Regional Audit Manager - Insurance

Regional Audit Manager - Insurance

Reporting to the Regional Audit Director based in Hong Kong, the Internal Audit Manager is a newly created position to be responsible for the execution of operational, financial, and compliance audits of our client - a growing Insurance firm. This is a pioneering role for Singapore and its subsidiaries across the region to support the growth of the business.

1. Perform overall risk assessment and develop annual internal audit plan for the Company and its branches.
2. Plan and execute audit assignments for the Company.
3. Prepare and discuss audit reports with local management, Regional Audit Director, and Chief Auditor Executive to confirm findings, risk implications, and recommendations.
4. Follow up on remedial actions taken by management for audit issues.
5. Provide timely and regular updates on audit plan, major observations, and issues of the Company.
6. Report the status of audit plan and open issues to the Audit Committee.
7. Conduct investigations of employee fraud and coordinate with Compliance on other fraud/regulatory issues.
8. Manage the budget and forecasting of internal audit resources and department expenses.
9. Identify opportunities for continuous process improvement and adoption of industry best practices in terms of process execution, internal controls, ethics, and compliance.
10. Participate with other members of the Asia internal audit group on selected projects.
11. Liaise with the local regulator as an audit representative.

1. 8 years experience in Audit for Insurance firms (Life or Non-Life).
2. Experience planning and executing audit plans across SEA in an independent manner with lean teams.
3. Track record in managing senior stakeholders.
4. CPA holder would be preferable.