Senior Executive, Internal Audit (Regional – Analytics and Risk Monitoring)

MR DIY TRADING SDN BHD; Seri Kembangan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MR DIY TRADING SDN BHD is seeking a Senior Executive, Internal Audit to support regional audit oversight with a strong focus on data analysis, risk signal identification, and audit quality review. You'll collaborate with local IA teams across countries, provide analytical insights at a regional level, and participate in operational audits when required.

Travel may be involved to international entities. This role offers regional exposure and development of data-driven auditing capabilities within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; professional qualification (MIA/CPA/CIA/CFE/ACCA).
• 2–5 years of audit experience, with exposure to operational audit.
• Strong analytical mindset and ability to handle large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risk areas.
• Assist in identifying emerging risks across multiple countries.
• Review selected audit working papers to ensure quality and consistency.
• Consolidate audit findings across multiple entities and coordinate regionally.
• Support communication of audit insights to stakeholders across departments.
• Participate in on-site assignments and ad-hoc reviews or investigations as required.
• Conduct end-to-end walkthroughs to assess controls and report findings.

Skills

Data analysis

Risk identification

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Professional qualification (MIA/CPA/CIA/CFE/ACCA)

Tools

Excel

ACL

Power BI

Python

Job description

We are hiring a Senior Executive, Internal Audit to support regional audit oversight with a strong focus on data analysis, risk signal identification, and audit quality review. In this role, you will work alongside with local Internal Audit teams across multiple countries, who are responsible for on-ground execution, while you provide analytical insights and oversight at a regional level.

This position offers a unique opportunity to gain regional exposure and develop capabilities in data-driven auditing, risk identification, and audit quality review. While this role is not primarily focused on routine end-to-end audit execution, there will be opportunities to participate in operational audits where required.

Job Description (Key Responsibilities)

The role would be based in Malaysia. The scope of work would entail regional involvement for all the entities under the group Cluster with direct reporting line to the Cluster Group Internal Audit Manager/Senior Manager.

Data Analysis

• Perform data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, and potential risk areas.
• Support development of insights from audit and business data to support risk assessment and decision-making.

Risk Signal Identification

• Assist in identifying emerging risks across multiple countries.
• Escalate key observations and risk indicators to the audit team in a timely manner.

Audit Quality Review

• Review selected audit working papers and reports from local teams to ensure consistency, accuracy and quality in audit work.
• Highlight gaps, inconsistencies, and areas for improvement in audit execution.

Regional Coordination

• Support consolidation of audit findings across multiple entities.
• Assist in identifying recurring issues or common themes.
• Collaborate closely with local teams to gather information to enhance understanding of business processes.

Stakeholder Support

• Work with local IA teams to clarify observations and improve outputs.
• Support communication of audit insights to relevant stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across various departments.

Ad-hoc Reviews & Investigation

• Support special reviews, investigations, or management requests as assigned
• Participate in on-site assignments at international entities where required
• Assist in fact-finding, data gathering, and analysis during investigations

Operational Audit Review

• Conduct end-to-end walkthroughs to identify risks, control gaps, and improvement opportunities covering the organisation’s control environment and operational processes.
• Following the Internal Audit Methodology as a guide, design and execute testing plan to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Prepare accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, complete and timely audit report and upon review and approval by the immediate superior, communicate results thereof to the appropriate parties.
• Establish and maintain a tracker to monitor the disposition of results communicated to management.
• Establish a follow-up tracker to monitor and ensure that management actions have been effectively implemented or that management has accepted the risk of not taking action.
• Participate in the internal control projects if necessary.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent in related discipline – relevant professional qualification (MIA/CPA/CIA/CFE/ACCA)
• 2 – 5 years of audit experiences with exposure to operational audit. Relevant experience in the Big 4 will be highly preferred.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to work with and interpret large datasets.
• Exposure to data analytics or audit tools (e.g. Excel, ACL, Power BI, Python) is preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across diverse cultures and regions.
• Strong execution and problem-solving skills with the focus on timely completion of tasks which includes planning, organizing and prioritizing with strong attention to details.
• Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure while managing interpersonal dynamics.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills.
• Experience in auditing commercial industries such as logistic, transportation and retail industries are preferred.
• Confident, resourceful, analytical, and willing to learn. A strong team player with an innovative mindset.
• Ability to identify patterns, ask the right questions, and connect data insights to business risks
• High sense of integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent command of written and verbal English. Proficiency in other languages is an added advantage.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on short notice when required.

Why Join MR DIY

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and growing company with a strong exposure to multiple countries and business environments.
• Opportunity to develop in data-driven auditing, as this role could go beyond traditional audit execution.
• Play a critical role in shaping the audit function for international entities.
• Collaborative work environment with opportunities for professional development and career advancement.

MR D.I.Y. is a home-grown enterprise with over 1,300 stores across Malaysia and Brunei. The home improvement retailer has dedicated to make a positive difference in the lives of its valued customers by offering convenience at all its stores nationwide and online at mrdiy.com.my

All MR. D.I.Y. stores are managed directly and the retailer often works in collaboration with owners of shopfront properties or owners of malls. MR. D.I.Y. stores offer a wide selection of SKUs across five major categories, namely hardware; household and furnishing; electrical; stationery and sports equipment products; and others (comprising toys, car accessories, jewellery, cosmetics, food and beverage items, as well as health and personal care).

The Company strives to put its customers first by operating an innovative business that is flexible when it comes to providing a wide variety of products, good quality and value-for-money, holding true to the Company’s motto of "Always Low Prices".