MANAGER/ SENIOR MANAGER INTERNAL AUDIT (FS) - RISK ASSURANCE

This Big 4 firm in Hong Kong is looking for individuals with strong internal audit, internal controls and risk management backgrounds to join their team.
Key responsibilities include:
•Developing internal audit plans and project approach;
•Analysing client’s current business processes and understanding the risk management environment of our clients;
•Conveying solutions to the client's complex business problems through the use of written reports and presentations;
•Act as a team leader in supervising, coaching, developing individual team members;
•With the support of Partners and Directors, you will also be expected to undertake business development activities to raise awareness of the Firm both internally and with external clients.
•Leading the Internal Audit team and helping them ensure that they are fully aware and fluent with all key emerging IA regulations, tools and market issues;
•If you have a strong IT or process consulting background, there will be opportunities to get involved in a variety of non-audit advisory, technology and performance improvement assignments.

Manager: 5 years experience
Senior Manager: 8 year experience

Requirements

•University degree majoring in accounting, information systems or business related subjects;
•An audit related qualification (CIA - preferable) or a finance or technical professional qualification (e.g. CPA, CISA, CISSP, or CISM);
•Minimum of 8 years with relevant experience in Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance and Audit with a reputable international accounting firm or multi-national corporation;
•Practical experience in two or more of the following disciplines: •Internal audit;
•Internal controls;
•Risk management;
•PN21;
•Business & system processes review;
•Corporate governance; and/ or
•Business consulting;

•Practical experience in one the following industries is preferable: •Asset management (working knowledge of distribution channels, controls and processes - prime brokerage, fund administration, fund management (retail, institutional, and/or real estate / private equity, etc.))
•Banking and capital markets (working knowledge of client on-boarding / KYC / AML / other regulatory compliance, front office activities in products / sales channels, middle and/or back office control, operational / technology risk management – commercial banking, private banking, investment banking)
•Insurance (working knowledge of underwriting, claims, reserving, Solvency II, policy administration systems – general or life insurance)

•Familiar with internal audit tools and technologies as well as other enterprise applications (e.g. ACL, TeamMate, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, etc.);
•Strong fluency in internal audit and internal controls (e.g. COSO, SoX,) and risk management (e.g. ERM, ISO 31000) frameworks / concepts;
•Ability to identify and assess business process controls and linkage to IT systems;
•Excellent communication skills in English and Chinese (candidates with Mandarin skills preferred);
•Advanced report writing skills in English (and preferably Chinese as well);
•Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity;
•Ability to interact with executive levels of client management;
•Effective time management and project management, interpersonal and influencing skills are essential; and
•Flexibility to travel to out-of-town engagements on occasions