Regional Audit Lead, Finance Team

Atome; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hytech is seeking a seasoned Regional Audit Lead to head a team of regional auditors across APAC, ensuring financial integrity and governance standards across the firm’s global offices. This high-impact leadership role requires strategic thinking to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and lead cross-border collaboration.

You will drive governance, risk management, and process transformation, mentor audit professionals, and shape the future of audit methodologies with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Professional qualifications such as CPA, CIA, CTA preferred.
• 10-15 years' experience auditing Financial Services, with Big 4 and in-house leadership roles.
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin for APAC stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrates strategic finance and auditing capabilities, independence, initiative, ownership, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Governance & Oversight: Define audit and compliance strategies and gold standards for financial reporting integrity across regional units.
• Functional Leadership: Mentor auditors, define team roles, manage performance, and build a talent pipeline for the Finance and Audit team.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Guide the business to comply with evolving regulations and risk management frameworks.
• Process Transformation: Drive modernization of audit methodologies with data-driven insights and best-in-class tools.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Regulatory knowledge

Cross-border collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

About Us

Hytech is a leading management consulting firm headquartered in Australia and Singapore, specializing in digital transformation for fintech and financial services companies. We provide comprehensive consulting solutions, as well as middle- and back-office support, to empower our clients with streamlined operations and cutting-edge strategies.

With a global team of over 2,000 professionals, Hytech has established a strong presence worldwide, with offices in Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Morocco, Cyprus, and more.

About the Role

We are seeking a seasoned Regional Audit Lead to lead a team of regional auditors across our global offices, to oversee financial integrity and governance frameworks across our operations. This is a high-impact leadership role designed for a strategic thinker who can navigate complex regulatory landscapes and lead cross-border teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Governance & Oversight: Direct the development and execution of comprehensive audit and compliance strategies. You will define the "gold standard" for financial reporting integrity and ensure these standards are applied consistently across all regional business units.
• Functional Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of audit professionals. You will be responsible for defining team responsibilities, managing performance, and building a talent pipeline that can address the evolving needs of the Finance and Audit team.
• Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Provide strategic input and actionable guidance to the business to ensure compliance with evolving regulations and internal risk management frameworks.
• Process Transformation: Identify systemic opportunities for process improvement. You will drive the transition and modernization of audit methodologies, ensuring the firm utilizes best-in-class tools and data-driven insights to manage risk.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CPA, CIA, CTA, or equivalents) are strongly preferred.
• 10-15 years' experience of auditing the Financial Services industry in Big 4 Audit firms, and in-house leadership roles in financial institutions managing finance operations, regulatory reporting, or internal audit functions.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Mandarin is required to effectively engage with stakeholders across the APAC region.
• Demonstrates strategic finance and auditing capabilities, independence and resourcefulness, strong initiative, sense of ownership, and high attention to details and accuracy.