Internal Audit Manager

Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation seeks an Internal Audit Manager to assist the Internal Audit Head in risk-based planning and oversight. The role focuses on evaluating governance, risk management, and internal controls to support the organization’s goals.

The ideal candidate will be a CPA with 5+ years in a senior role within financial institutions, including IT audit experience and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a CPA.
• Minimum of 5 years in a senior position preferably in established financial institution.
• Familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance, and regulations of the capital markets and securities industry is a must.
• Extensive experience in performing Internal Audit functions including Information Technology Audit.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a flexible, risk-based annual audit plan for review and approval by the Audit Committee.
• Execute the annual audit plan and any special tasks requested by the Audit Committee or Senior Management.
• Establish and maintain methodologies guiding Internal Auditors.
• Assess governance, risk management, and internal controls to support organizational goals.
• Coordinate with external auditors and regulators during examinations.
• Maintain a quality assurance program to monitor the internal audit function.

Skills

Excellent communication

Education

CPA

Job description

Job description

The Internal Audit Manager is responsible in assisting the Internal Audit Head in fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure that the audits performed conform with the GIAS, this Internal Audit Charter, the IA manual, and the relevant policies and procedures of the Group, including the PDS Code of Conduct

• Develop a flexible, risk-based, annual audit plan using appropriate methodology. The plan should be submitted to the Audit Committee for review and approval.

• Implement the annual audit plan, as approved, including, as appropriate, any special tasks or projects requested by the Audit Committee and/or the Senior Management.

• Establish and ensure adherence to methodologies designed to guide Internal Auditors

• Examine and evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization's governance, risk management, and internal process as well as the quality of performance in carrying out assigned responsibilities to achieve the organization’s stated goals and objectives.

• Provide objective assessment and report significant issues and potential improvements on the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s processes for controlling its activities and managing risks.

• Monitor the status of outstanding audit items

• Establish guidelines for consulting IA activities with external experts which includes the resourcing, review, and monitoring of specific co-sourced/outsourced Internal Audit activities and managing the contractual relationship/engagement with the said service provider/s.

• Develop guidelines for consulting or advisory services that may be provided by internal audit to the business.

• Develop guidelines for coordination with the external auditors in the planning and conduct of external financial audit and in working with regulatory authorities during supervisory examinations.

• Develop and maintain a quality assurance and improvement program that covers all aspects of the internal audit function, and continuously monitors its effectiveness.

QUALIFICATION STANDARD

• Must be a CPA

• Minimum of 5 years in a senior position preferably in established financial institution. Familiarity with operational, financial, quality assurance, and regulations of the capital markets and securities industry is a must.

• Extensive experience in performing Internal Audit functions including Information Technology Audit

• Excellent communication skills