Auditor - Internal Audit

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**Job description (heading) / Description du poste (titre)**

The role is responsible for the delivery of Internal Audit services to Sun Life Regional Office and/or any other Business Units in Sun Life Asia for Internal Audit Asia. The role may also work together with the internal audit team that is responsible for auditing the technology segment of the company (Digital & Business Technology Solutions DBTS) to ensure that any IT-related risks in the applicable Asia segments are appropriately reviewed.

The role is mainly responsible for the day-to-day execution of audit work at high quality standard, including walkthroughs and field testing, as well as systems testing and data analytics for the assigned audit portfolios. In doing so, the role assists with the assessment of internal controls effectiveness, where necessary, the role would make recommendations regarding control deficiencies, and identify areas of opportunity for improvement. The role would include significant client interaction.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of activities at the Business Unit and Business Group level and influence processes through improving controls.

**Preferred skills (heading) / Compétences particulières (titre**)
- Excellent written and communication skills, with ability to influence
- Ability to understand business processes and a strong business knowledge
- Pro-active, dedicated, flexible, good practical judgement and takes initiative
- Team player, ability to multi-tasks, detail oriented, strong commitment to quality, analytical, strong problem solving and consultative skills
- Experience in working in a matrixed organization structure and in performing audit process offshoring in a financial institution (banking, insurance etc.) highly preferred

**Qualifications (heading) / Compétences (titre)**
- University degree in accounting, finance or business
- 3 years of audit experience in the financial services industry or equivalent
- Experience working in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders
- Professional audit designations (e.g. CA, CIA, CISA)
- Knowledge of or exposure to IT Risks and IT General Controls is an advantage
- Ability to understand complex business processes, their risks and identify key controls.
- Knowledge / Understanding of control frameworks (e.g. COSO, COBIT, etc)
- Knowledge of audit techniques, including planning, scoping, evaluation and testing of internal controls. Project management experience will be also valued and considered.

**Responsibilities (heading) / Responsabilités (titre)**
- Work with the Manager (i.e. Director, Internal Audit) on planning, executing and reporting risk based audit work
- Support the documentation of business understanding, business objectives / performance / metrics, key controls, and test strategy to ensure that audit objectives and approach service broader business needs.
- Support the assessment of key control design
- Execute testing of key controls, including operational and system controls, perform data analytics where necessary
- Report on results of key controls testing and propose recommendations to close any identified gaps
- Identify opportunities to automate testing using toolsets deployed internally (CAAT and analytical tools) or through the assessment of other monitoring/analytic tools available within the Information technology department.
- Stay up to date on current best practices in risk management and control assessment
- Manage multiple simultaneous audit projects within assigned time and budget
- Appropriately escalate project delays and issues to the Manager / AVP
- Maintain effective internal communication through the ongoing acquiring and sharing of information related to industry thought leadership and best practices
- Manage relationships with internal clients (i.e. auditees) at the working level

**Job Category**:
Internal Audit

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