About the Role 
As Financial Assurance Manager, you will be overseeing financial assurance tasks throughout the ASPAC Division and fostering a culture of control and process enhancement. You will report into the ASPAC Group Financial Controller and collaborate closely with the Group Assurance team based in the UK. 
Key Responsibilities Include:

Developing, implementing, and managing the ASPAC financial assurance program, identifying key risks and areas of non-compliance, and proposing practical solutions within the overall control framework
Proactively ensuring compliance with the Group Finance Control Manual, raising awareness of financial and operational matters, fostering a culture of ongoing improvement, and promoting efficiency in processes and finances
Cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with finance and operational sites, as well as across the broader organization
Offering valuable support, guidance, and advice to stakeholders throughout the organisation
Contributing to the establishment of effective corporate governance
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Manager, Sustainability Assurance

(Hybrid)

As the Sustainability Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing the delivery of external assurance and internal audit services to clients to ensure that clients' sustainability reports comply with relevant standards and guidelines, and are credible and reliable.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Actively manage the firm's sustainability assurance and GHG verification practice globally as an auditor.
• Actively manage the firm's ESG internal audit engagements as an auditor.
• Participate in the development and implementation of assurance and verification methodology and processes in accordance with required standards.
• Manage assurance and verification engagements, including planning, execution and delivery.
• Ensure that engagements are completed on time, and in compliance with relevant standards and guidelines.
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Stay up-to-date with developments in sustainability reporting, assurance and verification standards and ethics guidelines.
• Contribute to the growth and development of the firm's sustainability assurance and verification services.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional integrity and ethics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Sustainability, Accounting, Business, Engineering or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in sustainability reporting, assurance, or GHG verification services.
• A thorough understanding of the principles, requirements, and guidelines set forth in the AA1000 Assurance Standard and ISAE 3000 (Revised) Standard is required. An AA1000 assurance practitioner certification will be an advantage.
• Strong auditing and assurance skills, including experience in the design and implementation of audit programs, audit planning, and report writing. Experience in identifying and assessing risk and in evaluating and testing internal controls is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in sustainability report assurance and GHG verification.
• Strong understanding of sustainability reporting standards and guidelines, including GRI, SASB, TCFD, and GHG Protocol.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Positive attitude and energy, and resourcefulness.
• Trustworthy, self-starter, and independent.
• High proficiency in MS Office, especially in Excel and PowerPoint.

We Offer

• Competitive base salary plus generous performance bonus.
• Healthcare benefits.
• A purpose-driven, meaningful job to make a positive difference.
• Learning opportunities to support your career growth.
• Remote Working/Work From Home programme available.
• Opportunity to work in an international and multicultural environment serving clients worldwide.

How to apply

Send your resume with a cover letter to the HR Manager by email at hr@csrworks.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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About CSRWorks

CSRWorks International is a purpose-driven company and is a trusted name in sustainability consulting, assurance, training, and thought leadership. With its head office in Singapore, CSRWorks serves clients around the world.

CSRWorks is a licensed AA1000 Assurance Services provider, and an AA1000 Licensed Training Partner. We have an established track record of more than a decade in providing sustainability report assurance services.

Our sustainability advisory services include sustainability reporting, integrated reporting, sustainability strategy, materiality assessment, stakeholder engagement, sustainable procurement, DJSI/CSA, CDP, EcoVadis CSR Assessment, FTSE4Good, TCFD, Science-Based Targets, GHG measurement and reporting, and SDGs integration.

An international powerhouse for sustainability training, CSRWorks offers a wide range of sustainability training courses, both public workshops and in-house training, across the region. In addition, CSRWorks produces internationally acclaimed thought leadership events to champion sustainability, including the Asia Sustainability Reporting Awards and Asia Integrated Reporting Awards, the Asia Sustainability Reporting Summit, and Asia’s Top Sustainability Superwomen.

