Senior Executive, GCA SDGI GHO

SD Guthrie International; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SD Guthrie International in Malaysia seeks an Audit professional to plan and lead review assignments, develop annual plans, and identify key risks. The role involves conducting preliminary assessments, collecting data, interviewing staff, and preparing working papers and reports for review by superiors.

You will guide junior team members, communicate findings to stakeholders, and ensure timely, cost-efficient completion of audit assignments, while maintaining strong relationships with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline
• Professional qualifications such as CIA, MIA, IIA or ACCA, etc.

Responsibilities

• Plan and administer reviews to achieve objectives.
• Develop annual review plans.
• Identify risks and develop review programmes and tests.
• Conduct preliminary assessments and collect data; interview personnel; observe practices.
• Identify lapses, investigate issues, and recommend improvements.
• Communicate progress to supervisor and inform if a review cannot be completed on time.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to supervisor.
• Guide and review team members to ensure timely, cost-effective completion.
• Ensure working papers are organised and documented in TeamMate+.
• Assist in entrance and exit meetings.
• Prepare draft review reports with recommendations.
• Finalise reports and carry out other tasks requested by superiors.
• Follow-up reviews to ensure recommendations are implemented.
• Arrange logistics for reviews.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Audit planning

Risk assessment

Controls testing

Operational reviews

Audit working papers

Audit reports

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Professional qualifications: CIA/MIA/IIA/ACCA

Job description

We value our people and encourage everyone to grow professionally.

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Assist/lead in planning and administration of review assignments to achieve review objectives.
• Assist in developing annual review plans.
• Analyse and identify key risks and develop appropriate review programmes and tests for superior’s review and approval.
• Conduct preliminary assessments of reviewable areas; interview appropriate personnel; determine data requirements; accumulate, verify and analyse data; observe actual practices; and evaluate operational functions.
• Identify causes of lapses and weaknesses; investigate and analyse issues; identify possible solutions or avenues for improvement; and recommend best practices.
• Communicate progress of assigned work to the superior. Immediately inform the superior if a review cannot be completed on time so that the timeline can be revised.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to the superior at the appropriate level.
• Provide guidance and instructions to review team members and review their work to ensure assignments are completed efficiently within allocated time and cost/budget.
• Ensure working papers are properly organised and documented in TeamMate+.
• Assist in/conduct entrance and exit meetings.
• Prepare draft review reports with appropriate recommendations for the superior’s review.
• Assist in finalising final reports and carry out other work assignments requested by superiors.
• Assist in follow-up reviews to ensure recommendations have been implemented by stakeholders.
• Ensure logistics arrangements for reviews are completed.
• Maintain good relationships with stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary education (minimum Bachelor’s Degree) in any discipline, preferably in a related field.
• Professional qualifications such as CIA, MIA, IIA or ACCA, etc.
• Approximately 3 to 5 years of related experience.
• For incumbent jobholder, where applicable: at least 1 year in a supervisory role.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify risks, investigate issues, analyse root causes, and recommend practical improvements.
• Hands-on experience in audit planning, risk assessment, controls testing, operational reviews, and identifying process improvement opportunities.
• Experience in preparing audit working papers and reports, communicating findings, and monitoring the implementation of recommendations.