Senior Manager, Internal Audit and Corporate Governance

About the role

The PPG Group places upmost importance to corporate governance, operational controls, financial controls, systems controls, and integrity of the financial records of the Group. This position reports directly to the Global Director, Internal Audit & Corporate Governance. He / She together with the IACG Team helps to enhance and protect organizational value by providing the management and board with objective, risk-based assurance, advice, and insight.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute audit assignments including financial, operations, compliance, investigation and any other audits as directed by the Global Director of IACG.
• Provide independent and objective evaluation of the effectiveness and adequacy of internal control systems including operational, financial and system controls.
• Report audit findings and provide practical recommendations for improvements of internal control systems. Timely monitor and follow-up on outstanding audit findings and recommendations.
• Ensure the quality of audit execution in accordance with department's standard and best practices.
• Support internal projects and initiatives to achieve the Department's KPIs and strategic plan, enhance department's competencies, and continuously improve audit workflows and practices.
• Review policies & procedures and operating manuals and provide recommendations to revamp the processes to improve effectiveness and efficiency.
• Participate in governance, risk and compliance related projects and work with different stakeholders to identify potential risks in the process / system and introduce practicable internal controls.
• Conduct workshops to educate and promoting internal control awareness and corporate governance.
• Guide, coach and review the work of team members, providing timely feedback and on-the-job development to strengthen their technical, analytical and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Champion the responsible adoption and use of AI, data analytics and automation to enhance audit planning, risk assessment, testing, reporting and continuous monitoring.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or professional qualification i.e. CIA, CISA, CA, CPA, ACCA, etc.
• 10 years of experience in internal and/or external audit and compliance experience gained in multinational companies or Big 4 firms.
• Big 4 audit background, experience in hospitality industry or international audit exposure is a definite advantage.
• Extensive exposure in internal audit, project audit, internal control, risk management, ESG assurance and compliance.
• Familiar with compliance programs, including but not limited to anti-bribery & anti-corruption, anti-competition, data protection, cybersecurity, etc.
• Takes a proactive, hands-on approach and thrives in a fast-paced, lean-team environment.
• Detailed-oriented and good in data analytical and report writing skills.
• Mature, self-motivated, able to work independently and deal with different levels of management across the globe.
• High proficiency with MS Office, Teams & SharePoint. Keen to embark on AI learning and explore use cases.
• Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese). International travelling is required and able to travel with short notices.