Financial Governance And Compliance Audit Specialist

PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PJ Lhuillier Group of Companies is seeking anExperienced Internal Auditor to support business process audits in Cebu. You will assist in planning, fieldwork, and reporting while aligning with internal audit standards.

You will evaluate process efficiency, controls, and regulatory compliance, delivering data‑driven insights and recommendations for improvement. Willingness to conduct fieldwork is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy as a must-have.
• CIA or CPA is preferred for the role.
• At least 4 years of relevant audit experience with 2+ years in leadership or project management.
• Strong knowledge of IIA Standards and risk-based audit approaches.
• Experience in audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and issue follow-up.
• Willing to conduct fieldwork and be assigned in Cebu.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, fieldwork, and reporting of internal audits.
• Contribute to annual audit planning and scheduling of audits.
• Create detailed audit work programs with goals, scope, and timelines.
• Conduct understanding of the business, walkthroughs, and risk assessments.
• Identify control gaps through data analysis and recommend improvements.
• Draft audit findings and present to management and audit clients.
• Monitor corrective actions and prepare quarterly progress reports to Audit Committee.
• Participate in advisory projects and process reviews as needed.

Skills

Audit planning

Fieldwork

Reporting

Data analysis

Risk assessment

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy

CIA or CPA preferred

Job description

Job Description:

Supports the execution of the business process and operations audit program by conducting audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting activities in alignment with internal audit standards. Assists in evaluating process efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with policies and regulations. Provides recommendations and data-driven insights to enhance internal controls, risk management, and operational performance.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assurance – Planning, Fieldwork, and Reporting
• Contributes to annual audit planning and business process audit scheduling.
• Creates detailed audit work programs with clear goals, scope, and timelines.
• Facilitates preliminary meetings and opening conferences.
• Performs understanding of the business, walkthroughs, interviews, and risk assessments to identify key controls.
• Identifies trends, root causes, and control gaps through data analysis.
• Drafts Audit Work Programs (AWP) for Department Head approval.
• Conducts audits per approved AWP and internal audit standards.
• Reviews supporting documents, performs control testing, and evaluates compliance.
• Identifies issues and recommends corrective actions.
• Organizes working papers in accordance with audit documentation requirements.
• Drafts audit findings, audit briefs, and observation sheets.
• Prepares presentation decks for reporting audit findings to management and audit clients.
• Participates in closing meetings to review results and management responses, including agreed timelines.
• Monitors client responses and verifies implementation of corrective actions.
• Prepares quarterly progress reports to the Audit Committee.
• Consulting – Advisory and Continuous Improvement
• Participates in special projects, management requests, or process reviews as part of advisory engagements.
• Provides analytical and risk-based recommendations to improve operations and organizational efficiency.
• Governance & Quality Assurance
• Monitors the status of audit recommendations and management action plans.
• Validates completion and effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Updates audit issue-tracking systems and submits periodic progress summaries

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy.
• Preferably a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• At least four (4) years of relevant experience in internal audit, external audit, accounting, or business process review, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory or project management role.
• Strong working knowledge of internal audit standards (IIA Standards) and risk-based audit approaches.
• Experience in audit planning, fieldwork execution, reporting, and issue follow-up.
• Knowledge of internal controls, risk management frameworks, and governance practices.
• Experience in data analysis for audit purposes is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and report-writing skills.
• Willing to conduct fieldwork.
• Willing to be assigned in Cebu.