Manager, IT Audit

**Requisition ID**: 195621
**Employee Referral Program - Potential Reward**: $2,500.00

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**Purpose**
The Bank’s Internal Audit Department plays a key role in the risk management process of the Bank. Its mandate is to provide independent and objective assurance over the design and operation of the Bank’s controls and operational processes and to provide advisory services designed to improve the Bank’s operations.

The role of this position is to perform audits to assess the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls relating to information technology and cyber security across the APAC region and assist when required with other corporate and support function audits within the Region. The incumbent will be required to work as part of a team that audits the major business lines within APAC and assist the Chief Auditor, Asia Pacific in assessing controls relating to information technology and cyber security and other information technology general controls. A heavy focus of this role will be to ensure design and operating effectiveness on controls are adequate and appropriate to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements within APAC. The incumbent will ensure that department standards are met on all assignments.

Contributes to the overall success of the Audit Department in APAC ensuring specific individual goals, plans, initiatives are executed / delivered in support of the team’s business strategies and objectives. Ensures all activities conducted are in compliance with governing regulations, internal policies, and procedures.

Evaluate the design and operation of internal controls for assigned sections/projects/processes/units. Conduct special investigations and perform due diligence activities as assigned. Act primarily as Officer-in-Charge for technology and cyber security related audits and as team participant in other audits. Ensure department standards are maintained in completion of all assignments.

**Accountabilities**
- Assess the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) of new projects for present and emerging risks.
- Continuous monitoring of critical IT/Cyber Security and governance controls.
- Perform statistical analysis with audit data sets using various Data Analytics tools (Excel, SQL, etc.) to validate the integrity of the data and to verify that processes are working efficiently.
- Assists in annual planning.
- Provides high-quality, value-added recommendations for the Bank’s IT framework, processes and systems which are relevant to support both the businesses and support functions.
- Provides high quality, value-added advisory and risk and control stewardship services to management as part of audits or on special projects / assignments and act as Officer in Charge (OIC) or team member for these audits and ensure Audit department standards are met on all assignments.
- Promoting and assisting in facilitating a strong risk management awareness amongst internal stakeholders.
- Conformity with Global audit standards while undertaking the audit activities.

Reporting Relationships (Job Titles only)
Primary Manager: Regional Chief Auditor, Audit, Asia Pacific, Singapore Branch

**Dimensions**
- Document specific business line information including authorized complement, size of portfolio, products/services, etc.
- Manage assigned relationships.

**Education / Experience / Other Information**
- Competent knowledge and experience of the regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements within financial services.
- CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) or relevant Certifications.
- Conversant with Risk Based Internal Audit (RBIA) approach.
- Understanding of IT general control principles, Cyber security control, audits of IT processes and risks associated with outsourced IT services.
- Proficient knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Requires technical infrastructure skillsets (UNIX, Windows, Network, SQL, Oracle database etc.).
- Knowledge of system development methodologies.
- Acquaintance with Data Analytics.
- Experience in using Audit Command Language (ACL) software or other programming languages for data analysis and automation.

Location(s): Singapore : Singapore : Singapore

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