Senior Audit Manager

Royal Bank of Canada>; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services firm in Singapore is seeking a Senior Audit Manager for their Internal Audit team. This role involves leading audit engagements, developing effective control solutions, and assessing internal controls across APAC businesses. The ideal candidate will have a degree, relevant professional designations, extensive experience in auditing, and excellent communication skills. This position offers opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive total rewards program.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

World-class training program in financial services

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Extensive work experience in auditing controls within financial services.
• Ability to lead and manage junior staff members.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit engagements with a team of professional auditors.
• Develop audit programs ensuring effective control solutions.
• Assess effectiveness of internal controls and governance processes.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Relevant professional designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Overview

To be part of a progressive, forward thinking, global Internal Audit team with the mandate to assess and challenge risk management practices, internal control and corporate governance processes across APAC RBC Businesses (Capital Markets and Wealth Management) and support functions.

From this unique position, you will gain a thorough understanding of a global financial services organisation, be challenged to implement creative audit techniques and expected to utilise data analytics to provide business insights.

The position being offered is a Senior Audit Manager within the RBC Internal Audit APAC team.

What will you do?

• Lead audit engagement with a team of professional auditors responsible for potentially complex and large engagements in terms of product, location and client relation.
• Develop audit programs to ensure effective control solutions are implemented. In data rich areas, the work could be done in collaboration with data analysts.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management practices and governance processes to complete audit programs.
• Direct, counsel, and instruct staff assigned on the engagement, which includes a review of audit engagement work to ensure it is aligned to defined scope and methodology.
• Ensure business corrective actions are implemented in a timely manner to effectively address the issues identified.
• Establish stakeholder relationships and develop continuous risk and/or assurance approaches to effectively assess the various businesses throughout the audit cycle.
• Assist with regulatory requests and provide support on key projects.
• Constantly learn and develop your financial services knowledge and leadership skills.

What do you need to succeed? Must-have

• Degree or equivalent is required.
• Relevant professional designation (CIA, CRMA, GARP, CA, CPA or equivalent), or commitment to earn designation rapidly. Any additional relevant professional designation is considered as an advantage.
• Extensive work experience in auditing controls either within internal audit or related control/testing functions preferably covering financial services activities.
• Project management experience including oversight and leadership of junior staff members.
• Ability to quickly understand the evolving business risks and formulate a strategy to assess them using both traditional audit techniques and data analysis.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision on tasks and audit projects.
• Highly organised and strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within the team with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Comfortable working on multiple projects with varying and changing demands.

Nice-to-have

• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge in the use of data analytics and artificial intelligence.

What’s in it for you?

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits and competitive compensation
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Opportunities to work with the best in the field
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• A world-class training program in financial services.

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Additional Job Details

Address: 8 MARINA VIEW, #26-01 ASIA SQUARE TOWER 1, SINGAPORE

City: Singapore

Country: Singapore

Work hours/week: 40

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: INTERNAL AUDIT

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2026-01-15

Application Deadline: 2026-02-15

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

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