Reports to: Internal Audit Manager

Cathay’s bold new strategy for the future includes continued significant investments in our fleet, cabin products, lounges, digital and sustainability leadership, and people. We are in a phase of record recruitment and training that is driving our rebuild and growth and in this regard, we welcome you to join the Group Internal Audit (GIA) team. GIA play an important role in maintaining the trust and confidence that defines Cathay, and helping to ensure our operations move people forward in life.

You will be responsible for Assisting the Internal Audit Manager and Heads to carry out internal audit assignments across the Cathay Pacific Group, covering the Group’s key risks and end to end processes, including working closely with the IT internal audit team in an integrated approach. Nevertheless, you are responsible for ensuring quality auditing and consulting services are delivered in order to provide a high level of assurance over all types of risks across the Group

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on delivery of assurance work (including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and tracking of audit findings implementation status), with some assignments performed as a team leader (in-charge) and others as a team member. This involves working closely with the IT Internal Audit team in an integrated audit approach, leading meetings, analyzing data, reviewing documents, preparing working papers, developing and documenting findings and recommendations, and managing senior stakeholders across multiple departments/geographical areas who may have differing views and priorities
• When acting as an in-charge,planning and deploying internal audit resources to ensure that audits are completed on time and within budget, while keeping all stakeholders regularly updated on progress
• Performing high-quality audits by understanding the business, industry, and associated risks, and properly identifying issues. Ensuring that reports are prepared in a timely manner with high quality, and that issues are clearly communicated and agreed upon with senior management and executives. Providing appropriate recommendations and solutions that can be effectively and efficiently applied across a large and complex organization
• Obtaining relevant data and information, including managing ambiguity and exercising professional judgment and skepticism
• Performing and managing ad hoc projects and tasks, including handling whistleblowing investigations

Requirements

• Degree from reputable institution and relevant professional qualifications such as CPA, CIA, CISA or equivalent designation
• Minimum 4 years’ internal and/or external audit experience in an internationally recognized accounting firm or corporation.  Candidates with less experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Knowledge and experience of internal audit best practice is preferred; experience of leading small teams to deliver audit work is an advantage 

Deadline: 02 APR 2025

Personal & Application Information

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