Eligibility Criteria: ACCA Members with 3+ years of experience in Internal Audit
Key Responsibilities
- Execute Risk Advisory and Risk & Controls engagements across various business processes and sectors.
- Understand client business processes, identify key risks and evaluate the adequacy of internal controls.
- Conduct and document process walkthroughs, including understanding process flows, key controls and control objectives.
- Perform control testing, substantive testing, vouching, verification and transaction testing as required.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls and identify control deficiencies.
- Identify and analyse process gaps, control weaknesses and potential business risks.
- Perform analytical reviews of financial and operational information and investigate identified exceptions.
- Prepare and maintain engagement working papers, process documentation and supporting evidence in accordance with engagement requirements.
- Draft risk observations, risk implications and recommendations for review by senior team members.
- Support preparation of Risk Advisory reports, presentations and other client deliverables.
- Coordinate with client stakeholders for information gathering, discussions, clarifications and closure of queries.
- Track identified risk and control observations and follow up with client teams for management responses and action plans.
- Assist in identifying opportunities for process improvement and strengthening of internal controls.
- Take ownership of assigned workstreams and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
- Work closely with Assistant Managers and Managers to ensure quality and consistency across engagements.
- Mentor and guide junior team members / Analysts on assigned tasks where required.
Preferred Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of Accounting, Risk Management and Internal Controls.
- Good understanding of business processes and risk-control frameworks.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to independently execute assigned Risk Advisory procedures and workstreams.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to assess financial and operational information.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to interact professionally with client stakeholders.
- Good working knowledge of MS Excel and MS Office.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and deliver within defined timelines.
- Robust team orientation with the ability to work independently when required.
Career Exposure - The Role Will Provide Exposure To
- Risk Advisory
- Risk Management
- Internal Controls
- Compliance
- Process Reviews and Walkthroughs
- Testing and Documentation
- Client Interaction
- Preparation of Reports and Working Papers