Senior Associate/ Experienced Associate-Internal Audit at SIAO

About the job

• The Senior Associate/Experienced Associate in Internal Audit at SIAO will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality audit services to clients across various industries. The role involves conducting internal audits, assessing risks, evaluating internal controls, and providing valuable recommendations to enhance clients’ operational efficiency and compliance.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Primarily support internal controls reviews (including Internal Audit, ICFR, Internal Control, Corporate Governance, SOX, and IT audit work) of clients in wide range of industries, which include but are not limited to Financial Services, consumer & industrial products, energy, engineering & construction, government & public sector, healthcare, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, real estate & hospitality, retail & distribution, technology, transportation & logistics, professional services;
• Work with engagement team leaders and managers for planning reviews when directed;
• Perform walk-through interviews, identify key controls and tailor audit procedures to evaluate the design and validate the operating effectiveness of internal controls in various business processes;
• Review and recommend practical business process improvements to address control gaps and to enhance efficiency where possible;
• Support engagement team leaders and managers in data analytics tests using Data Analytics software as part of internal controls review work;
• Draft findings in report deliverables with clear and concise business writing abilities;
• Present review findings and topics of interest confidently and succinctly in the presence of engagement team and client’s stakeholders in closing meetings;
• Support and perform other Governance Risk and Control (GRC) projects when required and directed.

Qualification:

• At least 1-2 years of external audit, internal audit or IT audit experience, preferably in a Big 4 Accounting Firm/ mid-tier professional services firm and or commercial organizations’ in-house internal audit department.
• Degree in Accounting or Business Management (with accounting specialization or other related fields). Candidates with other degree specializations should have obtained or are pursuing CIA or CISA accreditations.
• Proficient in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) and has experience in the use of various Enterprise Resource Planning software.