss emerging findings.
Draft audit reports for VP of GIA to review ahead of the final close-out meeting with stakeholders.
Collect stakeholder feedback on audits and summarize lessons learned.

Regular reporting to the Malaysia Audit Committee

Be responsible for the quarterly audit committee reporting process whereby local audit plan status, key audit findings, fraud cases and other material topics are presented and discussed.

Manage the team
Manage the team throughout the audit delivery process.
Conduct regular one to one sessions with team members.
Conduct annual performance review for team members.

Follow up on next steps

Conduct regular follow up on next steps from audits and provide early warning sign for next steps that are at risk.

Support audit committee reporting

Support the VP of GIA with regular audit committee reporting.

Work with the first and second line of defense

Work with first line (such a Finance, IT, Security, Legal) and second line GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) to strengthen integrated assurance.

Job Requirements:

Professional qualification such as Chartered Accountant ACA, ACCA, IIA is a strong advantage
At least 10 years of experience in an external or internal audit role, with Big 4 experience as a strong advantage. · Operational experience outside audit is also an advantage
Stakeholder management – effective stakeholder management skills and ability to think critically and deal with conflicts and disagreements
Internal audit – strong internal audit technical skills relating to risk assessment, control design assessment, control effectiveness testing, concise and effective report writing.
Accounting – familiar with core accounting principles relating to balance sheet, P&L, cash flow, and international accounting standards
Project management - achieves desired outcomes with effective planning to align various stakeholders and ensure timely execution
Analytical thinking - can analyze complex business issues across various functional areas and provide practical solutions
Languages - proficiency in English · Microsoft Office - intermediate Word and PowerPoint; advanced Excel. SAP experience is an advantage

Senior Manager, Group Internal Audit