Associate Director, Internal Audit

About the role

NCS, an AI tech services company and subsidiary of the Singtel Group, is hiring an Associate Director for its Internal Audit function in Singapore. The role sits within a team delivering assurance and consulting services, assessing risks for an IT services company with a regional expansion plan while aligning to the Singtel Group's risk appetite. You will review internal controls, analyse risks and communicate them to stakeholders in Singapore, the Asia Pacific region and Australia.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct internal audit reviews, assess the effectiveness of controls and communicate risks to internal stakeholders.
• Assess financial, operations, IT and cyber processes, systems, tools and culture to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Plan, execute, manage and lead risk-based audits aimed at raising governance awareness across management levels.
• Apply advanced audit techniques such as risk assessments and data analytics to connect business priorities, processes and systems.
• Interpret data and analytics to evaluate root causes and solve problems at a macro level.
• Monitor remediated activities and work with businesses to address residual risks.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders in the first and second lines of defence.

Required profile

• Prior audit experience, preferably in a Big 4, professional services firm or the internal audit department of a large company.
• Ability to work independently, own your work and deliver on time.
• Able to build working relationships with management and across the business, offering insights and guidance on control and governance.
• Willingness to go beyond comfort zones to find better solutions in complex situations.

Required skills

• Strong analytical skills and professional scepticism.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and give risk-appropriate, commercially viable recommendations.