Audit Executive (Internal)

Job Description: The Internal Auditor Executive is responsible for executing internal audits for all departments of RAH and examines the RAH’s compliance with policies, procedures, rules and regulations set under all relevant laws and present audit findings and recommendation to provide strategic direction to RAH. Key Responsibilities: • Support the audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and issue tracking/follow up for the audit work assigned in an efficient and effective manner such that audit work meets budget, quality, standards and timeliness outlined in the internal audit methodology. • Assist in any special investigation, project or other tasks assigned by the Head of Department (HOD), as and when required within prescribed timeframes. • Support the Internal Audit team in ensuring timely and effective communication of overall audit opinion, audit observations and root causes to all relevant stakeholders. • Monitor and escalate audit observations and action plans that are not meeting the target date of completion, including the potential overdue projects/cases. • Supporting the HOD in the presentation of Internal Audit reports to the Board Audit Committee and Senior Leadership Committee and highlighting any key concerns on a timely basis. • Develop the department’s strategic plan, as well as departmental and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support RAC’s business objectives and risk appetite. • Ensure that the formulation of comprehensive internal audit methodology aligns with internal audit best practices to ensure the effective execution of internal audit activities such as risk assessment, audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up processes. • Participate in annual risk assessment exercise for the development of an annual risk-based audit plan to ensure adequate audit coverage on a yearly basis. • Supporting the assigned Senior Internal Audit to ensure correct capacity audit planning so that the audit team can fulfill the scope of an audit assignment effectively and efficiently. • Embrace the role of a trusted partner within RAC and its subsidiaries by maintaining good rapport with all stakeholders to support RAC in achieving its objectives. • Build an effective engagement and good relationship with external stakeholders, such as Jabatan Audit Negara, appointed external auditor and Internal Audit (IA) practitioners from the industry to keep abreast and comply with the latest development of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Standards as well as law and regulations in relation to governance, risk management, and control processes. • Promote the understanding of good governance, risk management, and controls in Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS) related areas within RAC and its subsidiaries. • Display exemplary conduct and live by the RAC’s values, code of ethics, and conduct. • Ensure compliance with the highest standard of regulatory conduct and compliance practices as defined by internal and external requirements. • Contribute to the implementation of data analytics in the assigned audit tasks. • Assist on training matters and other responsibilities assigned by HOD, as and when required. • Plan and organize work, manage multiple tasks, set objectives/goals and re-prioritize as needed. Qualification: • Minimum 5 years of audit experience, preferably in IT and IS auditing and other operational-related audits. • Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or any related field. • Professional certification in auditing will be an added advantage. • Ability to objectively analyze and apply information by ‘thinking out of the box where necessary’ to support the planning, fieldwork, and reporting of results of the internal audit engagement. • Good knowledge in corporate governance, risk, management, and control. • Familiar with cloud computing, cyber security risk and system development methodology. • Good communication, interpersonal, and people management skills. • Self-motivated achiever with the ability to multi-task and work with minimal supervision. • Highly driven, resourceful, adaptable to change, and able to manage internal and external stakeholders. • Confident and courageous in raising audit observations in a professional manner.