Senior Executive - Internal Audit

Hartalega

📍Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Posted May 19, 2026

Job Overview

Position

Senior Executive - Internal Audit

Company

Hartalega

Location

Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Work Type

On-site

Job ID

li-4416482249

Job Description

Overview

  • Responsible in the execution of annual IA Plan in providing reasonable assurance and enhancing the internal control systems, risk management and corporate governance in ascertaining the level of adequacy, integrity, effectiveness and efficiencies of governance, risks and internal control systems within the Group to ensure the achievement of corporate objectives, strategies and compliance to statutory requirements.

  • Perform audit assignment including assessment of audit effectiveness and identification of improvement opportunities arising from audit engagements performed.

  • Summarise audit findings, propose action plan and review with department manager.

  • Manage audit assignment assigned and ensure completion of within timeframe stipulated to achieve the Annual Audit Plan.

  • Assist in identifying control gaps and opportunities for improvement.

  • Attend to meetings with management to discuss on the audit process and audit work.

  • Document and follow up on all recommendations and timelines for corrective action with responsible personnel and control owner.

  • Preparation and review the draft report after audit work.

  • Accountable to preserve the various documentations for audit work such as working papers, audit program, supporting evidence, permanent file, current file, circulars, minutes, office memo and etc.

  • Any ad hoc assignments and projects if necessary.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Professional qualification in Accounting, i.e. CIA, CPA, ACCA or CIMA or its equivalent.

  • Minimum 2 – 5 years of relevant audit experience.

  • Good communication skills, report writing, analytical and interpersonal skills.

  • Independent self-motivated and mature in handling all level of staff.

  • Team player, strong analytical skills and effective problem-solving ability.

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Practice Questions

💡Technical Questions (3)
  • 1.How do you approach identifying control gaps and opportunities for improvement during an audit assignment at a manufacturing organization like Hartalega?
  • 2.Walk me through your process for preparing and reviewing a draft audit report after fieldwork is completed.
  • 3.How do you ensure your audit documentation, such as working papers, supporting evidence, and permanent files, meets professional standards and stands up to external review?
🎯Behavioral Questions (3)
  • 1.Tell me about a time you had to present a difficult audit finding to a resistant manager and how you handled the meeting.
  • 2.Describe a situation where you had to manage an audit assignment with a tight deadline to ensure it fit within the Annual Audit Plan.
  • 3.Give an example of a time you identified an opportunity for improvement that went beyond a standard control gap.
🧩Situational Questions (2)
  • 1.You are following up on past audit recommendations and find that a control owner has repeatedly missed their corrective action deadlines. How do you handle this?
  • 2.You are assigned an ad-hoc audit project in an area you are completely unfamiliar with, and you must deliver findings in a very short timeframe. What is your approach?

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Internal AuditRisk ManagementInternal ControlsCorporate GovernanceAudit PlanningWorking PapersCorrective ActionAudit FindingsACCACIAComplianceProcess Improvement

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