Assistant Manager, Internal Audit

China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; Vor Ort; SGD 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

China Taiping Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd invites a capable Internal Audit professional to lead risk-based audits within the insurance business. You will plan engagements, design and test controls, present findings and follow up on remediation with a strong emphasis on timely reporting and regulatory alignment.

You will work with stakeholders across business units, develop audit objectives, scopes and timelines, and communicate root causes and practical improvements.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Accountancy, Business or Finance related field or recognized professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIA)
• Minimum 3 years of working experience in insurance audit, financial risk management or life insurance operations
• Good knowledge of internal audit methodologies
• Collaborator and team player with analytical thinking, sound judgement and attention to detail
• Highly organized and able to work under tight timelines and pressure
• Ability to balance quality and timeliness of audit outputs
• Proficient verbal and written English; Mandarin fluency required for stakeholder liaising

Aufgaben

• Plan and lead internal audit projects as defined in the risk-based Audit Plan
• Plan the engagement, design and test controls, present findings, write audit reports and follow-up on remediation
• Develop and communicate audit plan including objectives, scope, timeline and criteria to stakeholders/business units (opening meeting)
• Define scope, roles and responsibilities to the audit team
• Schedule regular team meetings, opening and closing meetings
• Prepare and collate findings for closing meeting presentation and inclusion in the audit report
• Liaise with stakeholders, lead discussions and monitor fieldwork progress
• Complete audits timely and in accordance with industry standards and risk/regulatory environment
• Evaluate internal control design and operating effectiveness; manage remediation activities
• Communicate root causes, risks and recommendations with action plans for business improvements
• Build strong relationships with first and second line of defence to identify red flags and manage emerging risks
• Coordinate 3rd party audit support where applicable
• Participate in major business initiatives and provide proactive advisory on change initiatives

Kenntnisse

Internal audit knowledge

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Team player

Communication (English & Mandarin)

Time management

Ausbildung

ACCA / CPA / CIA

Jobbeschreibung

Job Responsibility:

You will be involved in planning and leading internal audit projects as defined in the risk-based Audit Plan. This will include planning the individual audit engagement, designing and testing the control, presenting the audit findings, writing the audit reports and follow-up on remediation.

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Assist with the Annual Audit plan preparation and assessment

• Develop and communicate the audit plan, including determining the audit objective, scope, timeline and criteria to the stakeholders / Business Units, including opening meeting

• Detailing and communicating the scope, roles and responsibilities to the audit team members

• Plan for regular team meeting, opening and closing meeting

• Prepare and collate findings for closing meeting presentation and inclusion in the audit report

• Liaise with stakeholders, lead discussions and monitor fieldwork progress

• Assist and complete audits in a timely and efficient manner in accordance with standards established by industry best practices and the relevant risk and regulatory environment

• Evaluate internal control design and operating effectiveness and manage remediation activities

• Communicate root causes of identified issues, associated risks, on the current and future business model and operating environment and include recommendations and action plans for improvements in business processes

• Build strong relationship with 1st and 2nd line of defence to identify potential red flags and ensure that insights to emerging risk and controls are identified and managed

• Manage 3rd party audit support team/ resources where applicable

• Participate in major business initiatives, and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives

Requirements:

• Degree in Accountancy, Business or Finance related field or recognized professional qualification i.e. Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

• Minimum 3 years of working experience in insurance audit, financial risk management or life insurance operations

• Good knowledge of internal audit methodologies

• Collaborator and team player who is motivated, demonstrate analytical thinking, has sound judgement and detailed oriented

• Highly organized, focused and able to work under tight timelines and pressure

• The ability to balance the quality and timeliness of audit outputs

• Good command of verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin (in order to liaise with English and Mandarin speaking stakeholders and communicate with senior management regarding assigned tasks)