Chief internal auditor

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC is a dynamic and fast-growing finance company, which is a subsidiary of Bank of Ceylon, committed to delivering innovative financial solution to individuals and business. As part of our growth journey, we are looking to hire a visionary, strategic, and integrity-driven chief internal auditor at AGM level to strengthen governance, enhance risk management, and ensure robust compliance across the organization.

Key responsibilities

1. Performing internal audits based on an annual audit plan.
2. Planning, developing and scoping the annual audit plan.
3. Ensuring compliance with regulations issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the Colombo Stock Exchange.
4. Effective planning of audits to understand and highlight risk areas to the audit committee and management.
5. Convening monthly audit committee meetings.
6. Advising on improvements/changes to existing systems & procedures.
7. Providing assistance to external auditors and regulatory audits as and when required.
8. Resource planning and allocation in the internal audit department.

Requirements

1. Associate or fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ACA / FCA) with a minimum of 7 years’ post qualifying experience.
2. MBA or MSc in a relevant discipline would be an added advantage.
3. Experience in managing teams with minimum 10 years managerial experience out of which 6 years at a senior management level in handling internal audits, preferably in a banking & financial institution.
4. Experience in IT based audit techniques would be an added advantage.
5. Team player who can add value to the organization, whilst managing the resources in the internal audit department.

Benefits

1. A collaborative and innovative-driven work culture accompanied with opportunities for professional growth and leadership with competitive compensation and benefits.

When applying

Applicants are advised to indicate the position applied for in the subject line of the email. Please send your detailed resume along with the names of two non-related referees within 10 days of this advertisement to the following email address. Eg: Chief internal auditor (AGM)

Preferred CV formats: PDF or Word.

Note: Selection will be purely on merit. Any form of canvassing will result in disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.