Assistant Manager - Internal Audit (BCB Audit)

Hong Leong Bank; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hong Leong Bank, a leading Malaysian financial institution, seeks an Internal Audit professional to collaborate with stakeholders across the business. You will plan, lead, and execute audits, perform risk assessments, and ensure robust documentation and reporting.

The role emphasizes data-driven insights, compliance, and fraud detection to enhance control effectiveness and efficiency. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in audit/compliance with a degree in accounting or professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in audit, compliance or related control functions.
• Understanding of planning, devising test procedures, sampling methods and testing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, communicate, lead, execute, monitor and report on audit assignments.
• Perform Risk Assessments and prepare Audit Planning Memorandums.
• Lead and supervise a team of auditors during fieldwork.
• Evaluate internal controls and efficient use of bank resources.
• Provide value-added inputs related to Data-Driven Audit, Compliance and Fraud Detection.
• Prepare and submit draft and final audit reports within established timeframes.

Skills

Audit leadership

Risk assessment

Planning and control

Data-driven audit

Fraud detection

Education

Accounting degree

CPA/ACCA or professional qualification

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.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Functional (job 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). Lead and supervise 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.

Jobholder Requirement

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

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.