[What the role is]

[What you will be working on]

• Involve in conducting Internal Audit (IA) risk assessment and development of the IA Plan

• Lead/execute the IA assurance, advisory, investigation, special review and other IA department projects from end-to-end including planning, audit program development, execution, reporting to closure and follow-up/monitoring.

• Effectively communicate with senior management and staff, present audit findings and reports clearly and concisely, reach agreement on appropriate solutions to risk management, internal controls, governance and operational efficiency issues

• Prepare comprehensive and well written audit reports, working paper and other relevant documentation

• Conduct presentation to Audit Committee, Senior Management and other stakeholders

• Coordinate and liaise with external auditors, regulators, parent ministry, other agencies and/or third parties;

• Supervise the IA team and manage/work with outsourced service providers;

• Proactively participate in department and cross-collaboration activities/initiatives in the organisation, industry or public sector and maintain good relationships with management, staff and other stakeholders

• Promote and raise organisational awareness on governance, compliance, risk management, and internal controls and proactively make suggestions for continuous improvements and process efficiencies

• Involve in the Audit Committee secretariat duties and design & implementation of initiatives and technologies to improve the Internal Audit function

• Undertake any other IA projects as may be required by Audit Committee, Board or relevant Management.

[What we are looking for]

• Degree in Accountancy, Finance or relevant qualifications, with at least 10 years of relevant internal audit working experience, and minimum 5 years spent in managerial/supervisory roles

• Possess recognized professional qualifications (e.g. CIA, CISA, CFE, CCSA, CPA/CA)

• Experience in independently conducting business process audits, IT audits and integrated audits and use of data analytics or AI tool in audit or special reviews

• Experience in conducting audits/reviews on development projects, pre & post system implementation, business continuity management, sustainability reporting, whistleblowing/irregularities investigations, and control self-assessment (CSA) development/reviews will be advantageous

• Prior knowledge and experience in auditing organisations in public sector and similar industries as SDC Group (e.g. leisure, hospitality, property development, facilities/property management) will be preferred

• Commercially astute, able to grasp the dynamic business environments across multiple disciplines and exhibit sound and balanced business judgment

• Possess good report writing, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills in positively working with and influencing people from different disciplines and cultures

• Good problem solving and critical thinking skills, results oriented and able to work effectively under pressure or on multiple priorities and projects

• Conversant of internal controls, governance and risk management principles, industry best practices, government instruction manuals or relevant regulations and professional requirements.