Corporate Audit Assistant Manager

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in Singapore seeks a Business/Operational Auditor, Assistant Manager, to join their regional audit team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for engaging in audits, evaluating risks and controls, and promoting technology use in auditing. Qualifications include a bachelor's degree, 3+ years of relevant experience, and certifications like CPA or CIA. Strong analytical and communication skills are crucial for this role which may involve occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Internal Audit or risk-based roles.
• Audit experience in the banking or financial services industry.
• Experience with data analytics and IT controls.

Responsibilities

• Participate in regional audits to identify risks and evaluate controls.
• Communicate audit progress to project leads.
• Adopt and promote technology tools to increase audit assurance.
• Contribute to stakeholder and team development.

Skills

Evaluating business risks

Testing internal controls

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Professional certifications (CPA, CIA, CFA)

Job description

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Business/Operational Auditor, Assistant Manager to join our regional audit team in Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, the successful candidate will assist the local and regional audit team to provide assurance coverage of all of State Streets business and functions locally. In this role, you will operate as part of dynamic and cross functional team responsible for the execution of individual audit engagements. Working under the direction of the audit project lead, you will carry out a variety of responsibilities, including direct engagement with business partners, executing control design assessments and operational effectiveness testing, developing audit test conclusions and drafting summary observations. Functional areas in the scope of the role include product and entity related matters such as: Markets, Investment Services, Governance, Regulatory Compliance etc. You should have a demonstrable background in applying data analytics techniques and a desire to influence audit execution through additional technologies.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role you will strive for cutting-edge solutions that are straightforward and scalable. You will help us build resilience and execute day-to-day deliverables at your best. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What you will be responsible for

As Officer/Assistant Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Participating in regional audits from your primary location, in line with the audit division risk-based methodology to identify and understand risk(s), determine control objectives and evaluate whether controls are operating effectively.
• Communicate audit progress to project leads, ensuring timely escalations as required.
• Contribute to regional and global initiatives for the further development and improvement of the audit function.
• Actively adopting and promoting the use of technology tools to increase audit assurance.
• Contributing to stakeholder development across the portfolio.
• Contributing to team development, sharing insights with team members as applicable, enabling the achievement of goals and objectives.

What we value

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Proficiency in evaluating business risks and testing internal controls while applying risk-based testing approaches.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills coupled with effective problem solving, conceptual thinking, quantitative and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, working independently and developing relationships with global stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English - written and spoken. Additional language skills are an advantage.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit or first/second line risk-based roles.
• Audit or assurance experience working in the banking or financial services industry or other regulated industries.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a financial service-related field.
• Professional certifications in one of (or equivalent): Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
• Prior experience working with data analytics and/or auditing information technology controls.
• Relevant certifications, such as CIA or CISA, are highly preferred.

Additional requirements

• May require occasional travel (up to 10% of the year)