Senior Executive Internal Auditor (Global MNC in the Maritime Industry)

Senior Executive Internal Auditor (Global MNC in the Maritime Industry)

Our client is an established multinational organization with a strong regional presence. They are looking for an Internal Auditor to join their Singapore team and support audit activities across Southeast Asia, West Asia and Oceania.

The Role

Reporting into the Internal Audit function, you will be responsible for planning and executing internal audits across multiple regional entities. This is a hands-on role offering broad exposure to different businesses, senior stakeholders and regional operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and execute internal audits across companies in Southeast Asia, West Asia and Oceania.
• Conduct risk assessments, develop risk hypotheses and support audit planning through data analysis.
• Identify key control gaps and formulate clear, fact-based audit observations and practical recommendations.
• Present audit findings and reports to senior management and relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct follow-up reviews to ensure agreed corrective actions are implemented.
• Maintain audit workpapers and documentation in accordance with internal audit methodology and quality standards.
• Support continuous improvement of audit programmes, methodologies, processes and data analytics capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology and data analytics to improve audit effectiveness and efficiency.
• Provide advisory support on internal controls, governance initiatives and SOX-related matters where required.
• Work closely with regional and headquarters stakeholders to strengthen risk management, governance and internal controls.

The Successful Candidate

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Around 4–6 years of experience in internal audit, external audit or accounting, ideally within an MNC environment.
• Strong experience in risk assessment and end-to-end audit execution.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong report-writing capabilities with the ability to communicate audit findings clearly and concisely.
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and a consistent track record of delivering quality work.
• Prior exposure to the shipping or logistics sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
• Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working independently in a regional environment.
• Willing to travel approximately 1–2 weeks per month across Southeast Asia, West Asia and Oceania.