Director Internal Audit Asia - Toa Payoh

Audit plan and planning

• Participate in the risk analysis process to identify entities/topics that need to be reviewed and followed
• Participate in the yearly audit plan preparation: Collect and summarize audit proposals, prepare and attend meeting with branches
• Propose, follow-up and announce the audit planning: Calendar, teams allocation
• Cooperate with other IC / IA functions within LVMH (Moet Hennessy, Louis Vuitton Malletier, Christian Dior Couture, Parfums Christian Dior, Sephora,…)

Audit assignments preparation

• Collect preliminary information from the auditee, branch and circulate to the team
• Participate in the preliminary call with the branch CFO, COO.
• Review the planning memos (risk analysis, audit approach…) and assignment letters
• Organize external assistance for support when required (translations, data analytics…)

Audit fieldwork

• Supervision: During the audit, review the work done and challenge the team
• Provide audit technical support to the team in certain audit cycles when required
• 1 to 1 meeting with local General Director or executive committee’s members for high level discussion matters
• Review the draft exit meeting slides and participate in the meetings
• Review the audit draft reports and executive summary before submission

HR management

• Day to day management of the teams
• Auditors recruitment: regular contacts with recruitment agencies, meeting internal mobility candidates, organizing Recruitment Days
• Integration of new auditors in the team: assign a coach, provide guidance and objectives
• Performance appraisal: assignments evaluation on job performance, yearly appraisals and regular 1 to 1 meetings along the year
• Auditors training coordination in accordance with individual needs
• Preparation and presentation during IA internal seminars (topics to be addressed, key messages, slides)

Others functions and tasks

• Collect information and updates from LVMH brands
• Represent LVMH Internal Audit in internal finance seminars in Asia Pacific for example
• Represent the function in external events (Big 4 events, school forums,…)

• Validate all invoices related to the Department (travel, communication,…) and costs tracking
• Prepare R1, R2, budget, 3y plan and hard close information

Candidate profile:

• University/Master degree, MBA or equivalent
• Professional accounting or auditing qualifications (CPA and CIA or equivalent)
• Excellent English (verbal and written). French or other European language

• 10 years of working experience. Successful experience in an audit firm or in a corporate internal audit team is a requirement.
• International exposure working overseas is required

• Highest level of personal ethics and integrity
• Aptitude to manage a multi-cultural team
• Able to communicate with multicultural people from different functions and different companies
• High-energy and possessing the flexibility to work in fast-changing environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to persuade Top Management when presenting factual observations and identified risks
• Courageous and leadership attitude
• Strong understanding of internal control and financial auditing standards

Location and reporting:

Based in Singapore with approximately 30% travel worldwide

In charge of the Asian offices at APAC holding

Reports to the Group Internal Audit Director based in Paris