Internal Audit Manager

About The Role

As a member of the GIA Asia team, the IAM is responsible for leading and delivering high-quality internal audit assurance and advisory services, from planning through to final reporting, in line with GIA’s Audit Manual. This role includes performing quality control, fostering knowledge sharing, and supporting GIA's continuous improvement by contributing to Roadmap initiatives.

Key Job Accountabilities

Leadership & Communication

Effectively follow GIA’s strategic direction, communicate effectively, maintain relationships, and manage internal audit processes. This includes the following responsibilities:

• Understand the alignment between the organization's strategy, internal audit strategy and daily internal audit work (assurance & advisory).
• Conduct a risk assessment, prepare a risk assurance map, and develop a risk based internal audit plan.
• Design and execute the quality assurance and improvement program.
• Manage reputation and stakeholder expectations. Demonstrate sincerity, honesty, and empathy by applying soft skills. Build trust and maintain relationships.

Performance

Plan and perform internal audit engagements in conformance with the IIA Standards. This includes the following responsibilities:

• Detect risks related to the organization’s governance policies, processes, and structures.
• Evaluate the risk of fraud and fraud management; recommend controls to prevent and detect fraud and educate to improve fraud awareness.
• Use a risk management framework to identify potential threats; examine the effectiveness of risk management within processes and functions.
• Use an internal control framework to examine the effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls.
• Determines the engagement planning (objectives, scope, risk assessment, work program and resources).
• Lead the fieldword (information gathering, interviews, sampling, data analytics, evidence, process mapping, analytical review, documentation).
• Lead the engagement reporting process (communication, conclusions, recommendations, management action plans).

Environment

Identify and address the risks specific to the industry and environment in which the organization operates. This includes the following responsibilities:

• Good understanding of the organization's strategic planning process, behavior, leadership style and performance management structure.
• Examine the risks and controls related to the organization’s business processes.
• Examine the organization’s approach to social responsibility and sustainability.
• Apply data analytics and IT auditing. Identify IT risks and apply IT control frameworks.
• Conduct financial analyses; examine and interpret financial statements.

Professionalism

Demonstrate the authority, credibility, and ethical conduct essential for a valuable internal audit activity. This includes the following responsibilities:

• Demonstrate ability to conduct both assurance and consulting engagements in conformance with the Standards.
• Describe the purpose of an internal audit charter; identify the required elements of an internal audit charter.
• Detect any potential impairments to internal audit independence and the impact.
• Detect and manage any real or perceived impairments to an individual internal auditor’s objectivity; assess and maintain internal audit objectivity.
• Demonstrate individual conformance with The IIA’s Code of Ethics.
• Demonstrate due professional care.
• Demonstrate internal audit competency through continuing professional development.

Qualifications/Requirements

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• A minimum of 7 years of audit experience, ideally as an external and/or internal auditor within an international company (ideally a "Big 4" / Manufacturing Company)
• Exposure in a managerial role in a Global environment.
• Exposure to operational and process-based reviews including but not limited to financial process audits (e.g., OH&E, ESG, etc.).
• Experience in executing and leading internal audits and adhering to internal audit processes, including participation in quality assurance processes.
• Recognized degree in relevant field (i.e., Auditing, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, etc.) and/or relevant accreditation (i.e., CA, CPA, CMA CIA, CFE, etc.).
• Fluent in English and in Mandarin, both written and verbally.  
• Data Analytics/ Process optimisation experience would be a plus.

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