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• Company

  Visa International

• Location

  Singapore

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  12 Nov 2009

• eFC Ref no

  568876

We offer a range of branded payment product platforms, which our financial institution clients use to develop and offer credit, charge, deferred debit, prepaid and cash access programs to cardholders. Visa's card platforms provide consumers, businesses, merchants and government entities with a secure, convenient and reliable way to pay and be paid in 170 countries and territories.

Position Summary:

Participate on large-scale engagements of company activities under the supervision of Business Leader – Internal Audit. Assist in the design and drive the execution of key areas of each audit engagement, while assisting more junior members of the team where appropriate. Serve as a key contact with client management, explaining the audit process and scope, keeping management apprised of audit progress and issues, and effectively delivering audit results to all levels of management. Stay abreast of company business strategies and the risk profile of assigned business areas to ensure relevancy of audit approach.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in risk assessment, planning and audit scope development as well as project execution as a critical team member on large, complex projects.
• Lead the execution of specific areas of a project, supervising other team members and providing coaching where requested.
• Act as the in-charge for selected projects, conducting the audit planning, overseeing the execution of the audit, and leading all closing activities. Supervision includes assessing project status and results and overseeing timely completion, including work paper review and report preparation.
• Assess audit findings including control weaknesses with an appropriate degree of professional skepticism, seeking to fully understand risks to the firm. Assist business partners with the development of Management Action Plans to mitigate weaknesses, providing thought leadership on the appropriateness of the Plan.
• Evaluate the adequacy and timeliness of management's response and the corrective action taken on relevant weaknesses noted within audit reports.

• Provide control consulting services to management to assist in redesign efforts that improve the control environment.

• Maintain business relationships with appropriate levels of management to ensure that Audit is aware of changes in business activities and objectives, and a necessary Audit response is developed.
• Assist audit management with macro reporting by providing data relevant to audit findings.
• Possess outstanding written and oral communication skills and demonstrate these skills during the audit process to the appropriate level of Visa and Audit management. Ideas should be expressed clearly and concisely.
• Promote new ideas and new ways of executing projects and internal infrastructure enhancements. Demonstrate commitment to Visa’s and Internal Audit’s strategic vision, be a self-starter, and promote project ownership and responsibility for actions.
• Interact with Audit project team members in working towards Departmental goals. Demonstrate ability to resolve team conflicts and bring group together to enhance project results through group planning, feedback and development skills.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, management information systems, or related field.
• 7-10 years of internal audit experience, preferably within service related companies
• CIA, CPA or other relevant professional certification highly desired.
• Demonstrated experience executing audits within a complex operational and regulatory environment.
• Strong time management skills.
• Experience evaluating controls associated with complex business processes.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 40%.