Internal Control Officer

Roles & Responsibilities:

The main roles and responsibilities of the Internal Control Officer are:

1.    Regularly study important laws, regulations, and notification documents issued by the Ministry of Education, the State Council, etc. to ensure the compliance of internal controls’ implementation in major processes of the University.
2.    Evaluate risks and monitor actions.
3.    Well understand the university operating activities, policies, procedures and SOPs.
4.    Assist head of departments to build up internal control mechanism and risk awareness, risk identification and risk management at all levels of university.
5.    Lead and review department’s internal control self-assessment checklist, and discuss and identify internal control findings.
6.    Follow up on reviewed findings to assist management in the establishment or modification of company policies and procedures or SOPs, with internal controls being incorporated into policies and procedures or SOPs.
7.    Draft policies and guidelines as needed. 
8.    Provide trainings to head of departments and promote the importance of internal control enhancement and compliance.
9.    Assist in the enhancement of internal control function policy and procedure.

Qualifications:

The main attitude of the position is:

1.    Confidence in skills and experience.
2.    Proactively arrange own work, discuss with and report to the manager in a timely manner.
3.    Good communication and interpersonal skills to work closely with university departments and functions to provide good assistance for improvement.
4.    Enthusiastic and willing to contribute the establishment of good internal control mechanism, culture and practices across the university.

Key Requirements:

•    Skills and Knowledge:
1.    Good auditing and internal control knowledge.
2.    Good logic and communication ability.
3.    Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
4.    Fluent in English - verbal and written communication skills.
5.    Familiar with internal control framework and implementation of the education industry, as well as COSO.
6.    Proactively and willing to learn up-to-date knowledge of internal control, processes, risk management methodologies.
7.    Good time management skills.
•    Qualifications and Experience:
1.    Degree or above in accounting / auditing / finance and other related major.
2.    3 to 4 years of internal control experience in university/ service industry / multinational company.
3.    1 to 2 years of internal control experience in universities and institutions is a plus.
4.    A relevant professional certification is a plus.