Senior Associate, Internal Audit

About the role

EM Services Pte Ltd, a township and estate management company in Singapore with more than 35 years of experience in residential, commercial and public-use property management, is hiring a Senior Associate, Internal Audit. The role supports the Team Leader in audit planning, execution and reporting, covering audit programs, evidence gathering, process evaluation and follow-up of management action plans.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and analyse data needed to plan each audit engagement.
• Support the Team Leader in designing and applying data analytics techniques (Excel, ACL, Tableau) to spot issues, trends and anomalies.
• Assist in designing audit programs, including procedures and tests, and perform internal audit work and evidence collection in line with the approved program.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of business processes, risk management, internal controls and governance, and ensure compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Identify governance, control and process improvement issues and discuss them with process owners and management.
• Document audit work and results clearly, resolve review notes and learn from them.
• Draft audit observations with root causes and risks, and recommend process improvements.
• Take part in closing meetings, finalise findings and reports, collect management responses and action plans, and track remediation progress.
• Validate management remediation actions and assist in preparing the Annual Internal Audit Plan on a risk-based basis.
• Prepare audit reports and presentation materials for management and the Audit Committee, complete projects on time and within budget, and carry out ad hoc tasks.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent from a recognised university, or a relevant professional qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA).
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in internal audit, preferably in construction or engineering services.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA and/or CFE are an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, attention to detail, and objective, critical thinking.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold integrity and professional standards.