Internal Audit Officer

Westside Resort; Parañaque; On-site; PHP 400,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Westside Resort in the Philippines is seeking an Internal Audit Officer to lead straightforward audit engagements, plan audits with risk assessment, and guide Associates through their scope. The role may also serve as a team member or lead auditor depending on assignments.

You will review processes, identify controls, and report findings to the Assistant Manager for review. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential; CPA or CIA is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy, Internal Audit, Business, or related fields.
• At least 3 years of auditing and/or accounting experience.
• CPA or CIA certification preferred but not required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Proficient in Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyse initial information and data to develop the overall audit strategy, procedures and focus areas of the audit
• Perform thorough risk assessment
• Discuss with business units the scope of the audit engagement and initial required documents
• Carefully assign tasks and responsibilities to team members
• Lead assigned audit engagements based on the approved audit approach
• Review documentation of processes, identifying controls that address process-level risks
• Facilitate the execution of audit procedures per the approved plan
• Review the deliverables of Associates for quality, sufficiency, reliability, and relevance
• Prepare and review quality audit briefs and detailed audit observation reports in a timely manner
• Monitor and provide feedback on performance of team members and conduct coaching/ appraisal of Associates

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accountancy/Internal Audit/Business

CPA or CIA preferred

Tools

Google Suite

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

About the role

The Internal Audit Officer leads less complex, simple or straightforward audit engagements and is responsible for planning the audit including risk assessment, providing guidance to Associates, performing their own scope in the audit, reviewing the outputs of Associates, constantly updating the auditees, and reporting the final results of the audit to the Assistant Manager (or higher) for review. The Internal Audit Officer may also be a team member in various audit engagements, where they are responsible for carrying out the audit procedures based on the approved audit plan. As an Officer, they are expected to handle more complex areas of the audit, requiring their critical thinking and probing skills. The role may also be an individual contributor in which the Internal Audit Officer conducts the audit solo and is required to carry out applicable audit and consulting audit procedures and deliver final results to the Assistant Manager (or higher) for review. In a Lead Auditor capacity, the Internal Audit Officer evaluates the performance of the Associates in each supervised audit, and coaches them as necessary.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse initial information and data to develop the overall audit strategy, procedures and focus areas of the audit
• Perform thorough risk assessment
• Discuss with business units the scope of the audit engagement and initial required documents
• Carefully assign tasks and responsibilities to team members
• Lead assigned audit engagements based on the approved audit approach
• Review documentation of processes, completely and clearly identifying controls that address process-level risks
• Facilitate the execution of appropriate audit procedures based on the approved audit engagement plan
• Review the deliverables of Associates for quality, sufficiency, reliability, and relevance
• Prepare and review quality audit briefs and detailed audit observation reports in a timely manner
• Monitor and provide feedback on the performance of team members and conduct coaching and appraisal of Associates

About you

• Graduate of Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy, Internal Audit, Business, or other similar courses
• At least 3 years of auditing and/or accounting experience
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) preferred but not required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
• Extensive knowledge in accounting, auditing, and risk management principles and standards
• Ability to comprehend technical information and processes
• Proficient in computer applications (Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Excel, etc.)
• Demonstrates teamwork and involves team members in decision making
• Shows flexibility in adjusting to different work schedules

About us

Westside Resort is an organization with divisions including Shared Services and Internal Audit and Systems & Methods. The company operates with core values of Caring Service, Absolute Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, and Shared Passion, emphasizing teamwork, collaboration, and continuous improvement.