CSRWorks is seeking to expand its team and looking for senior sustainability practitioners to join our consulting/training team in Singapore and overseas locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At CSRWorks, we uphold Equal Opportunity Employment principles. We do not discriminate based on characteristics such as race, religion, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, or disability. Our hiring decisions are made on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business requirements.

www.csrworks.com

22nd April, 2024
Were a globally integrated audit, tax and advisory firm present in over 100 countries and territories and were always ready to recruit an experienced and motivated new Senior Assurance Analyst like you to join our Australian team.   This could be just the right opportunity for you if you

Love to travel between home, office and client venues and enjoy the variety that comes with working in different environments.
Like to work collaboratively with clients and colleagues and find communication and people management easy.
Are keen to progress to increasing levels of seniority and receive training and promotions you deserve.
Believe that a great culture is built on the celebration of collective success.

About the role
As an experienced member of our Audit team, your job will involve:


Planning performed in accordance with the

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At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Our Technology Assurance professionals play an important role within Assurance. As companies continue to digitise and automate more aspects of their business, performing high-quality audits and providing other assurance services require deeper capabilities with specialised knowledge of auditing technology. Services provided include Financial Audit IT, other assurance services such as System and Organisation Controls Reporting (SOCR) and Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP), and expanded assurance services such as pre-implementation assessments, readiness engagements and ISO certification services as well as integration with other Assurance competencies.

The opportunity

You will develop valuable skills for your entire career. You will also work with tomorrow’s business leaders and gain hands on best practice experience. The objective of our technology assurance services is to provide clients with a reliable overview of their technology risk landscape. Our solutions can be used by our clients to build confidence and trust with their customers, the overall market and when required by regulation or contractual obligations. 

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior / Associate within the Technology Assurance team, you will:

• Participate in multiple client engagement teams and other related activities. Engagements focus on the assessment and/or evaluation of Information Technology (IT) systems and the mitigation of IT-related business risks. Engagements may be either assurance/other assurance (attestation) and/or extended assurance in nature and vary considerably in size and complexity
• Serve as a fieldwork leader to assist clients in employing proper information systems, resources, and controls to maximise efficiencies and minimise risk
• Work with client personnel to analyse, evaluate, and enhance information systems facilitating the business internal control process, and will assist clients and other Technology Assurance professionals in performing information technology control and security engagements
• You will also play a central role in leveraging data and analytics tools to deliver high-quality audits by:

- Working with the audit teams to devise and execute detailed analytics plans based on the broader audit strategy
- Utilizing analytics tools and techniques, analyze large volumes of data to identify anomalies and patterns that suggest potential areas of audit risk
- Integrating audit analytics findings into the overall audit approach and to present these findings to the client

Skills and attributes for success

• Collaborate with other members of the engagement team to plan the engagement and develop work program timelines, risk assessments, and other planning documents
• Work with the engagement team to document the business processes dependent on information technology
• Serve as a fieldwork leader by directing the daily progress of fieldwork, informing supervisors of engagement status, and managing staff performance
• Demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of complex information systems
• Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends to identify the engagement and client service issues, and communicate this information to the engagement team and client management through written correspondence and verbal presentations
• Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with engagement team members, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services
• Proficient in analytics tools like Alteryx, SQL and Power BI, as well as familiarity with more traditional tools such as Excel etc
• Have a strong understanding of financial and non-financial data, and its applicability in the audit process
• Ability to simplify complex data and communicate results clearly to non-technical audiences, both in writing and through visualizations
• Be a strategic thinker that can see beyond the data and understand how analytics fits into the bigger picture of an audit engagement and the overall assurance process

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• A recognised university degree in accounting, business, computer science, information technology, engineering, mathematics or other relevant discipline
• Willingness to travel on overseas assignment as the need arises
• Project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills
• Leadership, teamwork and client service skills
• Demonstrated integrity within a professional environment

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Relevant certifications such as CPA, CA, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CBCP, CIA, CIPP, CGEIT
• Prior experience in performing data analytics in an audit, risk management, compliance, or related role

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you will be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

We are looking for passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the risk industry. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve their full potential, this role is for you.

