AVP - Senior Auditor

Job Description : This is a full-time position. The Senior Auditor will fulfill the

audit project, lead audit engagements from planning, fieldwork, testing, and issuance of

audit reports. The Senior Auditor is also responsible for the tracking and

validation of remediated audit findings, coordinating with Head Office (HO) and the local

audit service provider for internal audit practice. The Senior Auditor acts as

a risk manager responsible for identifying, acting on, and escalating risks. The Internal Audit Manager

is held strictly accountable for the failure to discharge their risk management duties.

The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for demonstrating risk awareness by

following all policies, procedures, and internal control in their daily routine.

Responsibilities :

Plans and serves as the in-charge on audits. Manages the end-to-end audit

lifecycle, including audit planning, audit program development, and audit

execution and fieldwork supervision through reporting;

Prepares and reviews workpapers to ensure that they have been prepared in

accordance department’s audit standard; quality assurance standards, and the IIA

Standards;

Makes appropriate recommendations to improve controls that include draft

audit issue memos that are well written and require minimal editing and

communicates audit results with the stakeholders;

Follow-up on management action plans to ensure timely and adequate

remediation of audit issues

Validates issue closures based on control design, operating effectiveness, and

sustainability and reviews, audit issue validation report;

Coordinates and reviews regulatory issues validation;

Facilitates and communicates requests for information between internal audit

provider and departments / teams, and routinely monitor the timeliness of

material submission;

Provides audit status updates to Head Office, executive management, and

related authorities including regulators, specialized committees of the Branch

Works as a team member, as well as independently, to produce strong audit

results and maintain professional independence and sound judgment in

executing all audit and other assignments;

Other tasks or projects assigned without any conflict of interests for such

independent function

Education and Experience Requirements :

Bachelor in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other business

oriented field (including Information Technology) is required

At least 3 years of related experience in financial services, including knowledge

of regulatory rules and the programs used to comply with key risk management

requirements

Prior experience in risk management, operations, audit or management

consulting, preferably in a financial institution environment

Skills and Knowledge :

Knowledge and experience with aspects of internal audit or internal control

practice

Working experience related to financial industry is a must

Independent worker, accountable and skilled in exercising sound judgment

and decisiveness under pressure

Strong interpersonal, team-working and organizational communication skills

Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail

Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office

Professional certification such as CIA, CAMS or CPA strongly preferred

Strong written and verbal communication skills are required

Ability to work effectively with regulators, external auditors, consultants,

Executive / Senior Management and other control functions

This job description is not limited to the responsibilities listed and the incumbent may

be requested to perform other relevant duties as required by business needs.