Assistant Manager - Internal Audit (BCB Audit)

Hong Leong Bank; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to collaborate with internal stakeholders and deliver quality assessments of business controls and processes. You will evaluate risks and promote best practices under the Head of Audit, Business Corporate Banking.

The role involves planning and executing audit assignments, performing risk assessments, and reporting findings with a focus on data-driven audit, compliance and fraud detection to drive continuous improvement across the bank.

Qualifications

• Malaysian citizen.
• Degree in Accounting or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years in audit, compliance or related control functions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and report on audit assignments per scope and methodology.
• Conduct risk assessments of auditable entities and prepare APM.
• Evaluate internal controls and compliance with guidelines, laws and regulations.
• Provide input on data-driven audit, compliance and fraud detection.

Skills

Data analytics

Compliance

Fraud detection

Auditing

Education

Degree in Accounting

Professional accounting qualification(s)

Job description

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Overview

The Internal Audit role for BCB collaborates with internal stakeholders across our business to deliver quality assessment on business controls and processes, evaluate risks and promote a culture of best practices and continuous improvement. This role reports to the Head of Audit, Business Corporate Banking.

Responsibilities

• Plan, communicate, lead, execute, monitor & control and report on status of audit assignments in accordance with established audit scope, approach, methodology and technique to achieve the desired audit objectives and to ensure proper working papers documentation i.e. properly indexed, cross-referenced and filed before submission to Team Leader / Supervisor / Audit Manager for review.
• Conduct Risk Assessment (RA) of auditable entities and prepare Audit Planning Memorandum (APM).
• Work with a team of auditors during audit fieldwork to determine: Compliance with the company’s guidelines and standard operational procedures, BNM’s rules and regulations and other laws and regulations governing retail credit operations.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and efficient use of Bank resources.
• Provide value added inputs, particularly related to Data Driven Audit, Compliance and Fraud Detection to further enhance the effectiveness of the audit findings presented and recommendation for improvement.
• Prepare and submit draft and final audit report to Audit Supervisor / Audit Manager for review and issuance within the stipulated time frame.
• Co-ordinate and execute audit planning (including determining the audit approach) within the stipulated time frame for audit fieldwork to be performed).
• Supervise the quarterly follow-up on status of implementation of audit recommendation for IAD and BNM reports.
• Continuously assess the credit risk environment and advise the management on appropriate risk mitigation actions when the risk profile changes.

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For

Malaysian citizen Education/Qualification: Degree holder in Accounting or equivalent or professional accounting qualification(s) is preferred. Experience: 5 years and above work experience in audit, compliance or related control functions and extensive understanding on planning, devising test procedures, sampling method and testing For more job opportunities, please go to HLB Careers: https://hlb.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/HLBCareers/ We appreciate your application and will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding next steps.

About Hong Leong Bank

We are a leading financial institution in Malaysia backed by a century of entrepreneurial heritage. Providing comprehensive financial services guided by a Digital-at-the-Core ethos has earned us industry recognition and accolades for our innovative approach in making banking simpler and more effortless for our customers. Our digital and physical offerings span across a vast nationwide network in Malaysia, strengthened with an expanding regional presence in Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, and China. We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our "Digital at the Core" ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life-long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation. Hong Leong Bank (HLB) stands proudly as a leading financial services institution based in Malaysia, providing a wide range of comprehensive and innovative financial solutions across the region. These services are delivered through both digital and traditional means, via online and mobile banking, as well as our digital branch concept to provide customers with an efficient and seamless experience aided by technology. As the service and financial landscape changes rapidly with the ever-increasing use of technology, staying attuned to customers needs and desires becomes even more critical to HLB’s operations. To stay ahead of these dynamic changes, the Bank has adopted the approach of reimagining banking by embedding digital considerations and customer centricity in every aspect of our operations, from products and services as well as customer care and engagement. HLB’s ethos of being Digital-At-The-Core powered by customers-at-the-forefront will continue to lead us to innovate offerings in line with our aspiration of being a highly digital and innovative financial services organization.