What you'll do:

As a Business Assurance Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of our client's operations in the APAC region. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure accurate and timely consolidated financial reports. You will also drive key accounting discussions across the region, oversee general ledger activities for various entities, act as a focal point for audit requirements, support various accounting operations, streamline systems, liaise with external parties, and establish updated accounting policies. Your ability to apply your extensive knowledge in accounting standards to real-world business scenarios will be crucial in this role.

• Ensure the accuracy and timeliness of monthly and quarterly consolidated financial reports for internal and external reporting in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Drive accounting and technical discussions across the APAC region including preparation of accounting memos, accounting standards interpretation and application.
• Oversee the general ledger and month-end closing activities for a portfolio of entities, including analysis of the financial performance of the entities.
• Act as a focal point for all internal and external audit requirements including statutory audit, and group reporting requirements.
• Support accounting operations including PTP cycle, RTR cycle, taxation, etc. where required.
• Streamline and improve accounting systems and operations by partnering with internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with external parties such as auditors, tax agents, company secretaries, bankers and other statutory bodies/authorities.
• Establish and update accounting policies in accordance with reporting standards and requirements for compliance and standardisation across regions.

What you bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or equivalent from a recognised educational institute. Professional qualification of CPA/ACCA preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience. Big 4 accounting firm, group audit management and listed company experience desired.
• Extensive knowledge of, and experience in financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and SFRS(I) including previous relevant SEC and SOX reporting experience.
• Strong business partnering skills, stakeholder management abilities and good communication skills effectively across all levels.
• Ability to apply knowledge in accounting standards to business scenarios and offer practical solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint

What sets this company apart:

Our client is renowned for their commitment to excellence and innovation. They offer an inclusive and supportive work environment where every team member is valued for their unique contributions. Their focus on continuous learning and development ensures that their employees are always at the forefront of industry trends and developments. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a company that values its employees and offers a rewarding and challenging career.

What's next:

Ready to take the next step in your career?

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.
Robert Walters (Singapore) Pte Ltd
ROC No.: 199706961E | EA Licence No.: 03C5451
EA Registration No.: R23112536 Eleanor Tan

Join us as a Platform Assurance Lead

• We’ll look to you to develop and implement core infrastructure technologies, products and services against customer and non-functional requirements
• In order to achieve a first-class customer experience, you’ll make sure the infrastructure technology is engineered to comply with security, availability and resilience, performance and capacity
• You’ll work with colleagues across the bank, allowing you to expand your network and gain exposure for you and your work

What you'll do

As a Platform Assurance Lead, you’ll be contributing to and managing the selection, creation and maintenance of infrastructure technologies required to meet the needs of our customers, ensuring alignment to the Chief Technology Office (CTO) strategic targets and architecture outcomes.

You’ll also be:

• Making sure the required work in the platform backlog contains detailed acceptance criteria, which ensures that operations support or warranty period is clear and accountable once a system migration is complete
• Responsible for the most complex and risk exposed technical infrastructures
• Producing and providing ongoing management of infrastructure roadmaps, detailing lifecycles of the technology from new products and versions, through to end of support and retirement
• Providing operational support to other infrastructure teams in the event of major incidents or complex technical issues
• Building and leveraging relationships with colleagues across the bank to make sure decisions made are commercially focused and create long term value for the organisation

The skills you'll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll need the ability to understand how your area of expertise supports customers, from the core development of technology to risk based decisions. On top of this, you’ll need a clear understanding of infrastructure layers or stack, and a broad knowledge across multiple platforms such as server, operating system, virtualisation, database, middleware or network.

