Associate Manager – Internal Audit

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Associate Manager – Internal Audit to join our Internal Audit function. This role is ideal for a confident audit professional who can lead risk-based audit engagements, assess governance, risk management and internal control processes, and provide practical recommendations that support operational excellence and sound decision-making.

About the Role

The Associate Manager – Internal Audit will manage assigned audit engagements from planning through to reporting. The successful candidate will supervise audit testing, review workpapers, evaluate processes and controls, support special reviews and investigations, and engage with stakeholders to agree practical remediation actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead assigned internal audit engagements in line with the approved annual risk-based audit plan, internal audit methodology and professional standards.
• Manage audit planning, walkthroughs, risk identification, audit programme development, control testing, data analysis and evidence gathering.
• Review audit workpapers, testing documentation, observations and draft findings to ensure quality, accuracy and sufficient supporting evidence.
• Evaluate financial, operational, compliance, governance and fraud-related risks, and identify control gaps, process inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare and review audit reports, executive summaries and presentations for management and Chief Audit Officer review.
• Present audit observations, root causes, implications and practical recommendations to management in a clear and professional manner.
• Agree remediation actions, responsible owners and implementation timelines with stakeholders, and oversee follow-up reviews.
• Support fraud reviews, investigations, special assignments and cross-functional audit projects where required.
• Supervise, coach and guide internal audit team members during engagements to support quality delivery and professional development.
• Contribute to the enhancement of audit tools, templates, methodologies and data analytics capabilities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, Compliance or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading audit engagements, supervising testing activities, reviewing workpapers and preparing audit reports.
• Strong experience evaluating internal controls, governance processes, business operations and remediation actions.
• Experience managing stakeholders and discussing audit findings with management.
• CIA certification or active pursuit of CIA certification is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management, Engineering or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, ACCA, CA, CISA, CRMA, CFE, GRCP or equivalent.
• Experience within a large diversified corporate group, multinational organisation or Big 4 consulting firm.
• Exposure to fraud investigations, special reviews, enterprise risk management and audit committee reporting.
• Knowledge of data analytics and audit management tools such as Power BI, ACL or Diligent.
• Experience in sectors such as waste management, real estate, sustainability, energy or utilities is an advantage.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong knowledge of internal audit methodologies, risk management principles and internal control frameworks.
• Excellent analytical thinking, professional skepticism and attention to detail.
• Strong report writing, executive communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead engagements, manage timelines and deliver quality audit outputs.
• Sound professional judgement, integrity, independence and accountability.
• Team leadership, coaching and collaboration skills.