WeLab - Group Head of Internal Audit

• Responsible to the board of directors (the “Board”) and Audit Committee for the professional supervision of the internal audit function
• Lead the internal audit function and conduct independent assessments/regular internal audits of the Group
• Provide direction and leadership to a team of audit professionals and ensure the effective running of various business and support functions
• Maintain sound internal auditing standards and relevant codes of ethics
• Establish and maintain an audit charter and written policies and procedures
• Prepare annual audit plan with consideration of risk assessment, regulatory focuses and alignment with the Group’s strategies and new business plans
• Perform risk assessments of the overall control environment for business lines, operating environment and supporting functions
• Follow up audit recommendations post-audit, assess residual risk, validate remedial work performed, document closing issues
• Provide advices to stakeholders on strengthening control environment
• Establish and ensure an effective mechanism of reporting audit findings and recommendations, and the progress on implementation of the recommendations, to all appropriate levels of management, the Board and the Audit Committee
• To liaise and work closely with external auditors and regulators on audit related matters
• To handle ad hoc independent reviews relating to internal controls and/or special investigations
  

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Finance/Business or related discipline with professional accounting or auditing qualifications
• Professional qualification in CPA
• Sound knowledge of auditing and regulatory requirements both in China and Hong Kong
• 15 years or above internal audit experience in financial service/banking industry, with exposure in both Big 4 professional practice and in-house auditing
• Hands-on experience in planning and leading internal audit projects, including developing and implementing audit programs, and preparing executive level audit reports and presentations
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to interact effectively with senior management, functional heads and department heads
• Self-motivated, result-oriented, capable of working independently
• A strategic-minded, enthusiastic and self-motivated leader
• Willing to step up to challenges and make things happen
• Excellent command of spoken and written English, Mandarin and Chinese

• Competitive salary
• Learning and development stipend, because we value lifelong learning and believe the best way to invest in our employees is to encourage them to continue to learn
• Work hard and laugh lots (chicken wings and french toast, etc.) with a high-performing, fun and diverse team
• Weekly afternoon teas and fully stocked fridge
• Coffee stipend
• Conveniently located office surrounded by diverse and delicious lunch options
• Lively office with gaming consoles and a ping pong table
• Fun extracurricular activities with your colleagues like hiking, yoga, badminton, wine tasting, dragon boat racing, rock climbing, etc.
• Employee referral bonuses

WeLab is a leading fintech company in Asia with one of the first virtual banks established in Hong Kong. WeLab provides financial services by creating seamless digital experiences to our 36 million customers across Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Indonesia. Our mission is to improve lives through game-changing technology and innovation.

Using its proprietary risk management technology and advanced AI capabilities. WeLab effectively analyses unstructured mobile big data within seconds to provide innovative financial services and offer consumer financing solutions for individual customers. The company also offers B2B solutions by partnering with traditional financial institutions, which utilize WeLab’s technology to offer fintech-enabled services to their customers.

WeLab’s investors include Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad, CK Hutchison’s TOM Group, International Finance Corporation (a member of the World Bank Group), Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Sequoia Capital and ING Bank.