Internal Audit, Regional Audit, Analyst, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm's governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
- Raise awareness of control risk
- Assesses the firm's control culture and conduct risks; and
- Monitors management's implementation of control measures
- Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
- Participate in walkthroughs with management and execute testing to ensure audit fieldwork is focused on the right areas and documentation meets high quality standards
- Identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment
- Assist in every step of an audit including scoping, planning, fieldwork and reporting
- Work with experienced team members to prepare commercially effective audit conclusions and findings, and present to IA senior management and business clients
- Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution
- Assist in the audit team's continuous monitoring effort to cover market and regulatory events, business and technology updates and audit/reviews completed
- Participate in department-wide initiatives aimed at continually improving IA's processes and supporting infrastructure
- Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, relationship and project management skills
- Strong English communication skills (written and verbal) a must. Additional Asian language (Japanese or Korean or Mandarin) will be an asset.
- Solid analytical skills
- Understanding of financial concepts and/or key securities and/ or banking regulations in Hong Kong/ other APAC region
- Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment
- At least 2 years of experience in a public accounting, consulting, internal audit and/or regulatory agency examiner role within the financial services industry or a related control function
- University degree in Finance, Accounting, or with quantitative discipline, and ideally a graduate degree in a related subject
- Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CPA, CFA, CIA, CFE)