Internal Audit, Associate Director

NCS Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Internal Audit professional to join its team in Singapore. The role involves evaluating governance, risk management and control processes across Finance, Operations, IT and cyber domains, and communicating risks to senior stakeholders within the Singtel Group.

The ideal candidate will leverage data analytics and audit techniques to identify opportunities for improvement, drive timely remediation, and build strong working relationships across management teams

Qualifications

• Prior audit experience, preferably in a Big 4 / professional services or Internal Audit department of a large company.
• Strong analytical skills and professional scepticism to challenge the status quo using factual findings.
• Able to work independently and deliver work on time by applying sound audit principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and lead risk-based audits focusing on governance, risk and controls.
• Assess Financial, Operations, IT and cyber processes and culture to identify improvements.
• Apply leading audit practices, data analytics and cross-functional insights to connect business priorities.
• Monitor remediation outcomes and address residual risks with stakeholders.
• Establish strong relationships across 1st and 2nd lines of defence within NCS Group.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Professional scepticism

Independent worker

Stakeholder management

Risk assessment

Written & verbal communication

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

NCS is a leading AI Tech Services company. With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.

Job Description

Why will you enjoy this new opportunity?

You will be a part of a team delivering innovative assurance and consulting services, premised on acute risk assessment abilities that appreciates the unique risks for an IT services company with a regional expansion plan, whilst aligning to the baseline risk appetite of the Singtel Group. You will conduct internal audit reviews, assess effectiveness of controls, apply critical thinking and analysis, and communicate risks to NCS internal stakeholders in Singapore, Asia Pacific and Australia, as well as the larger Singtel Group IA, of which you will be a part of.

What does success look like?

• Strong business acumen where recommendations and advice are not only sound, but also align with NCS Group’s business goals and objectives.
• Build strong working relationships with the NCS management team and across the business, providing insights, recommendations and guidance on control and governance matters.
• Where appropriate, adopt non-traditional ways to provide risk assurance and seek solutions in areas outside of comfort zones to identify better alternatives in complex environments in a timely manner.

What will you do?

• Leverage internal audit and risk management skills, together with subject matter experts, to critically assess Financial, Operations, IT and cyber processes, systems/tools and culture/people to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Plan, execute, manage and/or lead risk-based audits focused on raising awareness of governance to various management levels.
• Apply leading practices in advanced audit techniques, e.g. risk assessments, data analytics, etc to ‘connect the dots’ across business priorities, processes and systems. Interpret data/ analytics to provide new insights, evaluate root causes and solve problems at a macro level.
• Monitor the effectiveness of remediated activities and work with the businesses to ensure any residual risks are addressed.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in 1st and 2nd lines of defence functions across NCS Group.

Qualifications

• Prior audit experience, preferably in a Big 4/ professional services or Internal Audit department of a large company
• Strong analytical skills and professional scepticism to challenge the status quo using factual findings and industry (professional services) knowledge
• Able to work independently, take full ownership to deliver work on a timely basis by adeptly applying sound audit principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to navigate wide range (roles and levels) of stakeholders, influence as well as provide risk-appropriate, sound, impactful and commercially viable recommendations.

Additional Information

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.