Total 4 job vacancies by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

As Regional IT Auditor, you will add value and improve the bank’s Information Technology and Information Security operations by bringing an efficient and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. You will travel and work closely with internal audit counterparts on a regional scale to conduct audit visits. You will have the opportunity to work with the stakeholders to evaluate internal controls and providing recommendations to strengthen these processes.

The Regional IT Auditor will be responsible for conducting IT audits across the Asia Pacific region. This role focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and control processes within information technology environments across SMBC APAC offices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or execute Information Technology and Information Security audits independently and efficiently, which includes audit planning, key control evaluation and testing, report drafting, as well as follow-up and closure of issues. Perform these audit activities in accordance with the Bank's internal audit methodology.
• Assess the Bank's Information Technology and Information Security internal control environment to provide comprehensive insights into the current risk posture, identify potential vulnerabilities, and recommend strategic improvements. These recommendations aim to enhance the overall security framework and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide value-adding recommendations to management to address emerging issues or remediate identified weaknesses.
• Apply data analytics to assess the internal control environment.
• Establish and develop good working relationships with management of assigned Information Technology and Information Security functions, for which the candidate has been assigned risk assessment responsibilities.
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment exercise by developing a thorough understanding of the business strategy, plans, products, processes, performance, risks, and issues of the assigned Information Techology and information Security functions.
• Perform continuous monitoring on assigned Information Technology an Information Security functions to keep abreast on evolving markets, regulatory, business and operational changes to drive appropriate ongoing audit coverage.
• Perform continuous monitoring of assigned Information Technology and Information Security functions to stay informed about evolving markets, regulatory changes, business, and operational shifts. This ongoing monitoring helps drive appropriate audit coverage.
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes and industry best practices in Asia Pacific region (e.g. Singapore, Australia, India, Seoul, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, etc).
• Participate in the team’s strategic initiatives and projects as opportunities arise.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in IT audit, preferably in a financial services environment. Experience in the APAC region is highly desirable.
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), or equivalent preferred.
• Familiar with the regulatory requirements specific to technology risk management in Asia Pacific (e.g. MAS, RBI, APRA, SBV, etc ).
• Familiar with execution of risk-based audit approach.
• Strong understanding of IT audit methodologies, cybersecurity controls, frameworks (e.g., COBIT, ISO 27001, NIST), and ITGC (IT General Controls).
• Proficient in both spoken and written English.
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Good team player as well as able to work independently.
• Meticulous, disciplined and self-motivated individual with the passion to pursue excellence.

As Regional Internal Auditor, you will add value and improve the bank’s operations by bringing an efficient and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. Specialised in governance and risk management, your role will play a critical part in promoting strong governance and risk management culture across the organization, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and senior leadership to deliver high-quality audit services.

You will travel and work closely with internal audit counterparts on a regional scale to conduct audit visits. You will have the opportunity to work with the stakeholders to evaluate internal controls and providing recommendations to strengthen these processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or execute audits independently and efficiently, including audit planning, key control evaluation and testing, report drafting and issues follow-up and closure. Perform audit activities in accordance with the Bank internal audit methodology.
• Assess the Bank internal control environment with view to provide value-adding recommendations to Management to manage emerging issues or remediate identified weaknesses.
• Apply data analytics to assess the internal control environment.
• Establish and develop good working relationship with Management of assigned Business Units for which candidate has been assigned risk assessment responsibility.
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment exercise by developing good understanding of business strategy, plans, products, processes performance, risks and issues of the assigned Business Units.
• Perform continuous monitoring on assigned Business Units to keep abreast on evolving markets, regulatory, business and operational changes to drive appropriate ongoing audit coverage.
• Participate in Bank’s strategic initiatives / project meeting to promote / enhance the organization's governance and risk culture.
• Participate in the audit department’s strategic initiatives and projects as opportunities arise.

Requirements

• CPA certified or equivalent of an internationally recognized accounting body
• At least 8 years experience in audit of the banking industry with experience in governance and risk management audit
• Familiar with execution of risk-based audit approach
• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, governance standards, and best practices (i.e. Basel, COSO, Three-line Defense)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present audit findings and recommendations effectively.
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Good team player as well as able to work independently
• Meticulous, disciplined and self-motivated individual with the passion to pursue excellence
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail

As Regional Internal Auditor, you will add value and improve the bank’s operations by bringing an efficient and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. You will travel and work closely with internal audit counterparts on a regional scale to conduct audit visits. You will have the opportunity to work with the stakeholders to evaluate internal controls and providing recommendations to strengthen these processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or execute audits independently and efficiently, including audit planning, key control evaluation and testing, report drafting and issues follow-up and closure. Perform audit activities in accordance with the Bank internal audit methodology.
• Assess the Bank internal control environment with view to provide value-adding recommendations to Management to manage emerging issues or remediate identified weaknesses.
• Apply data analytics to assess the internal control environment.
• Establish and develop good working relationship with Management of assigned Business Units for which candidate has been assigned risk assessment responsibility.
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment exercise by developing good understanding of business strategy, plans, products, processes performance, risks and issues of the assigned Business Units.
• Perform continuous monitoring on assigned Business Units to keep abreast on evolving markets, regulatory, business and operational changes to drive appropriate ongoing audit coverage.
• Participate in the team’s strategic initiatives and projects as opportunities arise.

Requirements

• CPA certified or equivalent of an internationally recognized accounting body
• At least 6 years of Treasury audit experience in the banking industry with experience in leading audits
• Familiar with execution of risk-based audit approach
• Proficient in both spoken and written English
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Good team player as well as able to work independently
• Meticulous, disciplined and self-motivated individual with the passion to pursue excellence

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the supervision and resource planning of the Credit Review Group(CRG).
• Provide guidance and further enhance the overall capability of CRG.
• Management reporting on CRG’s activities in a timely manner.
• Support Co-Heads of IADAP on the reporting of CRG’s activities to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the planning group and other relevant groups to enhance the efficiency and quality of the internal processes.
• Support various requests from IAD Tokyo.
• Make audit plans annually for the credit reviews in accordance to the risk assessment in APAC region.
• Cascade the credit review plans to CRG members and ensure deliverables are completed according to planned timeline.
• Supervise CRG members to follow-up on open issues identified and conduct validation review on remediation actions taken by auditee in accordance with CRG recommendations and address BUs’ concerns accordingly.
• Travel within APAC region is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accountancy/Banking, Business Studies/Administration/Management or equivalent.
• 10-15 years’ experience in the areas of credit risk analysis, credit approval and/or credit review function. Audit experience in a leadership capacity would be an added advantage.
• Excellent and extensive knowledge in credit risk analysis, financial analysis/projections and credit rating models across Large Corporates, Structured Real Estate finance, Project Finance, Securitization, LBO and/or Banks/Non-Banks Financial Institutions.
• General knowledge in Retail and Islamic Finance would be an added advantage.
• Strong ability and confidence to lead the group members effectively with demonstrated problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Good writing and communication skills. Proficiency in both English and Japanese is highly preferred to present and communicate with senior stakeholders at Japan Head Office.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and Powerpoint. Added advantage for knowledge/experience in programming applications e.g. Power BI, Python.