Senior Corporate Auditor

Posted:
9/11/2024, 12:37:09 PM

Location(s):
Singapore, Singapore

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Accounting

Position:

Senior Corporate Auditor

Job Description:

Senior Corporate Auditor

An opportunity has arisen to join the Corporate Audit Function of Arrow, a global US-Listed Fortune 150 technology company with revenues of over $37Bn, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Arrow provides products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components as well as enterprise computing solutions.

The role sits within the APAC Corporate Audit team and is primarily based in Singapore, although audit engagements and projects will be executed throughout the APAC region. Arrow Corporate Audit’s mission is to deliver responsive risk-based audit and advisory services in a spirit of partnership with objectivity, fairness, transparency, and in accordance with our professional and ethical standards to our stakeholders. This role is instrumental in achieving that mission.

Within Arrow, Senior Auditors are the team captains and are charged with leading delivery of Arrow’s audit and advisory services across the global organization. They plan and execute engagements in order to address all areas of enterprise risk management (strategic, financial, operational, compliance, and reputational) and to establish and maintain the team culture. They demonstrate thorough knowledge and a proven record of success in completing aspects of the Internal Audit process, control evaluation and testing methodologies, and other Financial and Operational Internal Control methodologies and terminology e.g., COSO.

Arrow Senior Auditors are a crucial business partner to Arrow businesses, departments and other key stakeholders. They execute high quality, value-adding projects in a manged, professional, detailed, diligent and collegiate manner. They are credible and are able to communicate complicated issues and the concept of risk and risk management to non-finance based individuals as well as senior executives and business leaders throughout the Arrow organisation.

Arrow Senior Auditors are agile thinkers and are able to react, adjust their project scope and procedures and problem solve where required. They are able to see the wider-risk and form an opinion on the level to which it is mitigated. They are able to plan a bespoke engagement to deliver specific assurance on a stated goal and they do not rely on thoughtlessly executing a standard, repetitive work-program.

Consequently, Arrow Senior Auditors are a highly prized team-member, whose experiences, feedback and input are invaluable to the function as it seeks to constantly evolve, improve and provide gold standard audit projects to the business.

Core Competencies and Functions:

  • Leads teams, supervises staff, creates a positive working environment through building solid relationships with team members; monitors workloads of team members; adjusts and redistributes  assignments accordingly to promote work/life quality and ensure the project is delivered; takes into account team members capabilities and needs whilst meeting business partner expectations; encourages team dialogue; provides candid, meaningful feedback in a timely manner; keeps team members and leadership informed on progress and issues.
  • Uses available technical resources and tools to research and expand their sphere of knowledge to enhance work product, and to remain up to date on hot topics that affect Arrow's business and industry, shares knowledge amongst the team where applicable.
  • Collaborates directly with key stakeholders in the organization; identifies and addresses needs through building solid relationships with stakeholders; understands the Company’s business; and actively participates in discussions and meetings, leading those meetings where appropriate.
  • Manages day-to-day engagement operations, including preparing concise, accurate documents and addressing unanticipated issues; demonstrates flexibility in prioritizing and completing tasks; and communicates potential conflicts to leadership.
  • Develops and/or reviews audit programs; benchmarking financial and operational processes as well as performing process optimization.
  • Creates and presents high quality deliverables and product using appropriate business and technical language; develops and reviews audit programs to suit a specific environment,
  • Involved with and contributes to specific company wide strategies and initiatives.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Participate in internal audits of selected areas within the organization, to include: completing pre-audit work in assigned areas, completing task assignments within allotted timelines, drafting findings for areas of responsibility and lead closing meetings with local management.
  • Collaborate with Audit team members to plan the engagement and develop audit programs, timelines, budgets, risk assessments and other planning documents.
  • Document work performed in work papers and report observations/findings.
  • Effectively leading audit projects including project level decision making and communication with senior management.
  • Perform audit test work and guide staff to appropriate testing strategies.
  • Document business processes, meetings, and interviews.
  • Review and finalize drafted audit reports and observation memos.
  • Lead detailed discussions identifying end-to-end business processes.
  • Identify and leverage best practice opportunities.
  • Provide training to less experienced staff members regarding risk assessment, audit techniques and process understanding.
  • Coordinate, plan and deliver audit projects which include but are not limited to, process and control reviews, security assessments, operating systems reviews, and disaster recovery.
  • Integrate and work with the Global Audit team to support overall Corporate Audit objectives and initiatives.

What We Are Looking For

  • University graduate, experience in Internal Auditing, experience in Big 4 public accounting a plus, ACA (CPA), CIA, CMA preferred.
  • Minimum of 5-7 years of experience of related experience – Operational Auditing in a large, complex, multinational company.
  • Excellent verbal communication and written skills in English and Mandarin.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to work with all levels.
  • Excellent planning, time management, multi-tasking, collaboration, decision making, organization, presentation and negotiating skills.
  • Able to see the bigger picture with a flexible, risk-based approach.
  • Strong analytical skills, able to identify opportunities for process improvements.
  • Works well independently with own discipline and minimal guidance.
  • Can solve complex problems, and takes a new perspective using existing solutions.
  • Willingness to travel within Asia Pac/China locations (up to 35%) and occasionally to the US.

What’s In It For You

At Arrow, we recognize that financial rewards and great benefits are important aspects of an ideal job. That’s why we offer competitive financial compensation, including various compensation plans, and a solid benefits package.

  • Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Year-end bonus
  • Performance Bonus
  • 5-Day Work Week
  • Growth Opportunities
  • And more!

About Arrow

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), an award-winning Fortune 133 and one of Fortune Magazine’s Most Admired Companies. Arrow guides innovation forward for over 220,000 leading technology manufacturers and service providers. With 2023 sales of USD $33.11 billion, Arrow develops technology solutions that improve business and daily life. Our broad portfolio that spans the entire technology landscape helps customers create, make and manage forward-thinking products that make the benefits of technology accessible to as many people as possible. Learn more at www.arrow.com.

Our strategic direction of guiding innovation forward is expressed as Five Years Out, a way of thinking about the tangible future to bridge the gap between what's possible and the practical technologies to make it happen. Learn more at https://www.fiveyearsout.com/.

For more job opportunities, please visit https://careers.arrow.com/us/en.

Location:

SG-Singapore (Viva Business Park)

Time Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Accounting/Finance