Head of Professional Practice & Governance Audit

OCBC Group; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OCBC Group in Singapore is seeking a Head of Professional Practice and Governance Audit to lead strategic governance, risk assessment and audit quality. The role spans setting standards, charter development, and alignment with OCBC Banking Group's objectives.

You will build stakeholder relationships, guide audit methodology and analytics, oversee annual plans and regulatory reporting, and drive capability building through training and AI-enabled insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in an internal audit role, in financial services, preferably in Professional Practices, Audit Methodology, Quality Assurance, Planning and Governance Reporting
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong experience in audit methodology, audit planning, regulatory reporting, Audit Committee reporting, quality assurance, risk culture, data analytics and audit transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Drive Group Audit’s strategic agenda and translate objectives into governance, reporting and operating disciplines.
• Establish strategies for leading practices in Professional Practice and Governance.
• Develop and maintain the Internal Audit Charter with purpose, authority and responsibility.
• Ensure alignment with OCBC Banking Group's strategy and governance.
• Lead and manage the department, set KPIs, develop guest auditor programs, and foster ethics and risk culture.
• Oversee methodology, standards, QA, and digital/AI initiatives in audit.
• Formulate annual audit plan and monitor its execution within budget.
• Report significant governance and control issues to Audit Committee and CEO.
• Oversee dashboards, analytics, and KPI reporting.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Audit methodology

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Accounting, or related field

Job description

OCBC Group in Singapore is seeking a Head of Professional Practice and Governance Audit to lead strategic governance, risk assessment and audit quality. The role spans setting standards, charter development, and alignment with OCBC Banking Group's objectives.

You will build stakeholder relationships, guide audit methodology and analytics, oversee annual plans and regulatory reporting, and drive capability building through training and AI-enabled insights.