Junior Auditor

John Clements; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is looking for an experienced Internal Auditor to conduct assurance and consulting engagements to improve operations. Key responsibilities include preparing audit reports, assessing risks, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates should have a degree in accounting and relevant certifications, with a minimum of 2 years experience.

Qualifications

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy or related field.
• Board passer/license of CPA or CIA required.
• Minimum of 2 years experience as an Internal Auditor.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assurance and consulting engagements with due professional care.
• Prepares audit workpapers and reports.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of governance and risk management controls.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Job description

To execute independent, objective assurance and consulting activities designed to add value and improve the company’s operations. To provide support and guidance to the organization in accomplishing its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes.

Key Responsibilities

Assurance and Consulting Engagements

• Conducts the performance of the assurance and consulting engagements ensuring exercise of due professional care.

• Prepares audit workpapers and reports.

• Coordinates and interacts with the functional managers in areas being audited to fully understand the activities being performed and any relevant issues while remaining independent in these areas.

• Prepares audit reports for the Audit Supervisor and Audit Manager’s review.

• Ensures that he/she complies with the Core Principles of Internal Audit, and the Code of Ethics Principles of the International Professional Practices Framework promulgated by The Institute of Internal Auditors.

• Ensures that he/she complies with the requirements of the (a) Internal Audit Charter, (b) Internal Audit Policies and Procedures, and (c) Internal Audit Manual.

• Provides inputs for consideration in the development of the organization's risk-based Annual Audit Plan.

• Keeps abreast of current developments in information technology, accounting and auditing professions, emerging market and industry trends, as well as changes in laws and regulations particularly those that are applicable to the industry where the organization operates.

• Assists the Audit Supervisor/Manager in team-related administrative activities such as those relating to budgeting and other team activities.

• Ensures that his/her individual training plan is implemented.

• Fosters regular and open communication with other audit team members.

• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties, as assigned by the Chief Audit Executive &/or Audit Manager or Audit Supervisor

Governance

• Helps the organization assess and make recommendations for improving governance.
  

Risk management

• Assists the organization manage risks by: (a) evaluating significant exposures to risks, and (b) evaluating and recommending improvement to the risk management and control system.

Control

• Helps the organization maintain effective controls by: (a) evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of controls, and (b) promoting the continuous improvement of the control environment and related control activities.

Information security

• Evaluates information security and associated risk exposures, and reports concerns to the Audit Manager & Chief Audit Executive.

Regulatory compliance

• Evaluates regulatory compliance program with consultation from legal counsel, and reports concerns to the Audit Manager & Chief Audit Executive.

Business continuity

• Evaluates the organization's readiness in case of business interruption, and reports concerns to the Audit Manager & Chief Audit Executive.

Management reporting

• Maintains open communication with senior management

Business partnering

• Collaborates with other internal and external resources, as necessary and with the proper guidance by the Audit Manager.

Fraud management

• Provides support to the company's anti-fraud programs

Training / Knowledge transfer

• Conducts training on internal controls and SOX 404, as necessary.

• Continually improve his/her proficiency, and the effectiveness of his/her audit services.

Ad hoc

• Other functions that may be required such as monitoring of issue resolution and others to ensure business continuity

Education

• Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Accounting Management or other related field

• Board passer / licensed either:

  1. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

  2. Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

Experience

• Minimum of 2 years related work experience as an Internal Auditor.