Internal Audit Manager

About the role

The Internal Audit Manager leads end-to-end internal audits across multiple locations, working closely with senior stakeholders to strengthen governance and controls. The role drives practical, risk-based recommendations and follows them through to support sound decision-making and compliance outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate internal audit and internal-controls review activities across overseas entities, including scope, timelines and stakeholder alignment.
• Perform risk assessments, develop audit hypotheses and use data analysis to focus testing on key risk areas.
• Test control design and operating effectiveness, document observations and agree remediation actions with business owners.
• Prepare audit working papers, draft audit reports and present key findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Support whistleblowing or incident-related investigations, including fact-finding and reporting.
• Create materials for governance and compliance awareness sessions and support related briefings.
• Prepare meeting materials for senior forums (management and committee-level reporting) and support follow-up tracking.
• Take on ad-hoc projects assigned by audit leadership, with timely delivery and high documentation standards.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professional certification such as Chartered Accountant, CPA, ACCA, CIA or equivalent.
• 2-3 years of internal audit experience with proven ownership of audit engagements (planning, fieldwork and reporting).
• Experience addressing complex control and compliance situations and delivering practical, business-focused recommendations.
• Willingness to travel as required for audit work; cross-border and overseas on-site experience is an advantage.

Required skills

• Risk assessment and internal controls evaluation.
• Structured documentation of evidence and conclusions.
• Stakeholder management and clear communication of recommendations.