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Malaysia

- Started off the IAM team from scratch within the Company. Team has grown to a total of 8 people within the last 6 months.- Developed necessary processes & policies in relation to improve overall access management to 300+ systems used across board, based on the IAM best practices & frameworks. Processes include: IAM team approval prior to access provision to key systems, staff off-boarding checks, system reviews for role changes.- Spearheaded the development of Role Based Access Control Matrix & the Birth Right Access Control Matrix across board.- Perform system reviews for key systems in terms of permission appropriateness, staff validity etc.- Assist in evaluating system criticality.- Bring more transparency and structure to the team by developing quarterly system access review plans based on system criticality.- Liaising closely with the IT Admin team to streamline access provisioning process via Okta.- Develop and ensure compliance to the PII Data Sharing Procedure for the Group.

Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

- Manage and lead a team of 8 to 12 internal auditors (2 remote internal auditors) for the conduct of various types of internal audits for the organisation; namely process audits, product audits, IT Security audits, customer experience audits and regulatory audits.- Assist HOD to stabilise new teams assigned within the Department (Expense Control, Busines Process Optimisation & Customer Experience Audit teams) by providing continuous guidance, coaching and direction.- Responsible in developing audit plans for the year using the risk-based methodology, by focusing on high risk areas the organisation is exposed to.- Conduct reviews of audit scope, audit program, audit working papers and final audit reports prepared by the team members.- Implement new initiatives within the Internal Audit team to continuously improve the productivity and quality of output from the team.- Heavily involved in driving implementation of agreed-upon action plans from past audits in a timely manner, for risk mitigation and operational efficiency purposes.- Constant communication with the Management on significant audit issues and impactful agreed-upon action plans to remediate it.- Conduct internal trainings for the team members to streamline audit processes and procedures across board.- Conduct townhall presentations across the organisation to constantly create awareness of internal controls.- Undertake ad-hoc projects and assignments from the Management.

Cyberjaya, Selangor, Malaysia

- Lead a team of 3 to 4 members to perform internal audit assignments with minimal supervision from the Team Lead.- Perform Internal Audit assignments on various departments in the Company such as IT security, payroll, accounts department, marketing department, procurement and customer support.- Team Leader for foreign compliance audits to United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) and Malta Financial Services Act (MFSA), European Union (EU) regulations.- Review compliance-related IT system changes prior to the its release to the production environment.- Conduct follow-up audits to ensure that recommendations agreed-upon during audits are implemented accordingly.- Conduct independent security checks on company laptops and system access rights revalidation checks on quarterly basis.- Performing other ad-hoc tasks assigned by Internal Audit Team Lead such as preparing Internal Audit Plans, reviewing Investigative Reports and Annual Reports and testing of new systems developed.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

- Perform Internal Audit assignments for clients from various industries such as manufacturing, stock broking, financial institutions, property development, healthcare, non-governmental organizations, transportation, credit rating agency, golf clubs and warehouse management.- Team Leader for Internal Audit assignments on various cycles/processes such as payroll and human resource management, contracts management, procurement, production, inventory management, sales cycle, cash management, operational audit for non-governmental organization and regulatory compliance audits (i.e. Anti Money Laundering Act). - Team Leader for 100% stock counts carried out in manufacturing factories.- Assist in various Internal Audit assignments (Team Member) for trustee operational audits, contracts management, finance and accounts, inventory management, event management and warehouse management.- Assist external auditors and IT support team for special assignments encompassing data integrity, GST system testing and flow chartting of operations.- Perform other ad-hoc tasks assigned by Senior Manager or Director such as preparing Internal Audit Plans and reviewing billings to clients for the year.- Conduct kick-off and exit meeting with Clients at beginning and end of fieldwork respectively.- Submit and present the Final Report to the Audit Committee.

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

- Conduct internal audits assigned for a wide range of clients listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE) in various industries encompassing manufacturing, retail, property development and plantations.- Team Leader for Internal Audit assignments on procurement, harvesting and collection of fresh fruit bunches (FFB), contracts management and expenditure cycle.- Assist in various Internal Audit assignments (Team Member) on procurement, production, after sales support, payroll and human resource management processes.- Assist in several Risk Management assignments conducted.- Draft internal audit reports for review by Directors.

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

- Analyse receivables accounts and perform bank reconciliation.- Data entry/updates into Oracle system.- Review and process travel claims for Hong Kong and India staff.