Head of Audit (CPA)

The Head of Audit will lead the internal audit function across multiple countries and business operations, providing independent and objective assessments of the organization’s financial, operational, and internal control environment.

The role will lead a team of auditors and oversee audit engagements covering manufacturing operations, shared service centers, subsidiaries, acquisitions, and critical business processes . The Head of Audit will partner closely with senior management and business leaders to identify key risks, strengthen internal controls, and drive timely resolution of audit findings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of 5–6 auditors across multiple geographies, providing direction, coaching, performance management, and professional development.
• Oversee audit activities across Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and New Zealand , including Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
• Support the development and execution of the annual internal audit plan , including risk assessment, audit scoping, prioritization, and resource planning.
• Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of financial and operational audit engagements across manufacturing operations, shared services, subsidiaries, acquisitions, and key business processes.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management processes, and governance practices , identifying control gaps, deficiencies, and areas of potential risk.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop appropriate audit scopes and procedures based on identified business and control risks.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret financial and operational data to identify trends, anomalies, and control issues.
• Conduct interviews and discussions with process owners, auditees, and management to understand business processes, risks, and controls.
• Review audit working papers and documentation to ensure compliance with internal audit standards, methodology, and quality requirements.
• Develop clear and practical audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations , and discuss these with relevant stakeholders and management.
• Prepare and present audit reports that clearly communicate key risks, findings, root causes, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Work with process and control owners to develop and monitor remediation plans , ensuring timely closure of audit findings.
• Track outstanding audit issues and escalate significant or overdue items to appropriate management.
• Provide audit insights and management support on key risk and control matters to regional and global audit leadership.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, IT, Compliance, Risk, and other functions to strengthen the organization's overall control environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve audit processes, methodologies, reporting, and the use of data analytics and technology.
• Manage multiple audit engagements and projects while ensuring quality, timelines, scope, and resource requirements are met.
• Present audit results and key observations to senior management and business stakeholders.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 30% .

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field .
• Strong experience in internal audit and/or external audit , preferably gained from a Big 4 firm or multinational organization .
• Proven experience managing audit engagements from risk assessment and planning through execution, reporting, and remediation .
• Experience auditing manufacturing operations, shared services, subsidiaries, or multinational organizations is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, financial processes, and audit methodologies .
• Experience working across multiple countries, business units, or functions is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint .
• Experience with SAP and Power BI is preferred.
• Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CMA, ACCA, or equivalent is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel approximately 30% domestically and internationally .