Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit

Introduction

We are seeking an experienced Internal Auditor at Assistant Vice President level, with a strong background in technology audits and operational processes to join our team. This role requires min 8 years of professional experience and will be responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, compliance with regulations, governance processes across our enterprise applications and processes.

Responsibilities

(a) Technology Audit

• Lead comprehensive evaluations of program management effectiveness, secure application development lifecycles, and digital transformation initiatives
• Conduct in-depth assessments of application-enabled business controls, data management systems, and automated process controls
• Conduct reviews of technology governance frameworks, with specialized focus on emerging AI/ML governance, data privacy compliance, and technology vendor risk management
• Review system implementation projects and digital transformation initiatives for risk management and control considerations
• Identify control weaknesses and develop practical, value-added recommendations for process improvements to business units and management

(b) Business Operations

• Participate in operational, financial and compliance audits across the organization

(c) Analytics and Automation

• Design and execute data analytics procedures to support and enhance audit engagements and projects
• Drive collaboration within and outside of the Internal Audit team to develop scalable, reusable analytics solutions to enhance assurance
• Experience with leveraging advanced technologies, including GenAI, SQL\Python scripting in modern data platforms (e.g. Snowflake), data visualization tools, RPA solutions (e.g. Power Automate \ UiPath), for control testing, communicate insights and enhance assurance approaches and process efficiency

(d) General

• Cultivate strong relationships with management teams to embed risk awareness and control framework into their processes
• Collaborate with the internal audit team to develop risk-based audit plans aligned with organizational objectives
• Manage complex audit engagements from planning through reporting, including executive presentation
• Collaborate with external auditors and regulatory bodies as needed
• Stay updated on emerging industry trends, regulatory developments, and best practices including cybersecurity
• Demonstrate a collaborative team-player attitude and commitment to professional growth

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in areas of Information Systems, Computer Science, Accountancy, Finance or related field
• 8 years of auditing experience; prior experience in an in-house internal audit role where technology was deployed extensively preferred
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CISSP, CPA, would be an added advantage
• Strong knowledge of technology governance frameworks and program management
• Strong project management capabilities with ability to handle multiple concurrent audit engagements
• Critical thinking and ability to identify control weaknesses and process inefficiencies
• Proven ability to collaborate with non-technical stakeholders
• Experience delivering insights and recommendations to senior management
• Understanding of data governance, data quality, and risk considerations