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Manage assigned audit engagements from planning to reporting and follow-up, ensuring audit objectives, scope, testing, issue validation, report drafting, management response review and Corrective Action Tracking are executed with quality, professional judgement and alignment to the Head's expectations.
Provide independent, risk-based and objective assurance and advisory support across regulatory, governance, conduct, outsourcing, resilience, digitalisation, transformation and other specialised audit areas.
Own engagement delivery by ensuring audit procedures, working papers, issue articulation, audit conclusions and recommendations are evidence-based, risk-relevant, clearly documented and completed within agreed timelines.
Support the Head by escalating significant risks, control weaknesses, regulatory concerns, delayed responses or remediation issues in a timely and well-substantiated manner.
Plan, manage and coordinate assigned audit engagements, including regulatory audits, governance reviews and special project assignments, in accordance with the approved audit plan and established methodology.
Develop, revise and enhance Audit Programmes to ensure key regulatory requirements, governance expectations, risk areas, control objectives and business process considerations are appropriately incorporated.
Prepare and review audit planning documentation by analysing policies, procedures, circulars, regulatory guidelines, prior audit observations, management updates and relevant data sources.
Coordinate with divisions, departments, branches, subsidiaries and auditable entities to obtain information, confirm audit requirements and support timely audit commencement and completion.
Direct and perform fieldwork activities including walkthroughs, control testing, substantive review, data analysis, documentation review, issue validation and assessment of control design and operating effectiveness.
Evaluate governance arrangements, risk management practices, internal controls, operational processes, compliance practices and adherence to internal policies, procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, regulatory concerns, inefficient practices, emerging risks and potential governance issues; assess root causes, impact and risk significance.
Formulate practical and value-adding recommendations aimed at strengthening controls, improving process effectiveness, enhancing governance discipline and supporting sustainable remediation.
Lead discussions with auditees and stakeholders on audit observations, factual accuracy, root causes, risk implications, recommendations and management responses.
Review working papers, audit query sheets, issue write-ups and draft reports to ensure evidential sufficiency, indexing discipline, cross-referencing, logical flow and alignment with audit standards.
Prepare and finalize audit reports with clear articulation of condition, criteria, cause, consequence, risk implication, root cause, recommendation, management response and agreed corrective action.
Validate management responses and action plans, ensuring they are specific, practical, time-bound and adequate to address the underlying risk or control weakness.
Manage Corrective Action Tracking for assigned audits by reviewing remediation evidence, assessing closure adequacy, monitoring overdue matters and escalating ineffective or delayed remediation.
Prepare audit summaries, key matters, significant findings and reporting inputs for the Head, Group Chief Internal Auditor, Senior Management and governance committees, where applicable.
Supervise, guide or coach A8 and A9 resources where assigned, particularly in fieldwork execution, documentation quality, evidence assessment and issue narration.
Support continuous improvement, advisory reviews and special assignments by providing data-driven analysis, control insights, process observations and practical recommendations.
Perform any other duties, reviews or assignments as directed by the Head or Group Chief Internal Auditor through the Head's reporting line.
