Senior Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Management

About Our Client

Our client is a market leader in the industry. Boasting on their revenue, global presence and huge clientele, our client is looking to remain competitive and they believe in hiring the best talent to produce the best results. Due to the aggressive development of the business, they are looking for a Senior Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Management to further add value to the business from a governance perspective.

Job Description

As this role is essential to the organization, it is vital candidate comes with a track record of delivery and proven experience. Among the many responsibilities are listed below:

Key Responsibilities:

• Risk Assessment and Control Optimization: Conduct interviews and document reviews to understand operations, processes, and business objectives. Identify potential risks, assess existing controls, and recommend improvements to address any weaknesses.
• Advisory Services: Provide professional guidance to colleagues across departments on process optimization, risk management, and policy adherence.
• Testing and Compliance: Evaluate key controls, process flows, and accounting practices to identify any non-compliance issues.
• Training and Awareness: Develop and deliver training programs on internal controls and risk management to enhance employees' and management's understanding and risk management culture.
• Audit Planning and Execution: Lead the planning, coordination, and completion of internal audits across various departments and locations.
• Audit Program Development: Create comprehensive audit programs covering financial and non-financial processes.
• Team Leadership: Guide a team of auditors in conducting spot checks to ensure adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs) by hubs and review their outputs.
• External Audit Participation: Contribute to sub-company assurance audits or financial due diligence projects.
• Audit Reporting and Follow-up: Prepare or review audit reports and track the resolution of outstanding recommendations, ensuring timely implementation of corrective actions by management.
• Whistleblower Program Management: Set up and maintain a functional whistleblower hotline to encourage reporting of potential misconduct.
• Compliance Support: Assist the legal department in implementing policies regarding gifts & hospitality, conflict of interest, data protection, and more.
• Training and Awareness: Conduct training sessions on the code of conduct, anti-fraud measures, and relevant policies for new and existing staff, and even suppliers.
• Investigation Management: Independently conduct or outsource fraud investigations as needed.
• Global Audit Collaboration: Support the HQ risk management and internal audit teams by contributing to the development of the annual global audit plan and preparing materials for audit committee reporting.
• Risk Management Tools Utilization: Effectively utilize the Risk Data Analysis System and Risk Management Platform developed by HQ to enhance risk management, reporting, and tracking processes.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal Senior Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Management will be confident in leading from the front and be responsible for the growth of the company and must possess the below requirements:

Key Requirements:

• Holds a degree from a recognized institution.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in a Big 4 or reputable local accounting firm.
• Essential experience in internal control or internal audit within a company setting.
• Preferred risk consulting background and experience in the logistics industry.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication to interact effectively with all levels of stakeholders, including senior management.
• Strong written and verbal Mandarin communication skills for interacting with Chinese counterparts and translating documents (English-Mandarin and vice versa).
• Willingness to travel domestically.
• Preference for professional certifications like CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
• Experience in team management, delivering code of conduct training, and fraud investigations.

What's on Offer

Being part of a leading company in Malaysia, you will be entitled to:

• Joining a fast growing company.
• A fast tracked career progression.