Manager, Assurance & Advisory

A Snapshot

As the Manager Assurance & Advisory, you will support the Director Internal Audit in delivering assurance and advisory activities across the Asia Pacific & Japan (“APJ”) region, making your mark in a number of ways: 

• Being part of AirTrunk Assurance & Advisory’s growth, you will be applying your broad knowledge of best practices, emerging trends and innovation to help build a best-in-class global assurance and advisory function.   

• Using your strong business acumen to comprehend business intricacies, applying in-depth knowledge of the Group’s business and operating landscapes, you will assess risks and controls beyond just compliance to deliver high-impact and value-adding reporting from risk-based audits. 

• With proficiency in data analytics and emerging tools, you can translate data into meaningful insights that surpass traditional sampling and contribute to shaping AirTrunk Assurance & Advisory’s digital strategy and roadmap. 

• Your collaborative mindset with high integrity will foster strong and trusted partnerships with co-source partners and internal stakeholders, positioning you as a valued business partner rather than a policing function. 

• You are an independent, organized and meticulous self-starter who is passionate in supporting assurance and advisory initiatives to strengthen the Group’s control environment. 

 

Your Day to Day

• Partner with co-source strategic partners to deliver the annual audit plan through risk-based audits, providing independent assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, compliance, risk management and internal controls across APJ operations. 

• Undertake end-to-end risk-based audits, from audit planning and fieldwork through reporting, issue tracking resolution and post-remediation validation. 

• Support advisory initiatives through business partnerships and collaborations with Line 1 and Line 2 stakeholders to enhance the Group’s control environment and drive towards continuous controls monitoring. 

• Coordinate with outsource partners and internal stakeholders to deliver the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) audit plans across APJ operations. 

• Support the development of Assurance & Advisory’s digital strategy and roadmap embedding the audit universe and annual audit plan to enable continuous auditing. 

• Conduct ad-hoc special reviews and investigation.

 

Requirements:

Experience 

• Minimum 7 years in Internal Audit, Assurance & Advisory or related roles in complex, multinational organisations (ideally infrastructure, projects, telecommunications and data centres related) or in an established professional services accounting firm. 

• Exposure with overseas audit assignments (in Asia Pacific & Japan region is valued) 

• Proficiency in audit and risk management methodologies and strong understanding of internal control frameworks 

• Proficiency with quality process mapping, flowcharting, and control documentation. 

• Exposure in building continuous auditing and/or continuous controls monitoring solutions is highly valued. 

Skills & behaviours 

• Strong project, planning and time management skills  

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with keen attention to detail and ability to see the ‘big-picture’ 

• Influential stakeholder partner and facilitator; simplifies complexity; crisp written and verbal communication. 

• Analytical, curious and pragmatic problem‑solver; outcome‑oriented with strong follow‑through. 

• Self‑starter who thrives as a sole contributor, balancing autonomy with “one‑team” collaboration. 

• Comfortable with ambiguity and pace; prioritises ruthlessly and executes reliably. 

• Proficiency in data analysis and use of data visualization tools.  

• Exposure or familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks and IT general controls assessment is valued 

• Travelling (estimated at 20%) 

Qualifications (flexible) 

• Tertiary degree in a relevant and related field (e.g. Accountancy, Business Administration, Technology, Risk Management etc.)  

• Professional audit credentials valued (e.g., Certified Internal Auditor/ Chartered Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Fraud Examiner etc.)