Main Duties: 

1.     Operational Oversight

·       Direct and oversee day-to-day audit operations, ensuring all client assignments are progressing according to agreed timelines, budgets, and scope;

·       Maintain a centralised assignment tracker covering status, deliverables, deadlines and responsible staff, with escalation protocols for delays;

·       Supervise scheduling and resource allocation to ensure optimal use of team capacity;

·       Oversee offsite operations at client premises, ensuring logistics, documentation, and reporting are properly managed;

·       Ensure audit outputs (working papers, reports) are reviewed and approved before release to clients;

·       Follow up with clients on pending documents, clarifications, or approvals required to complete engagements;

·       Ensure continuity of audit operations especially for time-sensitive assignments;

·       Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems, flag operational risks to senior management and recommend effective improvements;

·       Develop and implement policies and procedures as may be required for the provision of the services provided by the Company;

·       Act as the primary operational point of contact for client boards, MLROs and compliance teams during audit execution;

·       Manage follow-ups on remediation actions post-audit, ensuring clients address deficiencies identified;

2.  Quality Assurance & Control Systems

·       Design, implement and enforce daily monitoring controls to ensure assignments meet internal quality benchmarks;

·       Conduct ongoing review of audit testing procedures, ensuring they remain consistent with methodology and regulatory expectations;

·       Identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, or recurring issues in operations and initiate corrective measures.

·       Report daily/weekly progress and operational KPIs to senior management.

3. Team Supervision

·       Assign tasks to team members, monitor daily progress, and provide on-the-spot guidance where required;

·       Review staff outputs, ensuring quality and consistency across working papers and reports;

·       Conduct daily/weekly operational meetings with audit staff to track progress and address blockers;

·       Oversee performance, identify skill gaps and organise targeted training or mentoring to strengthen delivery capacity.

4. Training & Capacity Building

·       Lead internal training sessions to build technical audit and compliance expertise within the team;

·       Evaluate training effectiveness and update programs in line with regulatory changes and evolving AML/CFT risks;

·       Mentor and develop audit staff through ongoing supervision and knowledge-sharing;

·       Maintain an internal knowledge base of evolving typologies, regulatory circulars, and industry best practices;

5. Additional Duties

·       Undertake other cognate duties assigned by senior management, particularly where operational coordination is required;

·       Attending client meetings as and when required;

·       Reporting during Board meetings and at frequent dashboards of the Company.

Qualifications:

·       Degree in Law/ Finance/ management or other related qualifications;

·       Minimum 3 years of experience as an auditor;

·       Prior experience in an audit firm would be an advantage;

·       Strong knowledge of industry processes and regulations; 

·       Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities; 

·       An analytical mindset with excellent organizational skills.