Lead Auditor

Executive search firm Monroe Consulting Group Philippines is recruiting on behalf on behalf of an American multinational company, with products sold in over 180 countries. Our respective client is looking for a Lead Auditor. This job is based in Rockwell with hybrid set up.

  • Leave conversion
  • Guaranteed 14th month pay
  • Annual Performance Bonus
  • PHP10,000 annual medical reimbursement
  • Retirement plan

The Lead Auditor is responsible for leading and coordinating a single-in-time assurance gathering activity (i.e. internal audits, fit-gaps assessment, desktop review) at a global level, covering markets, regions, PM Business Solutions/CoE locations, and Global Functions.

What your day looks like

  • You will be responsible to achieve 'regular' assurance gathering objectives within each specific audit engagement under your lead.
  • Lead and coordinate the assurance gathering activities over a. the appropriateness, adequacy, and executional efficiency of risk responses implemented by management, and b. compliance with internal Policies & Procedures and internal controls as defined by management for the operational effectiveness of day-to-day operations, through independent, objective assurance services in the form of a single-in-time internal audit, fit-gap assessment and desktop review, as prescribed by our internal auditing standards, at all levels/geographies of the organization, as per the audit plan approved by the Audit Committee.
  • Coordinate the assurance / audit team to efficiently and optimally complete the audit / assurance engagement in budget and in time.
  • Handle direct auditee stakeholders within the scope of the engagement on the day-to-day operational interactions.
  • Develop & possess robust knowledge and experience in governance, risk management, internal controls, and general assurance provisioning activities.
  • Collaborate intensively with the other assurance functions (as applicable) being Risk & Controls, Information Security & Data Privacy, Ethics & Compliance.


What you need to have

  • University degree (BA or MSc) in Economics, Informatics, or similar; Preference provided to those with 'post university' professional certification or education such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Executive Master Internal/Operational Auditor (EMIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Governance Risk Compliance Professional (GRCP) Certification, etc.
  • Proven background in (Enterprise) Risk Management, Internal Controls, GRC, Audit, Accounting, & Finance; combination of all six, of which at least 5 years in Risk Management, Internal Controls or Audit
  • Meaningful experience at least one of the following: 1) 'Big Four' and/or other public accounting / audit / consulting firms; 2) Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMGC), or 3) Multi-year international or global assignments
  • Fluent written and verbal English language skills
  • Able to present with impact & clarity by leveraging from materials prepared within the default suite of office tools (Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, etc.).
  • Ideally with experience with GRC technology solutions (e.g. IBM OpenPages, Audit Board)