Senior Executive, Internal Audit

Paramount Corporation Berhad; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Paramount Corporation Berhad is seeking an Internal Audit Executive to perform audit work including risk assessment, data analytics, and review of internal controls and audit tests in line with approved plans. You will lead audit planning, gather information for financial overview and risk analysis, guide the audit team, and ensure timely completion of work while adhering to IIA standards.

The role requires strong analytics using tools like Power BI, SQL, Python, and a good command of English; a

Qualifications

• Qualified with professional certifications such as ACCA, MIA or CPA.
• Post-qualification audit experience is required, 5+ years preferred.
• Strong data analytics skills using Power BI, SQL, Python and visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Audit work including risk assessment, data analytics, review of internal controls and tests.
• Lead in audit planning with information analysis for financial and operational risk.
• Guide team members and discuss findings with auditees.
• Follow up on actions and ensure ethical standards per IIA.
• Review systems of internal control and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Data analytics

Power BI

SQL

Python

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

ACCA

MIA

CPA

Accounting or non-accounting degree

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

To carry out audit work, including risk assessment, data analytics, review of internal controls and audit tests, according to the audit plans approved.

To lead in the audit planning process, including obtaining and analysing relevant information to conduct financial overview, operation analysis, risk assessment and work programme within allocated timeline.

To guide, facilitate or lead team members in audit works and discussions with auditees.

Tocarry out follow‑up audit work on a quarterly cycle or as needed for appraising the implementation of agreed recommended actions by operating management.

To adhere to and practise the Code of Ethics and Standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

To review the systems of internal control and the related policies and procedures, and changes to these, to ensure adequate and effective achievement of the PCB Group’s key business objectives, whilst safeguarding assets and complying with applicable legislation.

To keep abreast with knowledge of internal audit, information technology, businesses of the Company, finance and accounting, and regulatory matters.

To performprescribed departmental administrative activities, to ensure that proper records are kept of work done in accordance with the Global Internal Audit Standards of the IIA, and policies of the Company.

To conduct data analytics using applications such as Power BI, Python or other data analytics tools, to achieve the audit objectives.

To report and update Manager of Internal Audit on status and progress of audit fieldwork in a regular manner and prepare for pre‑exit meetings with audit clients.

To prepare written reports for areas audited, ensuring that they articulate key issues, key risks, root causes of findings, and recommending effective forward looking corrective actions.

DESIRED QUALIFICATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCES:

Qualification/certification from IIA, ACCA, MIA, CPA or relevant accounting or non-accounting Degree.

At least 5 years' post qualification experience of internal or external audit.

Strong quantitative, analytical, data‑intuition, and problem‑solving skills, and proficiency in data analytics techniques with PowerBI including reporting, business intelligence, visualization and analytics.

Strong knowledge and proficiency in extraction and analysis of data from a wide variety of financial and business systems, leveraging data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, Tableau and PowerBI.

Fluency in English, both spoken and written with experience of adapting style and approach to the audience and message to be delivered.

A close degree of interaction is required to be maintained during the performance of audit work/assignments with Operational Managers and staff of all operating units.

Ability to communicate one‑on‑one and to groups to explain policies and procedures, and to persuade others to accept or adopt a specific opinion or action.

Ability to effectively present information to executives/managers.

Creative and focused on problem solving by proper analysis of causes giving rise to identified conditions, understanding the features of the operating environments and having an overall knowledge of the business operations of the Group.

Attain the level of Competency of Internal Auditors issued by the IIA.

Paramount Corporation Berhad is a long‑standing, public‑listed, investment holding company with property development as its core business, operating under the Paramount Property brand. In addition to property, Paramount also operates a network of coworking spaces under Co‑labs Coworking, and owns Dewakan, a fine dining restaurant which has the distinction of being the only Malaysian restaurant to enter the prestigious list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019.

Paramount’s success stems from its focus on innovation, its unrelenting commitment to providing value, and its adherence to quality. As part of its growth strategy, Paramount is focused on deriving synergies from its businesses, to provide consistent and sustainable growth in the long term, whilst creating value for its customers, shareholders, business partners and employees.

Paramount Corporation Berhad is a long‑standing, public‑listed, investment holding company with property development as its core business, operating under the Paramount Property brand. In addition to property, Paramount also operates a network of coworking spaces under Co‑labs Coworking, and owns Dewakan, a fine dining restaurant which has the distinction of being the only Malaysian restaurant to enter the prestigious list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2019.

Paramount’s success stems from its focus on innovation, its unrelenting commitment to providing value, and its adherence to quality. As part of its growth strategy, Paramount is focused on deriving synergies from its businesses, to provide consistent and sustainable growth in the long term, whilst creating value for its customers, shareholders, business partners and employees.

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