Japanese-speaking IT Internal Auditor - Centre People Appointments : Job Details

<VISA SUPPORT> Japanese-speaking IT Internal AuditorRef: MW46207

A major Japanese IT company is looking for a Japanese-speaking IT Internal Auditor in the Global Internal Audit Section.This person will be a liaison across regional internal audit teams in EMEA, APAC and Americas.This role requires bigger picture perspective, hands-on experience and expertise in varied audit, risk and compliance areas in dynamic global companies or equivalent, and an IT background is a big plus. The ideal candidate would be self-motivated and have great interest and desire in learning their culture, businesses and adopting a diverse workplace environment. Moreover, have willingness to work closely with various functions and organizations in Global Headquarters in Japan and overseas locations, to enhance corporate governance, risk management, compliance management, and implement internal controls in group companies across regions.

Business level of fluency in both English and Japanese are required for this role.

TYPE: Permanent, full-timeSALARY: Negotiable, depending on the experienceSTART:ASAP (negotiable)LOCATION: Western Europe (TBD)VISA: The company will be able to provide visa support for the right candidate

RESPONSIBILITY:

• Creating audit plan, audit procedures and execute them directly with leading team members
• Interact with auditee organization or other related organization in the Company to complete audit pieces smoothly and efficiently so as to lead the process improvement
• Conduct end to end IT Internal Audit: (Information Security and System Audit)
• Handle J-SOX IT general control evaluation including documents preparation support, processes evaluation and management assessment
• Assist in fraud investigation and Operational Audit for the organization
• Prepare audit reports that accurately document the audit process and its findings in a way that ensures the content is understood by the receiver
• Plan, organize, and schedule workload so that audit activities are completed accurately and on time including selected follow-up to secure implementation of committed corrective actions
• Collect, examine, analyze, and verify data and information about the organization's systems and processes by reviewing written materials and interviewing organizational members where required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 5+ years of internal audit experience in professional services and/ or industry or experience in the realm of information security audit at business corporations, consulting firms, or external audit firms
• Strong experience and knowledge of best practices in system audit and information security audit
• Native or advanced level English skill and/or Practical experiences to use English under business situation desired
• Strong computer skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access required
• Ability to identify key components and prevent scope creep
• Risk assessment and mitigation experience
• Ability to conduct presentations and lead group discussions
• Effective negotiation, persuasion, and change management skills
• Experience in modern audit tools such as data analysis is a plus
• Ability to travel up to 30% (domestic/ international)
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure Security
• Strong knowledge of firewalls platforms
• Strong cross team coordination skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Computer Information systems or Management Information systems is preferred
• Experience in ISMS, NESAS, NIST and/or GDPR compliance audit.
• Experience at major external audit firms or consulting firms or audit or J-SOX IT general control process evaluation
• Experience in telecommunication industry or audit or J-SOX IT general control evaluation
• Professional certification (CISA, CIA, CPA, CFE, ACCA or equivalent) or demonstrated progress towards a professional certification is preferred
• Excellent IT analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex situations into workable solutions to present to Management of all levels
• An understanding of internal controls, PCAOB/ SOX standards, COSO Internal Control framework, and IFRS
• Exposure to ERP (JDE) and audit management/ GRC systems (TeamMate)
• Exposure to audit data analytics, data mining, and periodic continuous auditing methodology and technology (Alteryx, Tableau)

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.

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