Senior Officer Internal Audit

UOB KAY HIAN (M) SDN. BHD.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

UOB Kay Hian (M) Sdn. Bhd. in Kuala Lumpur seeks a dedicated Senior Officer, Internal Audit to support internal audit activities, ensure policy compliance, and improve governance and operational effectiveness.

The role requires 2–3 years of internal audit experience in financial institutions or audit firms, strong communication, and the ability to work independently while travelling as needed.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Accounting / Finance or related disciplines.
• Professional qualifications such as CIA / CISA or ACCA / CPA / ICAEW.
• 2-3 years' internal audit experience in financial institution or audit firm.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good command of English with strong report writing and communication skills.
• Proactive, result oriented, team player and able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Perform audit planning and assist in leading internal audit assignments.
• Review audit working papers and observations prepared by team members.
• Document working papers and audit records.
• Inform Head on significant issues or potential fraud.
• Summarise audit observations with management.
• Supervise and guide other team members.
• Evaluate adequacy of internal audits and risk controls.
• Provide value-added recommendations during engagements.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Report writing

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

CIA/CISA/ACCA/CPA/ICAEW

Job description

About the role UOB Kay Hian (M) Sdn. Bhd. is looking for a dedicated Senior Officer, Internal Audit to join our team in Kuala Lumpur. This full-time role involves supporting internal audit activities and helping ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. The successful candidate will work with various departments and contribute to improving overall governance and operational effectiveness.

Key responsibilities

• Perform audit planning, assist in leading and supervising the progress of internal audit assignments.
• Review audit working papers and observations / issues prepared by the team members.
• Documentation of working papers and records of audit work performed.
• Inform the Head on significant issues or potential fraud.
• Summarise and discuss the audit observations with the management.
• Supervise and provide guidance to other team members.
• Review, gather, analyse and appraise evidentiary data to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal audits and risk management controls.
• Timely review and provide value-added recommendations for improvement throughout the audit engagements where required.
• Prepare audit reports and ensure sufficient, competent and relevant evidence has been obtained to support the audit observations and conclusions as well as providing practical recommendations or recommending areas of improvement to the Management.
• Perform follow up to ensure corrective actions are implemented within the agreed implementation date.
• Perform ad hoc audit / review and investigation on areas of concern when necessary.
• To undertake any assignment as and when instructed by the superior and the Management.
• Required to travel.

Job Requirement

• Relevant degree in Accounting / Finance or related disciplines.
• Preferably with professional qualifications such as CIA / CISA or ACCA / CPA / ICAEW.
• Minimum 2-3 years' internal audit working experience in financial institution or audit firm.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good command of English with strong report writing and communication skills.
• Possess good auditing skills and must be able to demonstrate good understanding of the business process.
• Proactive, result oriented, team player and able to work independently.

UOB Kay Hian Securities (M) Sdn Bhd, a Participating Organisation of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, is part of the UOB Kay Hian Group, the largest Singaporean stockbroker by both market capitalization and size of sales force. The Group has strong regional and global markets presence providing stockbroking and related services to institution and retail clients. With its extensive distribution network spanning across the globe in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Shanghai, London and New York, you can look forward to regional exposure in one of the most dynamic and challenging industries. Over 100 years of history behind us, we arecommitted to grooming elites in the securities trading and investments industry. If you are driven by excellence, a career at UOB Kay Hian is for you.