Role Purpose

The Manager, internal audit is responsible for planning, executing, and reporting on operational compliance and control testing at Lotus (Thailand) and Lotus (Malaysia). This role will use data analytics and requires candidate to have digital mindset and be technology skilled as candidate will apply these for internal audit activities

A secondary role is to provide advice on governance, risk, and internal control to business process and store operations, including responding to questions on risk management for specific areas; and perform an advisory role for new project

Job Will

• Provide overall co-ordination of the audit planning for the areas/ programs under his/her supervision.
• To delegate, allocate and assign resources to carry out the audit work.
• To advise, supervise and oversee the audit activities carried out by the Internal Audit as per the Annual Audit Plan (AAP).
• To discuss with the Group Chief Audit Executive (GCAE) for major risk or audit findings identified during audit.
• To oversee the follow up process of the Senior Internal Auditor and any outsource auditing company to ensure timely dispatch of audit reports to auditee and obtaining reply from auditee on the implementation status of recommendations.
• To review and discuss on the reply received from auditee for any disputes or disagreement.
• To ensure that audit engagements are conducted in accordance with the audit work program and objectives of the audit have been achieved.
• To prepare the scope of work for each audit.
• To ensure the timely and effective execution of the audit work.
• To carry out special / investigation audit assigned by GCAE.
• To participate in the Exit meeting with auditee’s management to discuss on the audit findings identified during audit.
• To supervise the follow up process of subordinates to ensure timely dispatch of audit reports to auditee and obtaining reply from auditee on the implementation status of recommendations.
• To utilize IT tool and technology for enhancing internal audit activities both local and oversea.

Job Have

• Professional accounting qualification and/or a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in accounting, Finance, or Internal Auditing.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualification is Mandatory.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Oracle ERP, Outlook, and Visio.
• Digital skill knowledge for technology and system (Oracle, SAP, Power BI, etc.) is preferred.
• Agile mindset and proactive to initiate an innovative idea.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Excellent knowledge of retail business operations and risk-based auditing attained over 5 years audit work experience.
• Excellent understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and/or ability to fully comply with IIA standards.
• Ability to manage projects and, when required, supervise auditors to follow sound internal control practices and to manage risks appropriately.
• Be adaptable and able to meet deadlines on assignments, multiple demands and to work with all types of individuals up to and including the executive.
• Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem solving, and timely problem escalation.
• Detail oriented but able to quickly grasp the big picture.
• Excellent communication (including local language and English) and persuasion skills to liaise effectively at all levels.
• Good knowledge of Excel (including setting up spreadsheets and adding formulas as a minimum knowledge required)
• Strong customer service/ stakeholders’ management experience.
• Demonstrated use of initiative when problem-solving, including providing innovative solutions to issues and their anticipated responses.