Senior Manager, Group Internal Audit

Yinson; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and coaching

Flexi working hours

Excellent benefits

Prime city location

Job summary

Yinson is a world leading energy solutions provider with diverse operations across offshore production, renewables, and green technology. The Senior Manager will serve as the engagement lead for audits, owning end-to-end delivery and providing strategic oversight of the audit portfolio.

In this role you will direct engagement planning, supervise teams, review findings, and maintain strong relationships with management and the Audit Committee.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Accounting, Finance, or business-related field.
• Experience leading audit engagements and teams is preferred.
• Strong data analytics and risk assessment capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Owns and leads multiple audit engagements and/or a portfolio of audits, ensuring delivery against the approved audit plan, budget, quality standards, and timelines.
• Leads engagement planning by defining audit scope, objectives, risk assessment, and audit approach.
• Directs and participates throughout the audit lifecycle with guidance on execution, data analytics, and remediation actions.
• Reviews and challenges key workpapers, testing results, and reports for evidence-based conclusions.
• Chairs engagement discussions on scope, ratings, and remediation actions with management.
• Maintains relationships with management and senior leadership and provides regular updates.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Test planning

Education

Bachelor/Master degree in Accounting, Finance, or business-related field

Tools

Audit software

Job description

Who are we?

Yinson is a world leading energy solutions provider. Our business consists of Offshore production, Renewables, Offshore Marine and Green Technology. We have offices and operations in various countries around the world and thus offer a culturally diverse, international environment. We are now hiring in preparation for further growth.

Job Summary

The Senior Manager serves as the engagement leader with end-to-end accountability for audit delivery, remaining actively involved throughout planning, execution, reporting, stakeholder engagement, issue resolution, and follow-up activities, while also providing strategic oversight across the assigned audit portfolio.

Key Responsibilities (Senior Manager)

• Owns and leads multiple audit engagements and/or a portfolio of audits, ensuring delivery against the approved audit plan, budget, quality standards, and timelines.
• Leads engagement planning by defining audit scope, objectives, risk assessment, and audit approach, ensuring alignment with enterprise risks, regulatory expectations, strategic priorities, and Internal Audit methodology.
• Actively directs and participates throughout the audit lifecycle, providing ongoing guidance on audit execution, testing strategies, data analytics, issue evaluation, and resolution of engagement challenges to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Reviews and challenges key workpapers, testing results, observations, and reports throughout the engagement, ensuring conclusions are evidence‑based, risks are appropriately assessed, and reporting is clear, balanced, and actionable.
• Chairs and facilitates key engagement discussions, including scope changes, rating calibration, root cause analysis, risk acceptance considerations, and agreement of remediation actions with management.
• Maintains strong working relationships with management and senior leadership, providing regular updates, obtaining business insights, influencing corrective actions, resolving escalations, and promoting the value of Internal Audit as a trusted advisor.
• Provides final review and approval of significant audit deliverables, ensuring consistency, quality, and appropriateness for executive management and Audit Committee reporting.
• Leads, coaches, and develops audit team members through active supervision, performance feedback, technical guidance, and competency development, while ensuring effective resource allocation across engagements.
• Oversees follow‑up and validation of audit findings, evaluates remediation effectiveness, and challenges the adequacy of corrective actions, escalating overdue or insufficient remediation where necessary.
• Identifies emerging risks, business changes, and regulatory developments within assigned portfolios, translating these into audit priorities, thematic reviews, and future audit coverage considerations.
• Drives continuous improvement through enhancement of audit methodology, quality assurance practices, data analytics, automation, and incorporation of lessons learned to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Contributes to departmental leadership activities, including talent development, quality assurance reviews, stakeholder engagement strategies, and ongoing enhancement of Internal Audit capabilities and value delivery.

Requirements

• Bachelor/ Master degree in Accounting, Finance, or business‑related field
• Minimum 10 years of audit experience covering operations and supporting functions
• Strong capability in data analytics and critical thinking
• Experience working in a multinational diverse team environment
• Experience in public accounting firm (big 4 background is desirable)

What can we offer?

You will be working in a culturally diverse organization which fosters teamwork and mutual support. Our dynamic workplace not only encourages people to be innovative, creative, and open but is also geared to realising ambition. We provide mentorship and coaching to our employees in developing their professional career with us.

Yinson offers an excellent package of benefits and has offices located in a prime location in the City allowing for easy travel to and from work. Working hours are flexible with numerous company events held during the year.