Senior Internal Audit Manager IAFA-Core

720 Protiviti Hong Kong Co. Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Protiviti Hong Kong Co. Limited is seeking a seasoned Manager, IAFA-Core to lead internal audit engagements and risk advisory projects across diverse industries. You will plan scopes, supervise teams, review work, and deliver practical recommendations to clients and stakeholders.

The role requires a university degree in accounting/finance, 5+ years in IA/Risk Advisory, professional qualifications (CPA/CISA/CIA), and fluent Cantonese and English. Mandarin a plus.

Qualifications

• University graduate in accounting, business, finance or related disciplines.
• 5+ years of relevant experience, ideally from Big 4 (IA/ Assurance/ Risk Advisory).
• Holder of professional qualifications such as CPA, CISA and/or CIA.
• Broad industry experience across Manufacturing, Retail, Real Estate, Construction, and/or Financial Services with leadership in IA, Risk Advisory, and Compliance engagements.
• Exposure to internal audit, risk management, or compliance-related projects.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, audit methodologies and frameworks.
• Familiar with HKMA, SFC and/or IA regulations is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication and team leadership skills.
• Good project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, client-facing environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Language: Cantonese and English (mandatory); Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute internal audit engagements, including risk assessment, control evaluation, and testing of business processes.
• Drive in planning audit scope, work programs, and timelines, while managing engagement budgets, resource allocation, project economics, and delivery timelines for effective, profitable execution.
• Identify control gaps, operational risks, and improvement opportunities, and provide practical recommendations.
• Prepare clear, concise audit reports and present findings to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support delivery of Risk & Compliance projects (e.g. regulatory compliance review in HKMA, SFC and/or IA requirements).
• Perform control process reviews, gap analyses, and support design and enhancement of control processes to improve enterprise-wide effectiveness and efficiency.
• Supervise and guide junior and senior consultants to ensure quality and timely delivery of work.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through effective communication and project delivery, and support business development activities through proposal preparation.
• Apply internal audit methodologies and contribute to continuous improvement of engagement processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Communication

Project management

Client relationship management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, finance or related disciplines

Job description

Protiviti Hong Kong Co. Limited is seeking a seasoned Manager, IAFA-Core to lead internal audit engagements and risk advisory projects across diverse industries. You will plan scopes, supervise teams, review work, and deliver practical recommendations to clients and stakeholders.

The role requires a university degree in accounting/finance, 5+ years in IA/Risk Advisory, professional qualifications (CPA/CISA/CIA), and fluent Cantonese and English. Mandarin a plus.