Audit Officer - Head Office Audit

Job Purpose:

• To conduct and supervise the conduct of regular / spot audit of units indicated in the Departments annual audit work plan and conduct special / fraud investigations as assigned by the Section / Department Head.
• To ensure that the different audit reviews / processes of the audit team are in accordance with sound internal auditing standards such as the Institute of Internal Auditors International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and other supplemental standards issued by the regulatory authorities / government agencies, as well as the relevant code of ethics.

Above mandate is realized through the following broad activities:

• Conducts and directly supervises the audit team assigned to him in the conduct of regular / spot audit / special / fraud investigation / model validation/ continuous/ desk audit review.
• Conducts initial evaluation and recommend changes in scope, direction, resource allocation, and timetable of audit engagement.
• Sets and conducts initial / soft exit conference
• Prepares and reviews audit working papers.
• Submits to the Section Head / Department Head his administrative activities such as attendance, expenses, trainings, etc.
• Prepares audit referrals requiring immediate attention / escalation/coordination with concerned units / management for submission to the Section Head.
• Prepares AAR and reviews AAR submitted by audit team members
• Prepares and updates Audit Program Guides (APG) before and after audit engagement.

Basic qualifications: 

• Graduate of BS Accountancy / BS Internal Auditing or any related 4-year course.
• Preferably Certified Public Accountant or any equivalent professional certification/s such as CIA, CISA, CFE, etc.
• At least 3 year(s) of working experience handling Retail Banking or Head Office audit in the banking industry.
• Willing to be assigned in Makati City and do fieldwork.