Assistant Manager, Internal Audit

Job Responsibilities

Managerial

• To be involved in assessing risks and support the planning and administration of audit assignments as team leader under the guidance of Manager and Head of COA, including contributing to risk-based audit planning and value-added activities such as stakeholder engagement, projects, or special assignments.

Operational

• Liaise with auditees to obtain updates on agreed audit issue resolution actions, validate supporting evidence for issue closure and update the audit issue status for reporting to Audit Compliance Committee (ACC) and the Board Audit Committee (BAC).
• Gathering and analysing information relevant to audit assignments. This includes understanding the control environment, conducting walkthroughs with auditee or relevant function/staff, identifying required information, collecting and validating information/data, observing actual practices and identifying existing or potential risk areas.
• Prepare audit engagement letters and audit programs for review by Manager and Head of COA.
• Execute audit assignments in accordance with the approved annual IAD plan. Identify deviations from regulatory and internal frameworks, policies, manuals, guidelines, requirements and highlight process gaps, control weaknesses and key risks.
• Communicate regularly with Manager, Head of COA and Chief Internal Auditor (CIA) on the progress of audit assignments. Monitor audit work to ensure completion within the approved timelines and budgeted man-days. Where delays are anticipated, promptly escalate and agree on revised timelines with Manager of COA.
• Prepare clear and well-supported audit observations, practical recommendations and audit reports.
• Coordinating entry and exit meeting for audit engagements.
• Ensure audit working papers are properly organized, complete and documented in accordance with IAD methodology and Quality Assessment Review (QAR) standards.
• Work collaboratively with audit team members to support efficient conduct of audit assignments.
• Undertake other audit-related duties as assigned by the management with the approval of Manager and Head of COA, or CIA.
• Adopt and apply data analytics to gain better insights into business risks and controls environment.

Leadership

• Provide guidance and supervision to audit team members to ensure audit assignments are completed efficiently before escalating to Manager and Head, COA.
• Review audit work performed by team members through the Audit Management System (AMS) to ensure audit objectives and scope are clearly defined, risks and controls are appropriately assessed, and audit samples are properly selected to achieve sufficient audit coverage.

Job Requirement:

Qualification:

Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business or related disciplines, or equivalent.

Professional certification or equivalent would be an added advantage.

Experience:

Audit experience in the areas of finance, ECL validation, and investment or market risk.

7 years professional experience (a combination of minimum 3 years internal/external audit and relevant line experience).

Knowledge:

Knowledge of internal auditing concepts, governance, risk management and internal controls.

Working knowledge or exposure to:

• IIA Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) or International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF).
• COSO Internal Control Framework.
• Relevant BNM policies/framework and guidelines, where applicable.

Skills/ Competencies:

• Ability to exercise sound managerial judgment in problem-solving and decision-making, including the capability to motivate staff, supervise audits and articulate issues clearly.
• Strong understanding of banking or financial services operations.
• Strong analytics and critical thinking, with the ability to evaluate information, identify issues and draw logical conclusions.
• Ability to gather, analyse, and interpret data, and prepare clear and concise audit documentation and reports.
• Effective communication, leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage constructively with auditees and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability and strong work ethics.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, able to work independently as well as collaboratively within team and receptive to feedback and supervision.