A Japanese MNC is looking for Internal Audit Manager (individual contributor)
** Must have:
1. Manufacturing industry experience
2. Internal audit experience
3. Japanese company’s working experience or familiar with Japanese companies’ working culture
Job Description:
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: East
Responsibilities:
· Manage the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations
· Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans
· Evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls
· Identifying and reporting on areas of weakness in internal controls and business practices
· Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions, offering recommendations to manage risk, and encourage compliance with existing internal controls and external requirements
· Preparing an audit work program with a focus on the specific risks to be addressed
· Maintaining comprehensive work papers and audit trail
· Providing analysis that may lead to enhanced security and operational efficiencies
· Engage to continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards
Requirements:
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Professional certification in CPA or CIA is preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in private or public accounting or auditing
• Prior working experience in semiconductor or manufacturing industry is preferred
• Proven working experience as an Internal Auditor or Senior Auditor
• Can travel to Malaysia and Japan for auditing and internal meetings at manufacturing sites.
· Strong knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and US GAAP, or JGAAP; auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations
· Solid written and verbal communication ability, analytical abilities and attention to detail
· Strong interpersonal skills to liaise with a wide cross-section of the company team and external auditors
· Can work independently as well as in a team
· Effective time & task management to manage concurrent deadlines and multiple priorities