About the Opportunity

Job Type: Permanent

Application Deadline: 31 December 2024

Title: Internal Audit Manager

Department: Internal Audit

Location: Dalian, China

Reports To: Senior Manager - Internal Audit

Our Investment Solutions and Services (ISS) business offers Fidelity's investment expertise to wholesale, institutional and other professional investing clients. We provide these clients with funds in which they and their clients can invest, or segregated mandates which are bespoke solutions. We aspire to offer the most innovative and appropriate investment solutions to our clients, and to support their evolving business needs by unbundling our capabilities to add our expertise to their capabilities. Our Global Platform Solutions (GPS) business provides individuals, advisers, and employers with access to world-class investment choices, third-party solutions, administration services and pension guidance. By combining our asset management expertise with our solutions for professional, workplace and personal investing, we work together to build better financial futures. Find out more about what we do, our history, and how you could be a part of our future at .

Our clients come from all walks of life and so do we. We are proud of our inclusive culture and encourage applications from the widest mix of talent, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, social background and more.

As a flexible employer, we trust our people to perform their role in the way that works best for them, our clients, and our business. We are a disability-friendly company and would welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.

Our Values

Integrity - Doing the right thing, every time and putting the client first.

Trust - Empowering each other to take the initiative and make good decision.

Our Behaviours

Our employees should be:

Brave - Challenge the status quo, be accountable and speak up.

Bold - Act with conviction, encourage diverse thinking and keep things simple.

Curious - Learn to do new things in better ways and encourage fresh thinking.

Compassionate - Have empathy, care for colleagues, clients, and the community.

Department Description

Internal Audit is an independent Group function that reports directly to the company Chief Executive Officer and to the Group Audit and Risk Committee. Our mandate is to examine and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls and governance systems, as well as the adequacy of, and compliance with, regulatory obligations, internal strategies, policies, processes, and reporting procedures. In addition, we help management and the Board to fulfil their oversight responsibilities through effective challenge to help them identify, assess, and commercially manage the Company's risk.

Using a risk-based methodology, our annual audit plan is developed in consultation with FIL management to include audits of specific business areas as well as thematic and emerging risks through participation in new initiatives and systems developments.

Internal Audit staff have extensive experience in assurance functions and/or various FIL business units and relevant professional qualifications.

The Internal Audit team is based in the UK, Luxembourg, Germany, India, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo.

Purpose of your role

The role will be part of the Global ISS Internal Audit team. The role of the Audit Manager is to deliver audit assignments as part of a wider team and to verify that business operations are effectively controlled and that risks are mitigated. You will be required to execute audit assignments in line with the FIL audit methodology under the guidance of senior colleagues. The role will be based in Dalian, China and there will also be the opportunity to participate in global audits, when required.

This is a great opportunity to build your career in FIL as the work carried out in Internal Audit provides experience of all areas of the organisation and exposure to senior management whilst allowing you to be seen to help improve controls over key risks in the business. The audit team is small and hence you may work alone or in small groups auditing a specific area of the business delivering the audit from scope to final report.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute audit work program and document work papers in line with FIL audit methodology.
• Manage and resolve situations that may lead to detrimental audit outcomes (quality and timing) and escalate challenges to Audit Lead timely.
• Working alongside IT auditors to deliver integrated audits including examining application control functionality.
• Assist integrated data analytics work.
• Proactively seek feedback on personal growth and development.
• Provide suggestions or ideas for any internal audit process improvements and contribute as well as participate to any process improvement and/or initiatives.

Experience and Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualification such as Chartered Accountant and Certified Internal Auditor is an asset.
• Proven financial services experience, preferably in banking or asset management is an asset.
• Experience in executing risk-based internal audits from planning to reporting

Key Competencies and Personal Characteristics

• Excellent proficiency in English (oral and written) is mandatory. Fluency in another language (Japanese, Korean) is an asset.
• Proven business auditing experience. Exposure to IT auditing as well as data analytics is an asset.
• Good knowledge of audit principles, practices, and standards, including the ability to identify, assess risks and develop recommendations to mitigate those risks
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely and to build strong relationships.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good writing skills.
• Flexible, adaptable and ability to work independently to tight deadlines and respond effectively to changing business needs.