Overview: As the Director of Internal Audit (IA), you will lead and oversee internal audit activities within the agency, ensuring robust governance, risk management, and control frameworks. You will manage a team of IA professionals, drive audit excellence, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance the agency’s internal controls and compliance posture. This role also involves developing internal audit capabilities and fostering a culture of professionalism across the agency’s IA function.

Key Responsibilities: • Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of internal audits across the agency, ensuring audits are completed on time, within scope, and of high quality. • Develop and implement strategic audit plans aligned with the agency’s risk landscape and operational priorities. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the IA function, including adoption of data analytics, technology tools, and best practices. • Build and nurture a community of practice within the agency’s IA function to raise professional standards and share knowledge. • Engage with senior management and key stakeholders to communicate audit findings, provide advisory insights, and support sound governance and risk management practices. • Manage, mentor, and develop IA staff by identifying training needs and growth opportunities to maintain high performance and professional competency. • Ensure compliance with relevant internal audit standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements: • Professional background in Accountancy, Finance, or related fields. • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent certification preferred. • Minimum 15 years of internal audit experience • Strong expertise in risk assessment, internal controls evaluation, and internal audit methodologies. • Proficient in data analytics and audit technology adoption. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills. • Demonstrated leadership capability with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. • Ability to influence and build effective working relationships across multiple levels of management.

The Accountant-General’s Department (AGD) plays an important role in making Singapore a better place through Finance. At AGD, we aim to be a future-ready leader in transforming Public Sector finance by putting finance at the heart of our decision-making. We do this through building a strong foundation in providing robust financial systems and processes that serve key stakeholders including our pensioners, vendors and the public sector. Our team of accounting professionals work at AGD and are deployed to the public agencies to deliver a wide range of financial and accounting-related services to the Public Service. Together we play a critical role in helping the Government achieve its fiscal and economic objectives through sound stewardship and governance.