COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Singapore Management University is a place where high-level professionalism blends together with a healthy informality. The family-like atmosphere among the SMU community fosters a culture where employees work, plan, organise and play together - building a strong collegiality and morale within the university.
Our commitment to attract and retain talent is ongoing. We offer attractive benefits and welfare, competitive compensation packages, and generous professional development opportunities - all to meet the work-life needs of our staff. No wonder, then, that SMU continues to be given numerous awards and recognition for its human resource excellence.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Director of Internal Audit in preparing the Internal Audit Plan and Audit and Risk Committee admin matters.
- Supervise and guide a team of auditors, set performance goals and manage team outputs.
- Supervise and review a team of auditors in preparing audit engagement/plan scope and present to the management.
- Review the audit scope, risks assessment, audit results and audit reports prepared by team of auditors and assess adequacy of coverage and controls to form an audit opinion.
- Supervise and review team members Risk and Controls Matrix and make sure that field work(s) are satisfactorily completed, adequate documentation and supporting and results are factual.
- Allocate and manage audit resources, including managing external outsourced vendors and their performance, and monitor resource budget.
- Resolve issues that fall out of normal procedures by exercising sound judgment and discretion.
- Carry out complex analysis and resolving complicated issues that require high precision and judgement.
- Perform complex audits and prepare audit reports including whistleblowing cases.
- Present audit report to senior leadership detailing the audit results, and observations.
- Champion Data Automation Strategy: Introduce data analytics, automation scripts, and AI-driven screening techniques to ingest bulk operational and system data for immediate exception reporting.
- Manage Departmental Budgets: Overlook financial forecasting, training allocation, travel allowances, and specialised tool licensing fees for the internal audit department.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS- Degree in Accountancy/Business or equivalent with CIA and/or CA/CISA/CRMA qualifications preferred.
- At least 15 years of work experience in Internal Audit profession, of which at least 8 to 10 years should be in a managerial position.
- Sound knowledge of risk management, COSO Internal Control Frameworks concepts and the audit procedures and requirements set out in the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
- Knowledge of IT audit and able to supervise the IT/IS Auditor in executing the IT Audit Plan, present the audit report to management e.g. ExCo, Chief Information Officer.
- Meticulous, analytical, high level of integrity, work ethics and accountability.
- Possess effective negotiation and relationship skills as the incumbent needs to work well with all levels of management.
- Ability to see sensitive issues faced by team of auditors and able to guide them or decide when to escalate to Director and management.
- Have sufficient knowledge to identify the indicators of red flags although not expected to have the expertise as a fraud investigator.
- Audit Skills required:
- Guide team of auditors in creating various testing methods and assessments to evaluate the adequacy of controls and review their work for satisfactory coverage to form an audit opinion.
- Review the documentation of the evaluations results and ensure they are factual.
- Guide team of auditors the best ways to schedule projects and audits, apply necessary tools to audit efficiently.
- Decide how best to allocate audit resources, and improve audit procedures/processes.
- Oversee each work performed by team of auditors and outsourced vendors and monitor the audit budget (i.e. actual man-days vs budget man-days).
- Resolve issues that fall out of normal procedures by exercising sound judgment and discretion.
- Supervise and review team members in preparation of audit engagement/plan scope and present to the management.
- Supervise and review team members Risk and Controls Matrix and make sure that field work(s) are satisfactorily completed, adequate documentation and supporting.
- Review and guide team members in preparing audit reports reflecting the results of the work performed.
- Carry out complex analysis and resolving complicated issues that require high precision and judgement.
- Present audit report to the management detailing the audit results, and observations.
- Recommend ways to improve processes to internal and external stakeholders.
- Good report writing and communication skills and able to present issues to auditees, Head of Departments/Centres and senior leadership.
- Ability to multi-task and good project management skill.
- Proficient in computer software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, AI tools. Able to perform data analysis using Excel and other tools.
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Candidates who do not possess the stipulated qualifications but have relevant work experience may still apply. Remuneration and appointment terms shall commensurate with qualifications and experience. SMU reserves the right to modify the appointment terms where necessary.
Please note that your application will be sent to and reviewed by the direct employer - Singapore Management University
