Job Description

Category Commerce & Industry

Industry Other

Function Finance & Accounting

Consultant Isao Omine

License No 16S8060

Registration No R1551511

Job Ref No 24418

Salary S$100,000 - S$150,000

Description

• Corporate HQ role, high visibility with senior management
• Ability to travel globally up to 30%, post COVID, for investigations and financial/ operational audits.

As part of the Group Internal Audit (GIA) function contributing towards establishment of an effective risk and control environment within the group. This role is reporting to the Vice President of GIA, this role is responsible for leading and independently conducting investigations into matters covered under the company\'s Fraud and Whistleblowing Policies within Group. The successful candidate is responsible for preparing high quality investigation reports of evidentiary standards, presenting of findings and recommendations to prevent recurrence to senior management and the Audit Committee as well as communications with external regulatory bodies.

In addition, the role also entails the management of the overall Fraud Risk Framework for the Group which includes management of the whistle-blowing channels, development and conduct of fraud awareness programmes for the Group as well as conduct forensic data analytics to identify fraud risks. Beyond the primary scope of forensic audit, the candidate may also be tasked to assess and carry out risk-based audits and reviews of Group\'s systems, policies, arrangements and procedures to assess whether the internal controls are adequate and effective, identify gaps and provide recommendations to management.

Role

• Carry out the vision and mission of Forensic Audit to prevent, detect, and investigate issues of fraud and financial abuse within Group.
• Promote a control environment which has zero-tolerance towards fraud.
• Identify, and clearly define, forensic issues and root causes, make recommendations to enhance internal controls from risk and governance perspective, and ensure corrective action plans are developed and implemented in accordance to established timelines.
• Lead internal/external resources to address allegations of fraud raised within the Group.
• Liaise with internal and external legal counsels and testify in hearings and criminal trials, if necessary.
• Lead and implement fraud awareness programmes.
• Develop forensic data analytics.
• Research and keep abreast of fraud trends and cases, both local and international.
• Conduct internal Quality Assurance Reviews for GIA.
• Execute the risk-based audit within the Group of Company, supporting follow-up audits and advisories.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of financial and operational controls regarding the reliability and integrity of the information.
• Support administrative matters for Audit Committee meetings and division meetings.
• Communicate internal audit result and develop action plan with appropriate level of management and issue final written report.
• Conduct/support ad-hoc projects, as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in accounting or business-related and/or equivalent professional qualifications. For example, CFE, CIA, ACCA, CA, CPA, GRCP.
• At least 8 years of forensic, internal and/or external auditing experience or other similar experience of which 4 years should be directly relating to investigation of complex forensic investigations.
• Strong ability to lead investigations and work independently as well as in a team to ensure high work quality.
• Excellent knowledge and practical experience about risks, internal controls, data analytics (ability to use data mining software such as ACL proficiently is desirable), risk management, governance, audit techniques and methods.
• Possess excellent written and oral communications skills, including the ability to present forensic

findings in an objective and unbiased manner.

To Apply

To apply, please submit your resume to Isao Omine at io@kerryconsulting.com, quoting the job title and reference number 24418 . We regret only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Registration Number: R1551511

License Number: 16S8060

Kerry Consulting