Job Description:
Assistant / Internal Audit Manager (based in China)
Location: China - Yulin, Guangxi Province
Company: Hong Leong Asia Ltd
Responsibilities:
To assist the Head of Internal Audit in the ongoing planning, organizing and executing independent, risk-based audit coverage of the company, its subsidiaries and assigned associated companies covering key aspects of internal audit and providing relevant, timely and value added reports to the management, Audit Committee and the Board.
To assist in the improvement and maintenance of the audit methodology covering audit policies, procedures and standards and to help train and develop the Internal Audit team
To plan and execute an ongoing program of reviews to ensure that the established audit policies, procedures and standards are current, effective and are effectively complied with or to report major non-compliance for appropriate actions.
Analyze and evaluate audit related issues and make practical, value-added recommendations to the management, the Audit Committee and the Board and follow up corrective actions
Familiarity with relevant international accounting and auditing standards and ongoing changes.
Perform special reviews as and when requested by senior management, the Audit Committee and the Board.
To deputize the Head of Internal Audit during his/her absence.
Monitoring of audit staff performance and provide constructive feed backs to identify training needs and to enhance performance of the audit team.
Requirements:
Degree in accounting, finance or economics with a widely recognized professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CA or CPA.
Minimum 5 years of internal audit experience with strong experience in audit policy and standards development and maintenance, preferably gained from working with a “Big 4” auditing firm.
Ongoing improvement in audit methodology, audit programs and processes to ensure that they are current, relevant and comply with professional auditing requirements.
Good working knowledge and experience in risk management, IT, SAP, Sarbane-Oxley Act (SOX), sound corporate governance, IFRS, PRC accounting and auditing standards, and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) requirements. The Company uses SAP and has implemented SOX as its parent company is a US listed company.
Prior working experience in China, particularly in the manufacturing industry and ability to work well with all levels of management with different cultural and educational backgrounds would be highly desirable.
Intuitive, self-starter, professional, objective, inquiring mind and be able to identify relevant issues and to provide practical recommendations for problem solving
Fluency in spoken and written English and Chinese (Putonghua) is essential, to liaise with Chinese speaking associates
Ability and willingness to travel on job related assignments in China and overseas where required.
If you have what it takes to join us, we invite you to email your detailed resume to:
HR Manager
Hong Leong Asia Ltd
Email: hr@hlasia.com.sg
Please state "Application for Assistant / Internal Audit Manager" in the email subject header.
