Senior Internal Auditor/Internal Audit Manager in Sydney

China Construction Bank Corporation (CCB) is one of the largest banking corporations in China and is the 2nd largest bank in the world by asset size. With a dominant presence already established in China, CCB is proactively expanding onto overseas markets and currently has over 30 offices operating outside China. CCB Sydney branch was firstly established as a representative office in November 2007 prior to being authorized by APRA in October 2010 to carry out wholesale banking businesses in Australia. Currently, CCB operates its businesses in Australia primarily through the Sydney branch, which also supports marketing activities at other sub-branches in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth.

The Role

• Assist the Internal Audit Manager with Internal Audit policy and framework development and maintenance;
• Assist the Internal Audit Manager with Development/Completion of annual audit plan (including Head Office audit requirements, outsourced Internal Audit and in-house audit coverage);
• Support the management of and collaboration with our Outsourced Internal Audit provider on their regulatory independent reviews (including appointment/change of, scoping, collation of RFIs, review/discuss/agree findings, coordinate internal meetings, input to final report, management actions and remediation tracking);
• Executing and managing the Internal Audit program for the branch in line with Head Office’s expectations, specifically to carry out monthly/quarterly internal control and assurance checks on all departments and sub-branches;
• Assist the Internal Audit Manager with Co‑ordination to Head Office Internal Audit on all HO internal audit related matters;
• All Head Office reporting and communications related to IA;
• Assist with reviewing reports received from external auditors and Australian regulators - specifically coordinate Head Office updates, remediation plan as required and track progress;
• Report to Management in respect of identified operational risk control weaknesses;
• Recommend improvements to weaknesses in internal processes that have been identified;
• Ongoing monitoring of internal audit findings and verification of remediation effectiveness;
• Ongoing monitoring of remediation status for regulatory findings and internally reported 'events';
• Provision of regular IA reporting to RMC;
• Provide 3rd line assurance and testing (incl sampling) for key controls;
• Testing of IA remedial actions to confirm implementation of actions taken;
• Complete other ad‑hoc internal audit surveys and reporting to HO.

Skills and Experiences

• Must have minimum 3 years’ working experience in internal audit or accountancy firms;
• Must be proficient in both English and Mandarin;
• Must have strong analytical thinking and solid understanding of internal controls and risk management frameworks;
• Have the capability to work independently on internal auditing and have high level of organisational skills to manage a heavy workload;
• Have the ability to constantly produce quality work assigned and comfortable in introducing new IA programs in response to the fast changing environment;
• Have exceptional communication and coordination skills to work effectively and efficiently with stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

We feel strongly that a positive workplace culture will help us create a positive experience for each and every member of the CCB family. We have some really great employee benefits to offer:

• Professional development opportunities – we want to help our employees be the best that they can be, so we help them on that journey.
• Excellent work/life balance.

Additional Information

To be considered for this role, interested candidates must submit an up-to-date resume detailing their complete employment history.