Supports the execution of the business process and operations audit program by conducting audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting activities in alignment with internal audit standards. Assists in evaluating process efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with policies and regulations. Provides recommendations and data-driven insights to enhance internal controls, risk management, and operational performance.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Contributes to annual audit planning and business process audit scheduling.
- Creates detailed audit work programs with clear goals, scope, and timelines.
- Facilitates conduct of preliminary meetings and opening conferences
- Performs understanding of the business, walkthroughs, interviews, and risk assessments to pinpoint key controls.
- Identifies trends, root causes, and control gaps through data analysis.
- Drafts Audit Work Program (AWP) for Department Head approval.
- Conducts audits per approved AWP and standards.
- Reviews supporting documents, perform control testing, and evaluate compliance.
- Identifies issues and recommends corrective actions.
- Organizes working papers per audit documentation rules.
- Drafts audit findings, audit briefs, and observation sheets.
- Prepares presentation deck for reporting of audit findings to the management and audit clients
- Participates in closing meetings to review results, management responses including agreed timelines.
- Monitors client responses and verify corrective actions implementation.
- Prepares quarterly progress reports to the Audit Committee
- Prepares individual time reports and contributes to departmental reporting requirements.
- Participates in audit training, professional certification programs, and continuous learning initiatives.
- Maintains awareness of emerging audit methodologies, tools, and best practices.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Department Head.
Qualifications
- Graduate of Bachelor of Science in Accountancy
- Preferably a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- At least four (4) years of full-time experience in auditing, accounting, or business analysis, including at least two (2) years of supervisory or project management experience
- Strong knowledge of governance frameworks, internal controls, and risk management principles
- Willing to work in Makati
