Internal Audit Supervisor, Asia Pacific

Position Description

**POSITION TITLE: Internal Audit Supervisor, Asia Pacific**

**DEPARTMENT: Internal Audit, Asia Pacific (Singapore office)**

**REPORTING TO: Director of Internal Audit, Asia Pacific
**PRIMARY OBJECTIVE / GENERAL OVERVIEW**

Internal Audit Supervisor, Asia Pacific is responsible for managing the day-to-day conduct and completion of the audit as well as developing the draft report / commuincations to stakeholders. The Internal Supervisor supports the Internal Audit team and Director of Internal Audit to achieve activities and the main responsibilities include: Audit Planning, Audit Performance and Audit Completion, depending on the size and complexity of the audit combined with the experience of the personnel involved.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & MEASUREMENTS
**1. Audit Activities**
- Preparing audit work papers and / or reviewing audit work papers prepared by the staff member.
- Preparing and draft audit findings to the appropriate level of management throughout the audit.
- Preparing and sending out the draft audit report to all necessary stakeholders when scheduling a “closing” meeting to discuss the document.
- Reviewing management’s responses to audit findings to ensure that they address the issues and that these are actionable and with an appropriate date of completion.

**2. Audit Project**
- Planning and delivery of the audit engagement activities in accordance with this policy in terms of:

- Contribution to the development of scope and objectives of the audit;
- Contribution to the development of the Audit Work Program prior to the commencement of significant fieldwork;
- Coordination of the Opening meeting;
- Assignment and supervision of the work of the Audit Team members (Asia Pacific - South) to ensure that their work is conducted in accordance with the Group’s standards and properly populated in TeamMate;
- Development of the audit communications (draft reports, presentions, memos, etc) and performance of wrap-up / follow-up activities.
- Ownership of the completion of the Audit Program, monitoring and update of the status of all testing activities of the Audit Team.
- Keeping the Audit Director informed regarding the information obtained throughout the audit, the status of the audit and the progress of the team members.
- Progressive performance review, preparing to-do lists or counselling the team members on additional testing, editing and further documentation judged necessary for effective audit delivery.

**3. Team Leadership**
- Maintenance of appropriate working relationships with auditee and audit team members.
- Supervision and evaluation of staffing needs and Internal Audit Regional team performance**KEY STAKEHOLDERS**
- Internal Audit
- Local and regional business operations
- Local and offshored shared service functions
- Regional, Corporate and Group functions & management
- External Audit - Mazars / PwC

**Formal qualifications / certification required**
- Bachelor of Business
- Certified Practicing Accountant or Chartered Accountant
- Certified Internal Auditor / Certified Information Systems Auditor
- Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors

**Years of experience required**:

- Ten plus years Internal Audit experience, possibly gained from working in large professional services / accountancy firm and/or commerial sector

**Knowledge & Skills required**:
**Desirable Knowledge & Skills**:

- Manufacturing, Retail and Wholesale
- Data Analytics
- SAP

What will be challenging in this role?
- Travel and delivering the Internal Audit service across a diverse mix of geographical, cultural and governace structures

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

**Travel**
- Required to travel to countries within the Asia Pacific region, as well as wider global operations of EssilorLuxottica
- Periods of travel up to three weeks (generally two weeks)
- Estimated annual percentage of travel - 30% ( Note : Subject to the development of the annual audit plan + Pending COVID-19 related restrictions at destination and return travel.)