Our client is a global leading manufacturer of eyewear products. We are currently partnering them to look for an Internal Auditor, Asia Pacific. The Internal Audit Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day conduct and completion of the audit as well as developing the draft report / communications to stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Audit Activities
- Preparing audit work papers and / or reviewing audit work papers prepared by the staff member.
- Preparing and communicating audit findings to the appropriate level of management throughout the audit.
- Preparing and sending out the draft audit report to all necessary stakeholders when scheduling a “closing” meeting to discuss the document.
- Reviewing management’s responses to audit findings to ensure that they address the issues and that these are actionable and with an appropriate date of completion
Audit Project
- Management and review of the audit engagement activities
- Ownership of the finalised Audit Program, update it and the status of all testing activities.
- Keeping the Audit Director informed regarding the information obtained throughout the audit, the status of the audit and the progress of the team members.
- Workpaper review, preparing to-do lists or counselling the team members on additional testing, editing and further documentation judged necessary for effective audit delivery.
Team Leadership
- Maintenance of appropriate working relationships with auditee and audit team members.
- Evaluation of staffing needs and Internal Audit Regional team performance.
- Identification of training needs for self and staff personnel to contribute to continuing growth and professional development.
Requirements
Formal qualifications / certification required:
- Bachelor of Business
- Certified Practicing Accountant or Chartered Accountant
- Certified Internal Auditor / Certified Information Systems Auditor
- Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors
Years of experience required:
- Ten plus years Internal Audit experience, possibly gained from working in large professional services / accountancy firm and/or commercial sector
Knowledge & Skills required:
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office / Google applications (i.e. Word and Excel)
- Proficiency with the development and use of data analytical tools and applications
- Fluency in spoken and written English
Desirable Knowledge & Skills:
- TeamMate audit software application
- Manufacturing, Retail and Wholesale
- Data Analytics SAP
- Fluency in spoken and written Asian languages, including: Mandarin, Cantonese Japanese, Korean and Thai (good to have as you are expected to work very closely with the counterparts from these countries)
What will be challenging in this role?
- Travel and delivering the Internal Audit service across a diverse mix of geographical, cultural and governance structures
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Travel Required to travel to countries within the Asia Pacific region
- Periods of travel up to three weeks (generally two weeks)
- Estimated annual percentage of travel – 40% (Note: Subject to the development of the annual audit plan + Pending COVID-19 related restrictions at destination and return travel.)
For more information about this role, please contact Eric at
eric@timeo-performance.com
. Due to the high volume of applicants, we regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. We thank you for your understanding.
Registration No: R1110985 / EA License No: 21C0685