Job Description

Internal Audit department of SMBC is responsible for examining the overall internal control system including the effectiveness and efficiency of operationsand compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
IADAP conducts internal audits of the operations of all SMBC units and departments. The IADAP team based in Singapore is primarily responsible for the audits of SMBC units and activities in Asia Pacific region. However the team may be called upon to help support the other regions.
Considering expansion of audit universe in view of the expansion of APAC, it is critical to maintain at least the current headcount to conduct the audit plan in timely and precise manner.

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible to incorporate data analytic routines into the design, testing and documentation of audit programs in internal audits.
• Participates in audit process in financial, operational and regulatory risks and controls to gain understanding of purpose of use of data in audit process.
• Establish relationships with data owners to gain understanding of available data resources, flow of information and ways in which information can be leveraged in the audit process.
• Develops and implement automated, reusable data analytics scripts on financial, operational and regulatory processes and perform data extraction, format, analysis and validation to identify internal control breakdown and non-compliances.
• Develop data analytics capability in IADAP by leveling up the skillset of the team members.
• Participates in IT application and integrated audits in Asia Pacific region primarily, including user access management, data interface controls, transactional limit controls, system recovery and IT regulatory compliance.
• Participates in internal audits of infrastructure, business, governance, risk management and compliance activities as assigned by the Head of IADAP.
• Support continuous monitoring and other audit/advisory tasks where data is being used as assigned by Head of IADAP.
• Travelling may be required on a needs basis.

• A recognized degree or professional qualification in computer science, mathematics or financial engineering.
• At least 3 to 6 years of relevant working experience in data analysis experience in audit, financial, risk management or technology functions. Preferably in banking, financial institutions, technology or consulting firms.
• Proficient in data analytics techniques with strong quantitative, analytical, data-intuition and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge and proficiency in extraction and analysis of data from core banking, risk management, payment systems etc. Preferably in the areas of financial, operational and regulatory processes in commercial banks.
• Adept at data analysis tools such as MS Excel, MS Access and MS SQL.
• Deep understanding of audit methodology and possesses strong auditing skill-sets.
• Familiar with execution of risk based audit approach and a good understanding of IT application controls.
• Strong command of verbal and written English and possess good interpersonal skills.
• Good team player, proactive and self motivated.
• Meticulous and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Related professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP etc. will be an added advantage.
• Technical knowledge in programming languages such Python and data analytic tools such as ACL/IDEA and Tableau.
• Good understanding of IT General Control and Infrastructure control concepts.

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