Compliance and Internal Audit Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and identify, with clear and accurate precision, the most relevant and key risks to the organisation: significantly this will include compliance, operational, people, systems, financial or other risks. This will be achieved by having a comprehensive understanding of the organisation’s objectives, structure, people, policies, processes, internal controls, applicable external regulation, and other relevant information
• Prepare good quality clear and concise audit plans, scope, objectives, and methodology aligned to key risks.
• Assess completely and precisely the effectiveness and efficiency of manual and IT processes and internal controls through execution of audit program, inquiry, observation, and test of underlying evidence. 
• Assess risk of control observations. Define and communicate accurately the overall risk-impact of individual control observations based on logical rationale, relevant standards and evidence, with easy-to-understand explanation and examples.
• Identify root causes; provide practical and proportionate recommendations and consistently secure management’s agreement.
• Document and communicate clearly and accurately, audit tests, progress, findings and key actions required, ensuring alignment with all key stakeholders.
• Monitor, assess and communicate timely on management’s control corrective actions, and anticipate potential significant delays.
• Perform J-SOX audit work effectively to enable external auditors to place reliance on the work of Internal Audit.
• Report effectively on compliance with J-SOX requirements to protect against reputational damage and fines. 

• Assess relevant information and provide rationale to line manager as to whether management’s consulting requests should be accepted
• Draft scope and method of IA work, and roles-responsibilities of stakeholders which includes suitable audit independence safeguards
• Execute consultancy work in accordance with approved scope and methodology. 
• Provide advice and guidance, with suitable audit independence safeguards.
• Assist management in coordinating external auditor’s requirements for J-SOX audits.

• Manage internal and external stakeholders 
• Manage consultant staff including review of work; support other team members as needed 
• Update line manager on key matters timely.
• Perform responsibilities by travelling to different sites and other effective means of communication.
• Keep audit knowledge updated and contribute to on-going development and improvement of compliance and audit methodology, processes and/or technology.
• Protect the reputation of Internal Audit and Glory.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Internal and external audit manager experience within an international organisation
• Working knowledge of J-SOX or similar requirements 
• Ability to identify and define people-process-system risks
• Ability to problem-solve
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work appropriately
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders whilst maintaining objectivity and impartiality
• Ability to promote and influence good governance behaviours within the business at all levels.
• A driven individual who strives to provide a high-quality audit service to the business 
• Good understanding of relevant regulations and industry expectations 
• Ability to manage external teams of advisors or consultants to agreed levels of service
• Ability to manage, develop or support team members
• Additional major complementary language skill(s) is advantageous.