Internal Audit and Compliance Senior Associate
Primer Group of Companies
- Manila, Philippines, Primer Star Center, 2282 Leon Guinto Street, Malate, Manila 1004 Philippines, Manila, Metro Manila, PhilippinesManilaMetro ManilaPhilippinesPhilippines
- Full timeFULL_TIME
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Job Description
A. Job Summary
The Internal Audit and Compliance Senior Associate is responsible for the independent and objective periodic reviews and audits of existing systems, operational processes and safeguards information/data of the assigned business unit.
Aims to achieve process improvements, integrity in the financial statements, and effective preservation of company assets that results to maximized revenues, cost saving and profits. Will be reporting to the IA&C Supervisor
B. Duties and Responsibilities
Risk Management
- Assists in the collection of findings of any examinations conducted by regulatory agencies and in the development and implementation of corrective action plans to resolve such findings.
- Coordinates and assists management in handling employee violations of laws, rules, regulations and company standards by assisting investigative procedures and other procedures prescribed under company policies.
- Audits and detects fraudulent transactions, activities, reporting within the organization
- Coordinates with assigned business unit in addressing risk issues that may impact the organization.
Governance
- Collects data needed in creating audit reports and documentation that are completed and complied prior with submission to BOD.
- Monitors progress in the established IA&C plans that are aligned to KRAs of Strategic Business Units (SBU) and Partners (SBP).
- Assists in the updates of IA&C related and applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Creates and drafts reports for the management to determine the status of IA&C plans, overall progress in implementing approved recommendations, and identified areas of non-compliance.
- Ensures high standard and strict adherence to approved audit programs and time budgets.
Internal Controls
- Assists in drafting policies to be used in creating guidelines and standards for financial, operations and management audit activities.
- Ensures compliance with Company Policies and with relevant best practices standards.
- Complies with the control based Audit Framework for the Primer Group.
- Assists in the implementation of IA&C plans to ensure quality and continuous improvement in the Primer Group’s internal control processes.
- Coordinates with external auditors during year-end financial assurance and operations review and provides assistance in the disclosure of the internal audit works.
- Performs simple financial analysis to the assigned business unit.
System
- Assists in the examination of the management controls within an Information Technology Infrastructure.
- Assists in the checking of the compliance of the system if it is able to safeguard asset; maintain data integrity; ensure accessibility security matrix; confidentiality; availability; and operating effectively to achieve organization’s goals/objectives.
Operational (Stores, Warehouse, SBU, SBP, Financial)
- Assists and collects data needed in creating an annual audit plan for the assigned units such as Store Operations and Inventory Count, Warehouse Inventory Count, Finance & Accounting Operations Audit, and all other policies and procedures covered & updated in Primer Group’s Policy Portal.
- Performs audit of cash, fixed assets and inventory of concessions, consignments, freestanding stores and warehouses of the Primer Group of Companies.
- Assists in the implementation of standard auditing policies and procedures covering the scope of audits in the stores.
- Executes and complies with the annual audit plans for the store operations and warehouse inventory count.
- Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Preferably CIA and/or CISA.
- With at least 1-year of experience in Accounting, Audit and FS analysis and preparation.
- Preferably with experience working in an audit firm.
Training/Skills Requirement
- Working knowledge in government regulatory requirements and big data analytics.
- Knowledgeable in formulating financial analysis.
- Technology savvy and critical thinker.
- Knowledge in wide variety of industries such as retail, industrial, new ventures, shared services, etc.
- Proficient in risk assessment/management and process improvement.
- Proficient in verbal and written communication skills.
Perks and Benefits
- Flexitime
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Bereavement/Family Leave
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Single Parent Leave
- Medical / Health Insurance
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, or Vision Plans
- Employee Discounts
- Performance Bonus
Required Skills
- AuditWare software
- Auditing and Compliance
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Reporting
- Attention to Detail
- Internal Audit
- Accounting
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
Preferred Courses
- Accountancy
Jobs Summary
- Job Level
- Associate / Supervisor
- Job Category
- Accounting and Finance
- Educational Requirement
- Bachelor's degree graduate
- Recruiter response to application
- Often
- Office Address
- Primer Star Center, 2282 Leon Guinto Street, Malate, Manila 1004 Philippines, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines
About Primer Group of Companies
Established in the Philippines in 1985, the Primer Group of Companies aims to be the leader in delivering superior customer experiences, and accomplishes this through the retail and distribution of the world’s top and premium consumer brands in outdoor, travel, footwear, fashion, action sports, wellness and urban lifestyle. It has also established a solid ground in the industrial products and services landscape offering green solutions, with companies in full-scale printing, air-conditioning, building efficiency and energy management system, and digital and creative graphic design services.
The company is aggressively expanding to become the leader in the global distribution and innovation of premium goods and services. Its retail authority alone has grown to over 150 premium brands, with over 450 free-standing stores worldwide. Headquartered in Manila, Philippines, the Primer Group employs over 3,000; and has presence in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Brands We Carry
Retail
Ace, Aetrex, Backjoy, Baggallini, Barracuda, Bering, Billabong, Black Diamond, Briggs & Riley, Brixton, Cabeau, Coghlan's, Columbia, DC, Delsey, Dr. Martens, Eagle Creek, FitFlop, Flossy, Fox, Freewaters, Go Travel, Granite Gear, Healthy Back Bag, Hedgren, Herschel, Hurley, Hydro Flask, Jansport, Keen, Kickers, Komono, MRKT, Millican, Mitchell & Ness, Mi-Pac, Mountain Hardwear, Nalgene, Native, O'Neill, Osprey, Outdoor Products, Parkland, Pauls Boutique, People, Polaroid Originals, Poler, prAna, Quiksilver, Raen, Rains, Regetta Canoe, Rock Space, Roncato, Roxy, Sakroots, Salomon, Seafolly, Sea to Summit, Sledgers, Spy, Stance, Staple, Teva, The North Face, Timbuk2, Travelon, Tretorn, Tumi, Victorinox, Volcom, World Traveller, XD
Industrial
Aircond Network Philippines Inc., Beyond Energy Solutions Technology Inc., Brushstroke Creatives, Designery, Primer Printing Services Inc., Rigel, Stellar Equipment & Machinery Inc., Union Inks and Graphics Inc., York
Other Ventures
Bee Choo, The Park, Arriva Ph (e-commerce)
Our Concept Stores
Bratpack, Flight 001, GRIND, Ladybag, Recreational Outdoor eXchange (R.O.X.), Res Toe Run, Sneakpeek, The Travel Club
OUR VISION
We at the Primer Group will be the leader in global distribution and innovation of premium goods and services.
OUR MISSION
To bring the world closer to our customers.
OUR CORE VALUES
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Passion for excellence
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Self discipline