Job Description

Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.

A member of the Audit team, responsible for:

• Assisting to develop and continuously review the half-yearly risk based audit plan for Prudential, aligned to LBU strategy

• Lead or support in delivering the assigned audit which includes entire audit process from planning to issue assurance and closure

• Other GwIA driven initiatives

To provide value adding contribution to audit reviews of processes, controls and systems, within Prudential and across the other business units in the Group as required

Project/Audit Execution:

• Deliver good quality audit assignments in line with GwIA audit methodology, Group requirements  and standards, resulting in accurate and complete identification of issues

• Take responsibility of audit assignment execution and demonstrate good project management skill when planning, which includes resource allocations and scheduling, communicating objectives to key stakeholders, identifying focus areas, formulating review strategies and ensuring the audits are delivered on time

• Execute the audits in the approved audit plan including risk assessment and control management over operations’ effectiveness and compliance with all applicable standards and regulations

• Understand the business, risk and controls through information gathered on the audit scope area, involvement in walkthroughs and discussions with management

• Review the adequacy and efficiency of the controls in place via review of documented procedures and conducting audit testing

• Working papers are documented properly in accordance with GwIA Audit Methodology and approved within the established deadline

• Responsible for discussing the audit report and findings with senior  management and ensuring that appropriate responses are obtained for each issue raised in the report, including demonstration of good conflict management skill and remaining professional when criticised

• Draft internal audit report for discussion with GwIA management and auditee management, including display of good and concise presentation of issues/risks

• Monitor progress and adequacy of actions taken to rectify and close out audit issues

As an audit in-charge, take responsibility of the assignment and demonstrate good project management skill when planning for audit assignments, which includes resource allocations and scheduling, communicating objectives to key stakeholders,

• identifying focus areas, formulating review strategies and ensuring the audits are delivered on time

• As an audit in-charge, manage a team of auditors on an audit assignment basis, with responsibility for coaching and mentoring individuals and providing feedback on performance following completion of each assignment

• Seek opportunities to increase the use of data analytics testing by adding new tests to the data analytics library

• Continuous monitoring of emerging risks and key changes to the businesses, and are factored in the risk assessment of the audit planning process

• Assist in the development of the risk based audit plan in consultation with other auditors and business management, are aligned with audit and company’s strategies

Self Development:

• Keep abreast of new information and developments in the industry or best practices in auditing (e.g., by reading, liaising with organization and business core group contacts, or by attending learning and training events)

Relationship Management:

• Maintains good working relationships with all GwIA senior management team and their teams

• Routinely engages and meets business stakeholders as part of GwIA continuous monitoring activities

• To promote GwIA and the service it provides by building strong and effective working relationships with senior management, other staff and external auditors

Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.

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