Internal Audit Senior Associate

Anchor Land Holdings Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Land Holdings Inc. is seeking an Internal Audit Senior Associate to support the Audit Supervisor/Manager in accomplishing department objectives. The role involves risk assessment activities and performing internal audit engagements under the Annual Internal Audit Plan.

You will help align departmental objectives with corporate goals, assist in designing risk assessment questionnaires, and contribute to comprehensive audit reports with value-added recommendations for process improvements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Accountancy or Internal Auditing.
• 2-3 years of work experience in internal/external audit in a reputable firm or private organization.
• Knowledge in real estate and construction industry is an advantage.
• Must be highly analytical, hardworking, organized, attentive to details with a high sense of integrity;
• With above average oral and written communication skills;
• Can work under pressure with minimal supervision;
• Knowledge in the Auditing Standards (ISPPIA)

Responsibilities

• Assists in risk assessment activities and individual engagements under the Audit Supervisor/Manager.
• Prepares engagement documents and audit reports (InAR/FAR) with recommendations.
• Reviews and assists in improving internal control, risk management and governance processes.
• Contributes to audit programs, field work, and closing meetings with auditees.
• Ensures adherence to department policies, systems and procedures.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Work under pressure

Integrity

Education

Accountancy degree

Internal Auditing degree

Job description

Internal Audit Senior Associate is responsible for providing assistance to the Audit Supervisor and Internal Audit Manager in accomplishing department objectives by performing risk assessment activities and individual internal audit engagement on assurance and consulting activities that form part of the Annual Internal Audit Plan. He/she also provides support in aligning the annual department objectives to the corporate goals and strategies.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Internal Audit Policies, Systems and Procedures

a. Performs preliminary survey to understand the objectives, operations, and internal control of the auditee e.g., department, division, section or individual;

b. Prepares Engagement Authorization Letter (EAL) and Audit Kick-Off Meeting presentation materials;

c. Reviews and assists the Audit Supervisor evaluate and enhance the internal control system, risk management system and governance processes of ALHI and its subsidiaries;

d. Prepares audit program to enumerate the step-by-step procedures in conducting an individual engagement. It involves but not limited to gathering of relevant documents, data and information; pooling of standard operating procedures (SOPs), guidelines, policies, and memorandums of each operating departments/divisions/affiliates;

e. Performs audit field work and prepares the working paper of audit engagement;

f. Analyzes the facts and data gathered from the audit field work;

g. Prepares audit reports (Initial Audit Report – InAR & Final Audit Report – FAR) that includes value adding recommendations to resolve noted/address problem or audit issue;

h. Assists the Audit Supervisor in conducting Audit Exit/Closing Meeting with the Auditees;

i. Assists the Audit Supervisor in conducting risk assessment on business processes of the organization or its operating units;

j. Assists the Audit Supervisor in designing the risk assessment questionnaires to be given to all department/division/subsidiary on a periodic basis;

k. Ensures adherence to the department policies, systems and procedures;

l. Updates the Audit Supervisor of all developments and facts related to the individual engagement assigned to the job holder.

2. Compliance Audit

a. Conducts compliance appraisal on both financial and operating controls to determine how well the organization conforms to established plans, policies and procedures, standards, laws, regulations and contracts through actual interviews, observation, inspection, walk through, pooling of necessary related documents;

3. Operations Audit

a. Performs comprehensive review of the organization or functions and processes within the company to appraise the efficiency and economy of operations as well as the effectiveness of those functions and processes in order to achieve their objectives;

4. Financial Audit

a. Carries out the analysis of the economic activities of the organization as measured and reported by the accounting methods or policies duly adopted by the corporation. This includes but not limited to reliability and integrity of accounting information, safeguarding of assets, audits of accounts balances and management reports e.g., report on financial condition, results of operations, etc.;

5. Performs related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of Accountancy or Internal Auditing

• Preferably with 2-3 years of work experience as an internal/external audit in a reputable auditing firm and/or private organization

• Knowledge in real estate and construction industry is an advantage

• Must be highly analytical, hardworking, organized, attentive to details with a high sense of integrity;

• With above average oral and written communication skills;

• Can work under pressure with minimal supervision;

• Knowledge in the Auditing Standards (ISPPIA)