Internal Auditor, Hong Kong (6 months contract)

As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

If you're looking for challenging work, smart colleagues, and a global employer with a social conscience, come explore your potential at Invesco. Make a difference every day!

Job Description

Who we are:

With over $1.7 trillion of assets under management, Invesco is one of the world’s leading global investment

management firms, headquartered in Atlanta, GA. Spreading across 26 countries and with over 8400 dedicated

employees, we are driven by trust and care. As one of the world’s leading asset managers, we are solely dedicated

to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. If you're looking for challenging work,

smart colleagues, and a global employer with a social conscience, explore your potential at Invesco.

The Invesco Internal Audit function provides independent assurance, advisory, and investigative services for the

organization. While partnering closely with business leaders, the department focuses on the most critical risks and

issues facing the organization and delivers strategic, innovative, and data-driven results. The department strives to

be valued business advisors that provide meaningful solutions and insights, not just information and

recommendations. Our team continuously seeks opportunities to improve our methodology by leveraging

technology, data, agile principles, and creative solutions to maximize value to the organization.

Your Role:

This person will report to Head of Internal Audit, Greater China and is responsible for conducting internal audits and

projects. The audit work will require obtaining an understanding of the areas under review, performing the audit

work and documenting the results. As an Auditor, you will have exciting opportunities to not only enhance your

knowledge and familiarity with new businesses, new technologies, but also Invesco products and business processes

through integrated reviews covering areas such as Investments, Trading, Distribution, Compliance, and Finance.

The primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for effectively planning and executing comprehensive internal audits of applicable information

  technology related areas under the direction of Internal Audit Department management. These activities

  include:

• Obtaining an understanding of the business areas under review.

• Evaluating and documenting the design of key controls.

• Developing audit programs to guide test work.

• Executing audit testing and completing work papers of high quality in accordance with Internal Audit Department standards.

• Documenting internal control weaknesses or inefficiencies.

• Conducting entry/exit meetings with business area management.

• Drafting and finalizing internal audit reports to senior management.

• Perform follow-up on previously identified audit findings and management’s action plans.

• Managing resources within the allotted timeframes.

• Executing special projects as requested.

The Experience You Bring:

• 4 years+ auditing experience previous experience in audit-related, information technology risk management and/or compliance roles in financial service sector would also be considered.
• Previous experience in the asset management, securities and/or banking industries would be a plus.
• Excellent written and communication skills in English & Chinese (Mandarin)
• Result-oriented and comfortable as an individual contributor on certain assignments.
• Excellent critical thinking ability to identify and thoroughly investigate reporting discrepancies, and determine the appropriate course of action (either resolution or higher level review).
• Data analytics experience or with strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Project Management and administrative skills.
• Ability to work in a diverse, cross-functional and international environment.
• Relationship management and team building skills.
• Adaptable and comfortable with changing environment.
• Self-starter and motivated must be able to work without frequent direct supervision.
• Demonstrates high professional ethics.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Power point, Access etc.)

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems or Finance preferred.
• Professional accounting or auditing designation (e.g., CISA, CIA, CPA, CISSP, ACCA, ACFE) or to have substantially completed the requirements for such a designation while actively pursuing the completion of such designation preferred.

Why Invesco:

In Invesco, we act with integrity and do meaningful work to create impact for our stakeholders. We believe our culture is stronger when we all feel we belong, and we respect each other’s identities, lives, health, and well-being. We come together to create better solutions for our clients, our business and each other by building on different voices and perspectives. We nurture and encourage each other to ensure our meaningful growth, both personally and professionally.

What’s in it for you?

As an organization we support personal needs, diverse backgrounds and provide internal networks, as well as opportunities to get involved in the community and in the world.

How to Apply:

• Apply for the role directly at Invesco Careers: Careers at Invesco | APAC.

To know more about us:

• About Invesco: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/home.html
• About our Culture: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/about-us/our-culture.html
• About our CR program: https://www.invesco.com/corporate/en/our-commitments/corporate-responsibility.html

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least four days a week, with one day working outside an Invesco office.  

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. 

 

Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. Candidates not notified within twelve weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. All related information will be kept in our file for future recruitment purposes. When there are vacancies in our subsidiary or associate companies, we may transfer the application to them for consideration of employment. Under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, job applicants have a right to request access to, and to request correction of, Personal Data in relation to the application. If job applicants wish to exercise these rights, they should contact the Human Resources department.