Job Description

About FWD Group

FWD Group (1828.HK) is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business that serves approximately 40 million customers across 10 markets, including BRI Life in Indonesia. FWD’s customer-led and tech-enabled approach aims to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products and a simpler insurance experience. Established in 2013, the company operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets in the world with a vision of changing the way people feel about insurance. FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code 1828.

For more information, please visit www.fwd.com

FWD Vietnam was established in 2016 and is a member of FWD Group. For more information, please visit www.fwd.com.vn

ROLES

You will be a member of the FWD Vietnam (“the Company”) Audit Team to provide independent assurance, insight and foresight to the Company on the effectiveness of the Company’s governance, risk management and internal controls. You will also raise the awareness of controls and risks to improve the risk culture of the Company through regular engagements with management and advise management on developing and implementing smart control solutions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead assigned audits and perform all audit activities (including Group Internal Audit initiatives) in the Company in a quality and timely manner, with reporting to Head of Internal Audit, FWD Vietnam.
• Supervise and/or lead end-to-end audit projects as assigned in a quality and timely manner to ensure compliance with Group Internal Audit Methodology. This includes:

(a) Assisting Head of Internal Audit to develop the objectives, scope, and timeline of audit projects with agreement from management.

(b) Leading, arranging, and participating in walkthrough meetings with management to understand the relevant processes and controls.

(c) Identifying relevant key risks and controls, devising efficient and comprehensive audit test plan to assess the design and operating effectiveness of the key controls identified, identifying value adding observations with clearly articulated root causes, risks, impact, and practical and effective remediation actions, with agreement and buy-in from management. (d) Supervising team members’ work progresses and reviewing team members’ audit work papers to ensure audit test steps are (a) performed properly to assess identified key controls in accordance with Risk & Control Matrix and (b) documented properly in compliance with Internal Audit Manual.
(e) Timely updating of and discussing audit progresses with Head of Internal Audit, particularly in the event of changes to audit test steps to ensure timely guidance and advice are provided to team members.
(f) Preparing draft audit report and working closely with Head of Internal Audit to finalize the report in a timely manner.
(g) Completing own audit working papers with high quality and in accordance with the Audit Methodology and local regulations.
(h) Ensuring the audit reports, observations and actions are discussed and agreed with management.

• Follow up with management on remediation actions arising from audit projects, including proper and timely verification of the remediation actions to ensure the risks are addressed effectively in a timely manner. Escalate past due actions with justifications and timely updates to management.
• Support the Head of Internal Audit, FWD Vietnam in the design and development of an overall audit strategy with a comprehensive and relevant risk-based 3 year audit plan for the Company, with regular assessment to ensure the audit strategy and plan for the Company remains relevant to provide assurance to the key risks in line with the Company’s strategy and aspirations.

• Prepare the Internal Audit Progress Report presented at Audit Committee (“AC”) meeting, EXCO meeting and other meetings/forums with insight and assurance provided. Provide correct and effective simultaneous transaction for 1 AC member during AC meetings.
• Assist Head of Internal Audit to mentor and provide timely feedback to junior team members and/or new team members via on-the-job reviews and periodic sharing sessions.
• Encourage new ideas and innovative ways of executing audit projects using data and technology and leading work practices to improve effectiveness.
• Provide and share subject matter expertise on anti-money laundering systems and approaches to other Business Units’ Internal Audit functions to help achieve relevant, consistent and positive thematic audit results in the area.
• Present in regional sharing sessions with other Local Internal Audit teams to promote an open, cooperative, and collaborative learning culture.
• Lead and resolve diverse team perspectives and bring project team members together to enhance audit project results.
• Support thematic audits across the Group.
• Other tasks as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• Recognized bachelor’s degree holder in accounting, finance or equivalent.
• Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, or other related professional certification
• Minimum 10-12 years of working experience in audit and/or risk management and/or compliance, with preferred experience in the life-insurance industry.
• Experience in influencing and challenging management and building excellent working relationships.
• Experience in managing audits withing a complex operational and regulatory environment.
• Experience in project management and implementation, and team networking and coordination.

KNOWLEDGE & TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Strong knowledge of life insurance trends, local regulations, business processes and the related risks and controls

• Strong knowledge of internal audit methodologies, techniques, and standards
• Enthusiastic and motivated self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and meet deadlines.
• Strong local and English written and verbal communication skills, with confidence to speak up and engage and influence management to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Collaborator and team player who is enthusiastic, motivated and detailed oriented.