Internal Audit Manager - Operations

Overview:

Overall responsible for planning, leading, and delivering operational audits across the group, assessing the relevant risks, and assisting in the development of the internal audit plan.

The successful candidate should have excellent knowledge and deep experience in auditing transportation and logistics operations, compliance requirements, the ability to identify and assess relevant risks, and effectively audit and advise on how to enhance controls across the Group.

Reports to: Director of Internal Audit

Main Responsibilities:

1. Support the development and update of risk-based audit plans, define and update the scope of the audit, and present them for approval.
2. Perform and lead high-quality audits across the Group in line with the audit methodology, including audit planning, execution, and the preparation of written reports with clear value-adding recommendations.
3. Monitor, manage, and provide support to in-house and outsourced resources to identify relevant risks and deliver planned audits in a timely manner, as per the audit plan, audit methodology, and defined KPIs.
4. Perform special reviews and investigations as required, often managing multiple projects simultaneously.
5. Enhance the effectiveness of audit delivery through implementing innovative solutions like automation, data analytics and continuous controls monitoring.
6. Collaborate with management to drive the implementation of audit recommendations, monitor progress, and ensure timely resolution of identified issues and issue progress reports.
7. Foster a culture of governance, ethics, compliance, and continuous improvement within the organization, promoting awareness and understanding of the importance of internal controls.
8. Provide an advisory service on governance, internal controls, and risk-related queries.
9. Prepare and present audit reports, summary presentations, and progress and performance reports to the audit management.
10. Stay updated on emerging trends, best practices, and regulatory changes in internal auditing, and proactively apply this knowledge to enhance audit methodologies and practices.
11. Develop and coach the Internal Audit team in the skills required to deliver the audit engagements to a high standard and advance professionally.
12. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Management, Accounting, Engineering, or any relevant field. A postgraduate degree is a plus.

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of relevant internal audit experience, with an emphasis on operations, preferably in the rail, logistics, aviation, or port operations sectors.

Professional Certifications:

• Preferable: CIA, ACCA, CA

Other Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Strong planning and task organizing skills
• Decision-making skills
• Report writing skills
• Concern for order/attention to details
• Technology-oriented and business acumen.
• Data analytics and continuous controls monitoring (CCM)
• Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work with minimum supervision