Job Summary:

Support HoD and Audit Lead in the delivery of their roles and responsibilities, and to manage the assigned audits to ensure that individual audits are delivered on time, on budget, to the required standards and to provide value to the Bank.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development and maintenance of: (1) Audit methodology and procedures to provide independent assurance of the control processes in the following functions: Financial Crime Compliance (including fraud risk), Regulatory Compliance and Operational Risk Management (including business continuity management, self-assessment, third-party risk management, etc.), and Corporate functions, such as human resources, legal, brand and communications, corporate secretariat, property services and corporate services in Chief Operating Office; (2) Knowledge of leading practices and activities relevant to assigned audit portfolios.
• Lead/Participate in the audit process and procedures to provide independent assessment of corporate functions, and evaluate the governance framework, risk management, regulatory compliance processes and internal controls systems over the above business activities.
• Lead/Participate in the handling of special assignments (e.g. advisory and other ad-hoc/special projects).
• Participate in investigations related to staff misconduct / fraud.
• Work in conjunction with business/support units and assist HoD to: (1) Keep abreast of emerging risks/concerns; (2) Maintain a good working relationship to enforce the role of IAD as an independent partner to build trust and transparency; (3) Monitor changes in risk management and/or all major new developments; and (4) Monitor the implementation and progress of audit recommendations.
• Work with HoD and other internal auditors to achieve the most efficient and effective working practices for IAD.
• Work as a leader over a team of internal auditors for assigned audit engagements and execute audit engagements with at least the following skills: (1) Project management and data analytics skills; (2) Subject matter expert on audit framework and methodology; (3) Subject matter expert on corporate functions; and (4) Ability to identify critical issues and improvement opportunities.
• Establish and implement career management as well as development plans.
• Make use of data analytics skill to improve the audit effectiveness and efficiency for audit engagements.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• CIA, CPA or equivalent qualification is required
• ECF-AML/CFT (Core) is preferred
• Minimum 7 years of experience in auditing or other risk control functions, preferably in financial industry.
• Sound knowledge of financial crime compliance (including fraud risk), regulatory compliance and support services
• Sound knowledge of control requirements of banking industry and external applicable rules and regulations
• Strong knowledge of MS Excel
• Strong data analytical skill, knowledge of Python, Power BI or other data analytics tool is preferred
• Good command of English (Oral & Written), and good in report writing
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
• Good people management skill, and dynamic and good interpersonal skill to interact with people at different level
• High level of integrity and drive, and ability to work under pressure
• Good problem-solving skill, ability to lead/execute audit assignment independently
• Ability to multi-task and possesses strong time management skill
• Detail/technical oriented with ability to decipher ‘big picture issues’
• Willing to travel for audit assignments