Job Title: Investigation Manager
Location: Pasir Gudang, Johor
Job Purpose:
The Investigation Manager will identify, plan, and lead audits across assigned portfolios, overseeing both long-term and short-term auditable areas. The role involves supervising audit teams, executing audit fieldwork, and ensuring the quality of audit deliverables including reports, findings, and recommendations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review internal audit procedures and recommend improvements to enhance organisational processes.
- Determine annual auditable areas and scope by assessing risk profiles, prioritising audits for the annual and long-term audit plan.
- Develop Audit Planning Memoranda for each assignment, detailing objectives, scope, approach, schedule, and team responsibilities.
- Prepare audit planning documents including Planning Assessment Matrices to identify key risks, controls, and required data for testing.
- Lead audit fieldwork, ensuring coverage, accuracy, and completeness of audit documentation. Monitor timelines, resources, and budgets.
- Conduct detailed reviews of high-risk areas in complex business operations.
- Ensure root cause analyses are performed and that audit recommendations and corrective actions are accepted by management.
- Coordinate and review audit reports with team members and management before submission to senior leadership.
- Monitor performance and quality of audit engagements to continuously improve standards.
- Follow up on audit findings to confirm corrective actions are implemented.
- Serve as a knowledge resource within the portfolio and maintain planning matrices for future reference.
- Improve audit tools and processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Share lessons learned and best practices across teams and departments to strengthen controls and operational efficiency.
- Build effective working relationships across the organisation to support audit projects and business awareness.
- Coach and mentor audit staff, manage team performance, and resolve conflicts to achieve audit objectives.
Requirements:
- Degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or equivalent qualification preferred.
- 10-12 years of professional experience with at least 5 years in auditing or audit-related roles.
- Strong understanding of audit processes, techniques, and organisational operations.
- Experience in project management, preferably in the oil & gas or ship repair sectors, is advantageous.
