Internal Auditor

San Miguel Foods; Pasig; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

San Miguel Foods in the Philippines seeks an experienced Internal Auditor to provide independent assurance and consulting services across group units, helping the organization add value and improve operations.

The role involves conducting a comprehensive internal audit program to identify risk exposures, testing controls, and reporting outcomes to management, with emphasis on governance and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of external and internal auditing concepts.
• Familiarity with tax compliance audits (income, VAT, withholding, local taxes).
• Understanding corporate policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify fraud indicators.

Responsibilities

• To assist in independent, objective assurance and consulting audit services to San Miguel Food Group units.
• To execute a comprehensive program of Internal Auditing, identifying significant risk exposures and improving controls.
• To carry out special assignments as instructed by Audit Manager.

Skills

EDP fundamentals

MS Office

Tax regulations

Audit standards

Fraud detection

Internal controls

Business ops knowledge

English comms

Presentation skills

Analytical ability

Result orientation

Leadership

Independent work

Audit procedures

International standards

Education

CPA/CIA/CFE (advantage)

Accounting degree

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Professional certifications like Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or equivalent would be an advantage

Experience

With at least 3 years experience in external/internal auditing.

Knowledge/Skills

A general familiarity of electronic data processing fundamentals and controls.

Working knowledge of MS Office programs (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).

An up-to-date knowledge of tax regulations particularly those covered by tax compliance audit such as income and expenses, value added taxes, withholding taxes and local taxes (business and real property taxes).

Working knowledge of SAP and other computer software applications currently being used by San Miguel Food Group.

Must have adequate knowledge of corporate policies and procedures.

Sufficient knowledge to identify/detect indications of fraud.

Adequate knowledge of the particular business operations being audited, particularly the policies, regulations, standards and controls that must be adhered to.

Capable of assessing adequacy and effectiveness of internal control system; can recommend effective and appropriate action plans to audit concerns noted.

Capable of initiating alternative auditing procedures to suit particular situations in client business operations.

Working knowledge of international standards for the professional practice of internal auditing and international accounting standards.

Must be able to communicate effectively in both oral and in written English.

Must have good presentation skills

Good analytical ability

Good result orientation

Good leadership and interpersonal skills

Must be able to work with limited supervision

• Job Summary
• 1. To assist in the conduct of providing independent, objective assurance and consulting audit services and other non-traditional activities to San Miguel Food Group units to help the organization add value and improve its operations, and accomplish its objectives.
• 2. To assist in the conduct of executing a comprehensive program of Internal Auditing for San Miguel Food Group Companies, the objectives of which include:
• Assisting the organization by:
• Identifying and evaluating significant exposures to risk and contributing to the improvement of risk management and control systems, and
• Maintaining effective controls by evaluating their effectiveness and efficiency and by promoting continuous improvement.
• Evaluating risk exposures, and adequacy and effectiveness of controls relating to and encompassing the organization’s governance, operations, and information systems regarding the:
• Reliability and integrity of financial and operational data;
• Effectiveness and efficiency of operation;
• Safeguarding of assets;
• Compliance with policies, plans, procedures, laws, regulations and contracts, and
• Accomplishment of established objectives and goals for operations or programs.
• Communicating to Management the results of assurance and consulting engagements undertaken by the group or by outside internal audit service providers, including recommendations for operating improvements aimed at promoting overall efficiency and effectiveness, and maintaining a system to monitor disposition of audit concerns raised.
• 3. To carry out special assignments/investigations as instructed by Audit Manager.