Investigation Manager

Kintec Recruitment Ltd; Pasir Gudang; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks an Investigation Manager in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia, responsible for leading audits, managing teams, and ensuring quality deliverables across various projects. Ideal candidates should have extensive experience in auditing, strong project management skills, and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of professional experience with at least 5 years in auditing or audit-related roles.
• Strong understanding of audit processes, techniques, and organisational operations.
• Experience in project management, preferably in the oil & gas or ship repair sectors, is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, and lead audits across assigned portfolios.
• Review internal audit procedures and recommend improvements.
• Lead audit fieldwork, ensuring coverage, accuracy, and completeness.

Skills

Audit processes

Project management

Risk assessment

Education

Degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline

Job description

Job Purpose

The Investigation Manager will identify, plan, and lead audits across assigned portfolios, overseeing both long-term and short-term auditable areas. The role involves supervising audit teams, executing audit fieldwork, and ensuring the quality of audit deliverables including reports, findings, and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Review internal audit procedures and recommend improvements to enhance organisational processes.
• Determine annual auditable areas and scope by assessing risk profiles and prioritising audits for the annual and long-term audit plan.
• Develop Audit Planning Memoranda for each assignment, detailing objectives, scope, approach, schedule, and team responsibilities.
• Prepare audit planning documents including Planning Assessment Matrices to identify key risks, controls, and required data for testing.
• Lead audit fieldwork, ensuring coverage, accuracy, and completeness of audit documentation. Monitor timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Conduct detailed reviews of high-risk areas in complex business operations.
• Ensure root cause analyses are performed and audit recommendations and corrective actions are accepted by management.
• Coordinate and review audit reports with team members and management before submission to senior leadership.
• Monitor performance and quality of audit engagements to continuously improve standards.
• Follow up on audit findings to confirm corrective actions are implemented.
• Serve as a knowledge resource within the portfolio and maintain planning matrices for future reference.
• Improve audit tools and processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Share lessons learned and best practices across teams and departments to strengthen controls and operational efficiency.
• Build effective working relationships across the organisation to support audit projects and business awareness.
• Coach and mentor audit staff, manage team performance, and resolve conflicts to achieve audit objectives.

Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management, or related discipline.
• 10–12 years of professional experience with at least 5 years in auditing or audit-related roles.
• Strong understanding of audit processes, techniques, and organisational operations.
• Experience in project management, preferably in the oil & gas or ship repair sectors, is advantageous.