Manager, Internal Audit

Your key accountabilities will include:

Assist with the Annual Audit plan preparation and assessment

Develop and communicate the audit plan, including determining the audit objective, scope, timeline and criteria to the stakeholders / Business Units, including opening meeting

Detailing and communicating the scope, roles and responsibilities to the audit team members

Plan for regular team meeting, opening and closing meeting

Prepare and collate findings and / or feedback from team members for closing meeting presentation and inclusion in the audit report

Lead, coach and supervise junior staff to perform audits

Liaise with stakeholders, lead discussions and monitor fieldwork progress

Assist and complete audits in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with standards established by industry best practices and the relevant risk and regulatory environment

Evaluate internal control design and operating effectiveness and manage remediation activities

Communicate root causes of identified issues, associated risks, on the current and future business model and operating environment and include recommendations and action plans for improvements in business processes

Build strong relationship with 1st and 2nd line of defence to identify potential red flags and ensure that insights to emerging risk and controls are identified and managed

Manage 3rd party audit support team/ resources where applicable

Participate in major business initiatives, and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives

Qualifications:

Degree in Actuarial, Finance, Accountancy or Business related field or recognized professional qualification i.e. Associate Actuaries, Fellow Actuaries, Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA), Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Minimum 8 years of relevant working experience

Prior experiences in financial sectors (including insurance and investment) and/or with data analytics experience

Candidates with Actuarial qualifications, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification or equivalent will be of added advantage

Good knowledge of internal audit methodologies, audit projects management including agile auditing, risks and controls

Good written and verbal communication skills, and able to engage senior management

Collaborator and team player who is motivated, demonstrate analytical thinking, has sound judgement and detailed oriented

Highly organized, focused and able to work under tight timelines and pressure