Internal Audit, Principal

FIND YOUR 'BETTER' AT AIA
- We don’t simply believe in being ‘The Best’. We believe in better - because there’s no limit to how far ‘better’ can take us._
- We believe in empowering every one of our people to find their 'better' - in the work they do, the career they build, the life they live and the difference they make. So that together we can support even more people - including our own - to live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives._

If you believe in better, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role

We are looking for an Internal Audit, Principal

Report to: Associate Director, Internal Audit

Location: Ho Chi Minh

Function: Internal Audit

Type: Individual Contributor

THE OPPORTUNITY:
The individual will be accountable for the establishment and delivery of the annual audit plan, leading team members in conducting audits, assisting the Associate Director, Internal Audit in audit committee and management reporting, and contributing to the team’s development through mentoring and coaching. The individual is expected to operate to promote the achievement of the objectives of AIA Group Internal Audit and AIA Vietnam.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management and completion of audit assignments
- Identify key risks at the local level considering the relevant strategies and business environment.
- Assist the Associate Director, Internal Audit in risk assessment and development of the annual audit plan.
- Lead team members in planning, executing the assigned audits and evaluating the adequacy of controls in accordance with the established schedule and quality.
- Prepare audit reports and lead discussion of findings and remedial action plans with the appropriate levels of management.
- Assist the Associate Director in review work done by team members.
- Follow up audit issues and monitor implementation of the agreed remedial actions by management.
- Assist the Associate Director, Internal Audit in preparation of Audit Committee’s materials and address Audit Committee’s concerns or inquiries.
- Assist the Associate Director, Internal Audit in cascading new regulations relevant to Internal Audit, conducting gap analysis and proposing action plan to ensure Internal Audit’s compliance with the prevailing regulations.
- Assist local and regional audit teams in thematic and focus areas to be assigned from time to time (e.g. data governance, strategic project and health related review)
- Perform review of the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management in accordance with the applicable standards.

Monitoring/ coordinating with other control community and stakeholder management
- Coordinate in reviews performed by regulators, external auditors (for special projects, if any), and other groups providing assurance.
- Liaise with the control community and other members of the company to contribute to the implementation of an effective and efficient system of internal control.
- Involve in the implementation of new processes and systems of the company to provide an independent view to management of the quality and effectiveness of the projects upon assignment.
- Provide professional advice and insights to key stakeholders to enable informed management decisions.
- Develop rapport with management through regular communication of changes in business operations, emerging risks and potential issues, etc.
- Perform other responsibilities and duties periodically assigned by the Associate Director, Internal Audit, Regional Audit Director and/or Group Head of Internal Audit in order to meet operational and/or other requirements.

Team development
- Contribute to the development of the team through exchanging knowledge and experience with team members.
- Assist the Associate Director, Internal Audit, in guiding and coaching team members.
- Provide professional advice and insights to team members where necessary.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

- Minimum 12 years of internal/external audit experience. Supervisory working experience in internal audit, risk or compliance in insurance, banking, finance or a related industry is a plus.
- A relevant professional qualification such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent.
- Understanding of life insurance operations, industry practices and legislative/regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrable experience and knowledge in risk management.
- Knowledge with audit tools and other software such as TeamMate, Power PI, Databricks, ACL (data analytic tools), MS Office, and intermediate knowledge on IT.
- Good command of both oral and written English.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to analyse complex data, identify key issues and discuss issues effectively with the Associate Director, Internal Audit and management to reach appropriate conclusions.
- The maturity and authority necessary to deal with senior management.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet milestones within time, cost and quality constraints.
- Ability to adapt to changes quickly