Senior Internal Auditor

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Materials South East Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore invites applications for an experienced Internal Auditor role. The candidate will execute audit programs, lead small advisory projects, and ensure compliance with IIA standards while collaborating with stakeholders and CAE.

You will perform risk-based audits across regional operations, conduct interviews, document findings, monitor remediation, and drive continuous improvement using data analytics and AI-enabled approaches.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of proven internal audit or compliance experience in global environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute audit programs within defined project timelines, addressing areas of higher complexity, risk, and professional judgment.
• Participate in audit planning for assigned operational audits and advisory projects, such as regional audits, process reviews, and supplier audits.
• Conduct process interviews and walkthroughs, document key attributes, and strive to become a subject matter expert in assigned areas.
• Conduct audit fieldwork in accordance with IIA standards and apply the project RACI framework to meet objectives.
• Design testing attributes per assigned scopes, ensure work papers are complete, and maintain quality and re-performance standards.
• Identify control gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement within assigned scope areas.
• Draft findings using standard formats and consolidate reports.
• Present findings to stakeholders, project teams, and the CAE.
• Monitor remediation progress, validate corrective actions, and provide periodic status updates until findings are fully closed.
• Lead small-scale operational audits or advisory projects, ensuring alignment with audit objectives and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Internal audit

Operational audits

IIA standards

Optro

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Communication

AI in auditing

Team leadership

Quality standards

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

CIA

CPA

CISA

CTPRP

Pursuing certification

Tools

Optro

SAP ERP

Data analytics tools

Job description

About the role

This role involves executing audit programs within defined project timelines, addressing areas of higher complexity, risk, and professional judgment. You will work independently with limited supervision and periodic review, participating in audit planning for assigned operational audits and advisory projects such as regional audits, process reviews, and supplier audits.

Key responsibilities

• Execute audit programs within defined project timelines, addressing areas of higher complexity, risk, and professional judgment
• Participate in audit planning for assigned operational audits and advisory projects, such as regional audits, process reviews, and supplier audits
• Conduct process interviews and walkthroughs, document key attributes, and strive to become a subject matter expert in assigned areas
• Conduct audit fieldwork in accordance with IIA standards and apply the project RACI framework to meet objectives
• Design testing attributes per assigned scopes, ensure work papers are complete, and maintain quality and re-performance standards
• Identify control gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement within assigned scope areas
• Draft findings using standard formats and consolidate reports
• Present findings to stakeholders, project teams, and the CAE
• Monitor remediation progress, validate corrective actions, and provide periodic status updates until findings are fully closed
• Lead small-scale operational audits or advisory projects, ensuring alignment with audit objectives and stakeholder expectations

About you

• 5–7 years of proven experience in internal audit or compliance in complex and global environments
• Demonstrated experience performing operational audits and advisory projects on high-risk and high-complexity engagements
• Proficiency with audit tools and documentation application (Optro) and IIA standards
• Ability to establish and enforce quality standards across a team
• Demonstrated interest in leveraging AI and emerging technologies to improve audit effectiveness, efficiency, and quality
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and manage competing priorities
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Preferred: CIA, CPA, CTPRP, CISA, or progress toward certification
• Preferred: Experience working with SAP ERP environments, data analytics tools, and technology-enabled audit techniques
• Preferred: Experience operating in global and matrixed organizations