Along with experience of contributing to roadmaps and strategies and working closely with third parties on assurance of their output and managing their performance, you’ll need the ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to your peers and management level colleagues, with good collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Advanced knowledge of network security technologies including products, design and support
• Extensive experience working on Fortinet, F5 and Cisco technologies
• Advanced experience in delivering network security products and services within financial services, including Firewalls, IDS/IPS and Web Application Firewalls
• Knowledge and experience relating to product lifecycle, governance and maturity frameworks
• Knowledge of service management disciplines such as incident, problem, change IT, continuity and capacity

Our Financial Services Assurance team specialises in providing audit to businesses specifically in the financial services industry. Our team strives to understand and identify areas where we can provide value-adding audit services within the banking and capital markets, asset management and insurance sectors.

Responsibilities:

• You will provide assurance services for financial services clients in their financial performance and operations of business; including management structures, information systems and controls using our innovative global audit methodology
• You will deliver a broad range of innovative and cost-effective solutions for financial control regulatory reporting, shareholder value and technology issues
• You will be exposed to projects across different industry/sector

Requirements:

• Final year Accountancy student from a local/overseas university
• Good track record of academic achievements
• Active involvement in co-curricular activities
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Team player and keen learner
• Strong interest in the financial sector

about the company
Our client is a renowned insurance firm in Singapore. They are now looking for a Compliance Assurance Analyst (AML) to be responsible for supporting customer on-boarding operations and Anti-Money Laundering functions.

about the job

• You will be responsible for conducting thorough reviews, assessments, and audits to assess compliance levels and identify areas for improvement.
• Perform comprehensive reviews of business operations, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Assist in name screening and Anti-Money Laundering support.

about the manager/team
This role lies within the Operations team.

skills and experience required

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Law, or related field.
• Proven experience in compliance or operations roles within the financial services industry, especially in the banking or insurance sector.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

EY Assurance group is one of the most trusted, respected and influential business unit in the industry. As part of our team, you will provide our clients including companies, investors and regulators a peace of mind by using your skills and experience to them confidence in the validity of financial statements and business-critical information or processes. Groups (or, as we call them, sub-service lines) within Assurance include External Audit, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Financial Accounting Advisory Services and Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services.

Join our External Audit team and you will help our clients meet their reporting requirements by providing an objective and independent examination of their financial statements. In addition, you will conduct timely and constructive discussions with the management on accounting and reporting matters and provide a robust and clear perspective to audit committees.

The opportunity

You will experience professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That’s how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.

Your key responsibilities

· Support the planning, execution and delivery of assurance engagements.

· Clearly and accurately document the execution of specific audit procedures as defined by the engagement objectives, audit client's engagement history, and planned audit approach.

· Recognize potential audit issues or unusual relationships from basic analysis of the financial statements and communicate them to the assurance team.

Skills and attributes for success

· Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on progress.

· Contribute ideas/opinions to the assurance teams and listen/respond to other assurance team members' views

· Demonstrate professionalism and competence in the audit client's environment.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills

· Good project management skills

· Integrity within a professional environment

To qualify for the role you must have

· A degree in Accountancy/ Business related.

· Min 3 year's relevant work experience in the audit field

Ideally, you’ll also have

· Prior working experience in global professional services organization or mid-tier firms will be highly advantageous

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

What we offer

EY offers a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Plus, we offer:

· Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

· Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

· Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

· Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build.

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

Project Risk & Assurance Advisor
S ALARY: $1817.26 2082.44 pw Super
Work Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570
Are you a risk management expert looking to make a meaningful impact? Camden Council is seeking a dynamic individual to join our team as a Project Risk and Assurance Specialist.
As the Project Risk and Assurance Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects across the council. You will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing risks associated with key projects, as well as providing assurance to stakeholders at all levels. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where your skills and expertise will directly contribute to the improvement of public services in Camden. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a passion for risk and ... Click here to view more detail / apply for Project Risk & Assurance Advisor

About Team Global Express
Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We?re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit www.t eamglobalexpress.com .
Why TGE
We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.
What we offer

