Senior Executive Functional Audit & Business Process (Internal Audit)

Watsons Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Watsons Malaysia is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor to strengthen the group’s risk-based assurance framework in Kuala Lumpur. You will lead audits, conduct risk assessments, advise on process controls and drive ad-hoc assignments with cross-functional teams.

You will coach junior staff, present findings, and partner with stakeholders to implement improvements while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and group policies. Fluent English and Bahasa Malaysia are required.

Qualifications

• Min 4 years of audit experience, incl. 1 year leading teams/projects.
• Degree in Accounting/ Business/ Finance; CIA/ACCA beneficial.
• Retail auditing exposure is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and report-writing skills.
• Good data analytical and critical thinking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and scheduled audits, risk assessment, process advisory and ad hoc assignments.
• Lead audit team in planning, fieldwork, coaching, report drafting and findings presentation.
• Partner with stakeholders for process and controls advisory, drafting process flows and business rules.
• Monitor and perform follow-up on implementation status.
• Review compliance with statutory requirements and group policies.

Skills

Audit leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Accounting/ Business/ Finance

CIA/ ACCA qualification

Job description

• Perform routine & scheduled audits, risk assessment, process advisory & ad hoc assignments.
• Lead audit team in performing audits including audit planning, fieldwork execution, coaching subordinates, report drafting as well as finding presentation.
• Business partnering stakeholders in providing professional process and controls advisory services for continuous improvements, including coordinating cross-departmental meetings for alignment as well as drafting process flow & the related business rules.
• To monitor and perform follow up review on the implementation status.
• To review compliance to statutory requirements, Group policies and guidelines.

Candidate Requirements

• Min 4 years of working experience in internal/external audit, comprising at least 1 year solid experience of leading team/ project.
• Degree in Accounting/ Business/ Finance. Professional qualification or equivalent (i.e. CIA/ ACCA) will be an added advantage.
• Exposure to auditing in retail industry will be an added advantage.
• Possess good interpersonal, presentation and report writing skills.
• Strong critical thinking and data analytical skill.
• Independent and experienced in dealing with various Stakeholders.
• Good command of both spoken and written English and Bahasa Malaysia.

At Watsons, we believe in Growing Together through continuous learning and global exposure, embracing The Power of New by integrating innovation and openness, Caring for All by putting people and the planet at the heart of what we do and Making a Mark by creating a supportive environment where every voice is valued and contributions are celebrated.

We’re currently reviewing a large number of applications and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

About Us

Watsons Malaysia is part of AS Watsons Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer operating over 16,000 stores under 12 retail brands in 28 markets, with over 130,000 employees worldwide. For the fiscal year 2022, AS Watsons Group recorded revenue of US$22 billion. Every year, we are serving over 5.5 billion shoppers via our O+O (Offline plus Online) technology-enabled platforms.

Watsons Malaysia is the leading health and beauty retailer with more than 650 Watsons stores and growing in the country serving the needs of all Malaysians. Watsons continues to inspire our customers to enjoy life to the fullest and set the standards in the health, wellness, and beauty market, providing personalised advice in health, beauty, and personal care on top of its market-leading product ranges, making customers LOOK GOOD, DO GOOD, FEEL GREAT every day.

Since 2009, Watsons has been the No.1 pharmacy/drugstore brand in Asia Pacific for the 13th year running*. On top of that, Watsons Malaysia won Platinum Award for the Best in Retail Category 2022 by Putra Brands Award, a premier and only brand award in Malaysia voted by Malaysian consumers. Watsons Malaysia is also the No. 1 Retailer Most Preferred Graduates Employers to Work for by Talentbank Graduates' Choice Award 2022.

*Campaign Asia-Pacific “Asia’s Top 1000 Bands online study over 8,000 respondents across 14 markets in Asia Pacific region”.