Senior Executive, Internal Audit

Responsibilities :

a)    Assist the Head of Department to prepare the annual Internal Audit Strategy by identifying potential auditable areas for clients.

b)    Schedules and plans audits; initiates project planning, assess risk and develops audit focus.

c)    Performs preliminary planning and establishes direction for audits, provides leadership to assigned auditors, manage the project to quality outcomes, while meeting the established time budget.

d)    Lead the kick off and exit meeting in the absence of the Head of Department.

e)    Supervise the audit engagements and provide guidance to the audit team. These include the identification of auditable areas and assign the audit team based on agreed auditable process.

f)     Review on the completeness of audit fieldwork, audit working papers and potential observations.

g)    Perform audit fieldwork based on agreed auditable areas that have been allocated for by obtaining, analysing and evaluating relevant records, reports, documentation, data, flowcharts etc.

h)    Provide on job-training for new staff.

i)      Prepare draft report to ensure the accuracy and completeness.

j)      Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding the sector's rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards.

k)    Attending staff functions.

l)      To maintain positive and conducive working relationships with audit clients i.e. operational staffs and colleagues within the Department & Company level.

m)  To ensure the client's information are properly secured and kept confidential.

n)    To assist in the periodic reports on audit matters to Management and the Audit Committee.

o)    Ad hoc duties as assigned by the Head of Department from time to time.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting / ACCA / CIMA / CIA or any related field.
• Minimum 2-4 years of working experience in internal or external audit exposure.
• High integrity, good working ethics and punctual in meeting deadlines.
• Analytical thinking, able to identify control lapses and process improvements required.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision as well as working in a team.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability with domain knowledge in the property and plantation industry is highly advantageous.
• Self-motivated with good attitude, possess good communication, team work and analytical skills.