Lead Internal Auditor (Revenue Division)

PLDT; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

PLDT is seeking an experienced Internal Auditor to provide independent assurance and advisory services across revenue generation processes, including sales, billing, customer experience, and revenue assurance. The role requires evaluating controls and improving governance across functions.

The incumbent will develop audit plans, execute fieldwork, report findings, and conduct follow-up to ensure timely remediation, with focus on SOX-404 and financial reporting controls.

Qualifications

• College graduate in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Electronics and Communications Engineering, or related field.
• CPA preferred but not required; other relevant certifications are advantageous.
• 4 years of relevant audit working experience; experience in telecom or audit firms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and executes audit plans for audit projects
• Evaluates and reports on the adequacy of internal controls
• Develops audit work papers and gathers evidence to support observations and conclusions
• Prepares audit reports on observations and recommendations
• Conducts opening and exit meetings with internal audit clients
• Meets with clients to discuss recommendations and action plans
• Performs follow-up reviews to ascertain resolution of observations
• Follows up on audit recommendations
• Performs other related duties as needed
• For Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: tests and monitors internal controls over financial reporting; educates process owners on risk assessments and testing

Skills

Audit experience

Regulatory/compliance knowledge

Education

Accounting

Business Administration

Economics

Computer Science

Electronics and Communications Engineering

CPA

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