Lead Internal Auditor (Revenue Division)

PLDT; Makati; On-site; PHP 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PLDT in Makati is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to provide independent assurance and consulting on risk management, controls, and governance across revenue-related processes.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field, CPA preferred, and at least 4 years in audit or financial reporting. Telecommunications experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business, economics, CS, or related field.
• CPA preferred but not required; other certifications are advantageous.
• 4 years of relevant audit or financial reporting/controls experience.
• Experience in telecommunications or audit firms is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and executes audit plans for audit projects.
• Evaluates and reports on internal control adequacy.
• Develops audit working papers and gathers supporting evidence.
• Prepares audit reports with observations and recommendations.
• Conducts opening and exit meetings with audit clients.
• Discusses findings and action plans with clients and timelines.
• Performs follow-ups to verify resolution of observations.
• Follows up on audit recommendations.
• Performs other related duties as needed.
• SOX 404: tests and monitors controls over financial reporting; trains owners on risk and controls.

Skills

Audit experience

Internal controls

Financial reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Business / Economics / CS / ECE or related field

Tools

Audit software

Job description

College graduate preferably in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or related field.

Preferably a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and with academic distinction.

Experience:

• 4 years of relevant audit working experience or residency in financial reporting and control or any related function
• Experience working in telecommunications or audit firm will be an advantage
• Having a CPA license is preferred but not required; other relevant certifications are also considered advantageous.

Job Purpose:

Provide independent and objective assurance and consulting services performed in a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes over all functions and processes pertaining to revenue generation of business units (i.e., sales and marketing, customer service, customer experience management, revenue assurance, billing and collection, product research and development, delivery and distribution, advertising, and promotion). In addition, the internal auditors shall perform evaluation of the effectiveness of revenue assurance functions and activities

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares and executes audit plans for audit projects
• Evaluates and reports on the adequacy of internal controls
• Develops and organizes audit working papers and gathers evidence to support audit observations and conclusions
• Prepares audit reports on observations and recommendations. audit
• Conducts opening and exit meetings with internal audit clients
• Meets with internal findings, clients to discuss recommendations, action plans, commitments and timetable.
• Performs follow-up reviews to ascertain the resolution of observations recommendations in the audit report. and
• Follows up on the resolution of audit recommendations
• Performs other related duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed
• For Sarbanes - Oxley Section 404: a) Tests and monitors the continued effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting pertaining to assigned functional areas and accounts b) Advises, educates and trains process ' owners on risk assessments, internal controls and testing