Internal Audit Manager  

The Internal Audit and Compliance Manager is responsible for the management of periodic reviews and audits of existing systems, operational processes and information/data of the assigned business unit.

He/she manages the team to achieve process improvements, integrity in the financial statements, and effective preservation of company assets that results to maximized revenues, cost saving and profits. He/she will be reporting to the IA&C AVP.

I.Risk Management

• Leads the development and implementation of corrective actions plans to resolve such findings conducted by regulatory agencies.
• Manages the investigative procedures and other procedures prescribed under company policies in handling employee violations of laws, rules, regulations and company standards.
• Leads audit activities and detects fraudulent transactions/activities/reporting within the organization
• Presents to management any related risk issues of the assigned business unit that may impact the organization including recommendations to address such risks.

II.Governance

• Presents audit reports for the review of the management and BOD.
• Manages the progress in the established IA&C plans that are aligned to KRAs of Strategic Business Units (SBU) and Partners (SBP).
• Leads in the updating of IA&C related and applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Presents reports to the management to determine the status of IA&C plans, overall progress in implementing approved recommendations, and identified areas of non-compliance.
• Manages strict adherence to approved audit programs and time budgets.

III.Internal Controls

• Reviews guidelines and standards for financial, operations and management audit activities.
• Manages compliance with Company Policies and with relevant best practices standards.
• Provides recommendations and improvements of the Audit Framework for the Primer Group.
• Manages the implementation of IA&C plans to ensure quality and continuous improvement in the Primer Group’s internal control processes.
• Provides direction with external auditors during year-end financial assurance and operations review and provides assistance in the disclosure of the internal audit works.
• Presents results of findings and related financial impact to the assigned business unit to agree on corrective action steps.

IV.System

• Provides improvements and recommendations of management controls within an Information Technology Infrastructure.
• Reviews 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.

V.Operational (Stores, Warehouse, SBU, SBP, Financial)

• Reviews and recommends 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.
• Manages timely and effective implementation of the standard auditing policies and procedures covering the scope of audits for the concerned business units.
• Manages the execution of the annual audit plans for store operations, warehouse inventory count and other departments/business units in scope.

VI.Management of Team Performance

• Conducts regular performance coaching and mentoring to IA&C supervisors and team members.
• Reviews and approves developmental plans of the whole IA&C supervisors and team members.
• Manages regular performance metrics such as monitoring of daily IA&C transactions and compliance to service level agreements.
• Ensures compliance and implementation of the code of discipline and procedures to the whole IA&C supervisors and team members.
• Performs other tasks that may be assigned from time to time.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Preferably CIA and/or CISA.
• More than 5 years of experience in Accounting, Audit and FS analysis and preparation.
• At least 2 years of experience in a leadership role/people management
• Preferably with experience working in audit and accounting firms.
• Training/Skills Requirement
• In-depth knowledge of GAAP, IFRS and government regulatory requirements
• Has strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong background and experience on audit methodologies and techniques including big data analytics
• Advance knowledge in formulating financial analysis
• Technology savvy and critical thinker
• Knowledge in wide variety of industries such as retail, industrial, new ventures, shared services, etc
• Advanced in risk assessment/management and process improvement
• Advanced in verbal and written communication skills
• Has high sense of urgency and can keep confidential data/information