Assistant Vice President, Branch Audit

Alliance Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced auditor to conduct audits, assess operational risks, and prepare audit reports. The candidate should have at least 5 years of internal audit experience in the financial sector and a degree in a related field. Strong communication, analytical, and risk assessment skills are essential. This role includes responsibilities such as documenting findings and ensuring compliance with established policies.

Qualifications

• Operational risk and controls knowledge, preferably with banking products.
• Relevant tertiary or professional certification in audit, accounting, finance, or management.
• Understanding of risk management frameworks and processes.
• Knowledge of best practices in audit techniques.

Responsibilities

• Gather information about auditable areas and assess compliance with regulations.
• Conduct system and operational reviews to evaluate key processes.
• Prepare quality audit reports and document findings.
• Ensure filing and proper management of audit documents.
• Assist in other internal audit areas as required.

Skills

Communication – Verbal and Written

Problem Solving

Analytical

Risk Based Assessment

Planning & Organisation

Education

Degree in related discipline

Recognition such as CIA and CPA/CA

Job description

Audit Planning

• To gather information about the auditable areas with regard to its management, operating methods and compliance with legislative / regulatory requirements.
• To review significant developments in the auditee’s activities, operations, environment including changes therein, trends, key performance indicators and personnel.
• To provide balanced / independent view of potential risks and exposures prevalent in that particular auditable areas.
• To review the permanent file of the audit assignment, previous internal and external audit reports (where applicable), evaluate reports generated from Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATS) tools (where applicable) and to assess risks contained in the risk profiles to determine potential exposure.
• To assist in the preparation and development / enhancement of process, risk and controls (PRC) documentation, audit working papers (AWP) and audit programs, where required.

Audit Field Work

• To conduct system and / or operational review and evaluate the soundness, adequacy and efficiency of key processes and controls including ascertaining the extent of compliance with established policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
• To carry out various data gathering activities and audit procedures / tests based on GIA’s audit methodology to establish the existence of sound, adequate and efficient operating procedures and controls in the identified auditable areas.
• To document all work done including results and conclusions during fieldwork in the PRC and AWP documents.
• To analyse audit findings and identify people, process, technology or infrastructure deficiencies / weaknesses and recommend solutions for discussion with the Head of Business & Credit Audit (or assignment’s Senior Team Leader / Team Leader) and the relevant Department / Auditee Heads.
• To ensure that serious findings such as fraud, malpractice or significant losses are reported immediately.

Audit Reporting and FInalisation

• To prepare quality audit findings for auditee’s responses.
• To review auditee’s responses to audit findings and ensure that appropriate actions had been taken / are being taken for all findings with target date for rectification / resolution.
• To prepare quality audit reports for review of the Assignment Team Leader / Auditor-in-Charge.
• To obtain information and / or copies of documentation from the auditee including statistical reports required to be incorporated in the Audit Report.
• To ensure filing of permanent and current audit files with proper cross-referencing for all documents using the audit workpaper management solution.

Other Assignments

• To perform other work or assist in other areas of Internal Audit as and when required by the Head of Branch Audit or GCIA.
• To participate in key DRP and BCP reviews and exercise as an independent observer.
• To participate in projects such as system implementation projects to provide an independent feedback or advice on controls, when required by the Head of Branch Audit or GCIA.

Job Requirements

Skills

• Communication – Verbal and Written
• Problem Solving
• Analytical
• Risk Based Assessment
• Planning & Organisation

Knowledge

• Operational risk and controls knowledge, preferably with banking products and operations knowledge.
• Relevant tertiary or professional certification knowledge in audit / assurance, accounting, finance and business / management areas.
• Risk management framework and processes.
• Best practices of audit techniques and up to-date audit practices including that of management audit.

Experience

• Degree or good knowledge in related discipline.
• Preference with at least 5 years relevant internal audit experience in financial institution, audit firm or business / operations.
• Preferable with a recognised certification such as CIA and CPA/CA, or equivalent.