Competitive salary above industry standards
Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey
Fun and practical employee perks and discounts
Flexible work, including work from home
Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

JOB DESCRIPTION


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Customer IT Assurance Manager
Hybrid
Up to £80,000 per annum
We're looking for an experienced Customer IT Assurance Manager for our globally recognised Client, a leading specialist in insurance with offices located throughout the UK.
As the Customer IT Assurance Manager you will assist in the operation of Technology External Assurance function's focus on Customer Information Security Assurance by the execution and oversight of activities including bids & tenders, contract reviews, due diligence, audits, findings and reporting to manage and deliver the expectations aligned to defined SLAs and deadlines.
Core Responsibilities:
* Take an active part in the operation of the function by overseeing the activities of other members of the team and deputising for the Senior Manager, 3rd Party IT Risk as required.
* Support Commercial and Tender teams with the information security component of new business opportunities including questionnaires, presentations, and customer calls.
* Execute and oversee the end-to-end delivery of the information security components of customers audits, including planning, scoping, preparation, documentation, delivery and follow-up, in direct partnership with customers and internal Commercial teams.
* Reviewing and negotiating customer contractual IT agreements and clauses to ensure that customers' expectations can be fully met and aligned.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
* Senior professional experience with management responsibilities in either a Big 8 external practice, Internal Audit, or regulated Assurance function.
* Certified in relevant audit, risk and security certifications preferably with one of the following: IIA, CISA, CISM, or CISSP
* Experience of working in a UK regulated organisation, especially FCA/PRA or UK GDPR
* The role requires strong Information Security/Assurance, Audit, Compliance and Risk knowledge, experience of IT Risk and assurance frameworks, and control assurance assessments (e.g. ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CIS 20, NIST, ISACA IT Risk).
There's a true flexible working culture and leading benefits. (Great pension, bonus, flexible working, etc). Although the team work remotely this position would require office days every now and then in one of their UK based offices for those important meetings. Along with a great benefits package.

As an Quality Inspector, you’ll be reporting to Inspector Team Leader or Operations Manager and working as part of our Operations department. The purpose of QIMA’s Operations team is to deliver our industry-leading services to our clients while ensuring that all the work we do is performed to the QIMA standard of quality.

Your main duties will revolve around on-site quality inspections of our clients’ products.

• Check email daily to receive inspection documents.
• Attend to inspections on time and communicate with supplier in a professional way.
• Perform the inspection of the merchandise according with company procedures. Supervise the stuffing of the containers according with company procedures.
• Fulfill inspection reports according with company procedures and timelines.

Your new company
Our client is a leading multi -faceted building company based in Glasgow but with national operations. From delivering schools to local councils to building infrastructure to the MOD, they can offer their staff a sustainable and exciting career on interesting and stimulating projects. They are now ready to appoint a Quality Advisor to their business to drive forward their commitment to building excellence.


Your new role
As Quality Advisor, you will be based in their head office in Glasgow but with regular travel throughout the UK. Reporting to the head of quality, you will be responsible for supporting all your assigned projects in ensuring they are building and operating in line with our clients' stringent quality management system. This will be done through gathering and monitoring information from sites but through regular site audits and meetings. From there, you will ensure any non-compliance is managed and rectified and support the operations team in driving this into the business.


What you'll need to succeed
Our client is looking for an expert in quality who has ideally worked in a construction, engineering or subcontractor environment and would ideally like to apply their experience with a national builder on large publicly funded projects. You will be experienced in quality management systems and standards and ideally have a related technical qualification in quality management. You enjoy being busy and like working in a stimulating environment which will challenge and develop you.


What you'll get in return
Our client is a fantastic employer with a strong brand in the market. They have a well-rounded and compressive approach to salaries and benefits packages. This is a great role for an ambitious quality management professional to join a national player and really secure their employment for the next 5 to 10 years. Get in touch asap


What you need to do now


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