Group Senior Internal Audit Manager

Medtecs International Corporation Limited; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Medtecs International Corporation Limited seeks a senior professional to lead Group Internal Audit and Risk Management. You will develop the annual and multi-year risk-based audit plan and conduct audits across Group entities, including subsidiaries and overseas operations, ensuring follow-up on audit findings.

You will assess internal controls, risk management, and governance processes, identify major risks, and report to the Audit Committee and Board. International travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, internal auditing, business administration, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, finance, accounting, compliance, or related functions.
• At least 5 years in a managerial, senior management, or leadership role.
• Proven experience in multinational, multi-subsidiary, or listed-company environment.
• Experience conducting financial, operational, compliance, and risk-based audits.
• Experience presenting significant audit findings to senior management, audit committees, boards of directors, or equivalent governance bodies.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, corporate governance, and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, leadership, communication, and report-writing skills.
• High level of integrity, independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
• Willing and able to undertake international business travel, as well as other group locations when required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Group's annual and multi-year risk-based Internal Audit Plan.
• Conduct financial, operational, compliance, governance, and special audits across Group entities.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and corporate governance processes.
• Identify significant financial, operational, regulatory, fraud, IT, cybersecurity, and business risks.
• Review key business processes, including treasury, procurement, inventory, manufacturing, sales, logistics, HR/payroll, and information technology.
• Conduct audits of subsidiaries and overseas operations and ensure appropriate follow-up of audit findings.
• Functionally report to the Audit Committee and maintain direct communication on significant audit matters.
• Prepare clear, timely audit reports and presentations for senior management, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors.
• Report significant control weaknesses, emerging risks, suspected irregularities, and unresolved audit findings.
• Immediately elevate material or potentially material issues when appropriate.
• Monitor management's implementation of agreed corrective and preventive actions.
• Support and strengthen the Group's governance, risk management, and internal control framework.
• Review controls relating to financial reporting, regulatory compliance, related/interested-party transactions, and other significant governance matters.
• Keep abreast of developments affecting listed companies and multinational organizations.
• Assist in ensuring that the Internal Audit function supports corporate governance and regulatory obligations in other jurisdictions.
• Lead or coordinate investigations involving suspected fraud, misconduct, conflicts of interest, financial irregularities, policy violations, or significant control failures.
• Assess root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate with Legal, HR, Compliance, external auditors, or other specialists when necessary.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive information.
• Strengthen the Group's Internal Audit methodology, audit tools, and quality assurance processes.
• Introduce data analytics, continuous auditing, and technology-enabled audit techniques.
• Promote a culture of accountability, risk awareness, integrity, and internal control.
• Develop and mentor Internal Audit personnel and contribute to building a strong Group-wide audit capability.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Internal Auditing, Business Administration

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Group Internal Audit and Risk Management

• Develop and execute the Group's annual and multi-year risk-based Internal Audit Plan.
• Conduct financial, operational, compliance, governance, and special audits across Group entities.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and corporate governance processes.
• Identify significant financial, operational, regulatory, fraud, IT, cybersecurity, and business risks.
• Review key business processes, including treasury, procurement, inventory, manufacturing, sales, logistics, HR/payroll, and information technology.
• Conduct audits of subsidiaries and overseas operations and ensure appropriate follow-up of audit findings.

Board and Audit Committee Reporting

• Functionally report to the Audit Committee and maintain direct communication on significant audit matters.
• Prepare clear, timely, and concise audit reports and presentations for senior management, the Audit Committee, and the Board of Directors.
• Report significant control weaknesses, emerging risks, suspected irregularities, and unresolved audit findings.
• Immediately elevate material or potentially material issues when appropriate.
• Monitor management's implementation of agreed corrective and preventive actions.

Listed Company Governance and Compliance

• Support and strengthen the Group's governance, risk management, and internal control framework.
• Review controls relating to financial reporting, regulatory compliance, related/interested-party transactions, and other significant governance matters.
• Keep abreast of relevant developments affecting listed companies and multinational organizations.
• Assist in ensuring that the Internal Audit function supports the Group's corporate governance and regulatory obligations in other international branch and other relevant jurisdictions.

Fraud and Special Investigation

• Lead or coordinate investigations involving suspected fraud, misconduct, conflicts of interest, financial irregularities, policy violations, or significant control failures.
• Assess root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate, when necessary, with Legal, HR, Compliance, external auditors, or other specialists.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive information.

Continuous Improvement and Audit Transformation

• Strengthen the Group's Internal Audit methodology, audit tools, and quality assurance processes.
• Introduce data analytics, continuous auditing, and technology-enabled audit techniques where appropriate.
• Promote a strong culture of accountability, risk awareness, integrity, and internal control throughout the Group.
• Develop and mentor Internal Audit personnel and contribute to building a strong Group-wide audit capability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Internal Auditing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, Finance, Accounting, Compliance, or related functions.
• At least 5 years in a managerial, senior management, or leadership role.
• Proven experience in a multinational, multi-subsidiary, or listed-company environment.
• Experience conducting financial, operational, compliance, and risk-based audits.
• Experience presenting significant audit findings to senior management, Audit Committees, Boards of Directors, or equivalent governance bodies.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, corporate governance, and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical, investigative, leadership, communication, and report‑writing skills.
• High level of integrity, independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism.
• Willing and able to undertake international business travel , as well as other Group locations when required.