The Internal Audit Sharia role offers an exceptional opportunity to contribute to the integrity and compliance of our Sharia-compliant financial operations, aligning with our commitment to ethical business practices. This position is crucial in ensuring that all organizational activities adhere to Islamic principles and regulatory standards, safeguarding our reputation and trust with clients. The successful candidate will engage in comprehensive audits, risk assessments, and control evaluations, gaining deep insights into Islamic finance and enhancing their expertise in compliance and governance. This role provides the chance to be a key player in promoting transparency and accountability within the Sharia financial sector, driving both personal growth and the organization's commitment to ethical excellence.
Position Responsibilities:
- Plan and execute various types of audits across Asia region (including Sarbanes-Oxley Project (aka SOX)) in accordance with the audit methodology, departmental standards and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate the management of risk and internal controls in business. Present findings to and reach agreement with the business unit management; make practical and value-added recommendations to improve control environment and efficiency and effectiveness of operations.
- Prepare audit reports; audit reports are to be clear, concise and well-organized, and issued within departmental service standards.
- Utilize data analytics techniques to improve effectiveness and efficiency of audit process.
- Ensure quality of work completed.
- Execute various types of audits within time budgets and target dates, reporting any timing problems or budget over-runs to responsible project leads and Directors.
- Assist business unit management by providing consulting advices.
- Follow-up with business unit management regularly on the status/implementation of remediation actions for timely audit issue closure.
- Actively participates in departmental initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
- Good knowledge of life insurance and asset management business, audit methodologies, control frameworks and risk management techniques
- 5+ years’ relevant experience
- Proven relationship skills including a demonstrated ability to deal effectively with staff at all levels to Assistant Vice President
- Excellent communication skills, oral and written. Able to deal with confrontations and resolve conflicts
- Sound business judgment in assessing significance of issues and developing value added recommendations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Asia regional experience is a plus
- Recognized accounting (CA, CMA, CGA, CPA) or auditing (CIA, CISA) professional designation
- Challenges the status quo and proactively makes suggestions for continuous improvement
- Commitment to quality
When you join our team:
- We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
- We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
- As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
About Manulife and John Hancock
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Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Working Arrangement
Hybrid