Global Internal Audit Leader - Risk, Controls & Growth

Confidential; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential seeks a Senior Manager, Group Internal Audit to lead the day-to-day operations of the internal audit function and deliver the annual audit plan. You will provide risk-based insights, oversee regional activities across multiple continents, and travel to designated countries to ensure effective audit execution and governance alignment.

The role requires deep experience in external/internal audit, strong leadership, and the ability to drive remediation and process improvements across

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in external and/or internal audit.
• Big 4 or leading audit firm experience preferred.
• Exposure beyond traditional internal audit including risk management, process improvement, or business control functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead country risk assessments and develop risk-based audit plans.
• Oversee end-to-end audit execution (planning, fieldwork, reporting).
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, governance, and risk management frameworks.
• Review audit reports and elevate key risks and delays.
• Identify control gaps, root causes, and improvement opportunities with practical recommendations and remediation oversight.
• Partner with business leaders to identify emerging risks and opportunities for process optimization.
• Support governance, internal controls, risk mitigation, and business transformation initiatives.
• Provide advisory reviews on strategic projects and digital initiatives.
• Build strong working relationships with regional and local management teams.
• Lead and develop audit team performance, coaching and mentoring.
• Prepare and present audit reports to senior management and Audit Committee.
• Monitor remediation actions and validate implementation.
• Review operational effectiveness and regulatory compliance across Group policies.
• Leverage data analytics to enhance audit coverage and insights.
• Promote a strong risk and control culture; manage budgets and resources.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder influence

People leadership

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Collaborative working

Data analytics awareness

Tools

Power BI

AI and digital audit tools

Job description

Confidential seeks a Senior Manager, Group Internal Audit to lead the day-to-day operations of the internal audit function and deliver the annual audit plan. You will provide risk-based insights, oversee regional activities across multiple continents, and travel to designated countries to ensure effective audit execution and governance alignment.

The role requires deep experience in external/internal audit, strong leadership, and the ability to drive remediation and process improvements across