Associate Director, Internal Audit

ROLE PURPOSE
The Associate Director, Internal Audit, is a key leadership role responsible for driving overseeing the planning, execution and reporting of a small portfolio of Audit activity as set out in Audit Charter and the annual audit plan.
The role will also provide deep expertise in areas such as Internal Financial Controls (IFC), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Data Analytics, and Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM), ensuring that the internal audit function delivers value to the organization.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Initiate, drive process rigor and accuracy, execute and manage compliance under Corporate Law & Other Laws.
• Support the HolA in preparing the annual audit plan, manpower planning, and budgeting to align with the organization's risk profile and business strategy.
• Contribute to the preparation of periodic reports for the Board Audit Committee (BAC) and keep senior management informed on audit activities and key findings.
• Lead the execution of internal audits (end-to-end, planning to reporting), oversee teams conducting special audits, fraud investigations, and irregularity reviews requested by senior management or the BAC.
• Analyze audit results to identify opportunities for increasing efficiency, enhancing risk controls, and reducing unnecessary costs.
• Collaborate with other internal and external assurance functions to optimize audit coverage and minimize duplication of efforts.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with business stakeholders to facilitate information gathering, issue validation, and resolution discussions.
• Mentor, develop, and enhance the capabilities of the Internal Audit team, fostering a culture of high performance, technical excellence, and continuous learning.
• Actively contribute to internal audit transformation initiatives, including leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence in audit execution
• Proactively manage risk; meet all policy and compliance requirements; perform controls; adhere to Process and Procedures pertinent to role; and escalate events, issues or breaches as they are identified.
• Fulfil other tasks as assigned by your People Leader and/or authorized representative of NAB Vietnam from time to time.