Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit Department Asia-Pacific Office, Hong Kong Representative

Company Overview

Mizuho has a long-term commitment to the Hong Kong market. With strong ties to Mizuho's global network and a workforce of over 600 staff in Hong Kong, we are able to help corporations in Hong Kong to expand their business worldwide. Our clients primarily comprise Japanese and non-Japanese corporations (including those domiciled in the PRC), financial institutions, and government and quasi-government organizations. We provide a full spectrum of corporate banking services to our customers including syndicated loans, treasury, transaction banking, financial advisory, project finance, merger and acquisition, leveraged finance, and structured finance.

Why Mizuho

At Mizuho, we provide the stability of a global industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone.

It is the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition and drive, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest-and growing-banks in the world.

About the team

The Internal Audit Department (Asia-Pacific Office) acts as an independent, objective assurance and consulting function, designed to add value and improve the bank's management and controls. It helps the bank to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of the risk management and governance processes.

Role requirements

• Perform regular and ad-hoc internal audit assignment;
• Conduct risk assessment and monitoring activity;
• Carry out and follow up of audit recommendations;
• Support supervisor to manage departmental activities.

Essential Functions

• Provide valuable recommendation for improving internal control;
• Prepare audit report or review report in accordance with the bank's standards;
• Gather useful information for continuous monitoring.

Competencies

• We are looking for an individual who proactively acquires necessary knowledge through day-to-day work through training;
• Has mind-set to initiate changes and improvements for higher productivity/performance;
• Builds good working relationship with other auditors and stakeholders and effectively collaborates with them to achieve team goals.

Work experience, education and skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting / Finance/ Business;
• CPA qualification is recommended; candidates with CIA / CISA / CAMS qualifications would be an advantage;
• Minimum 3 years' experience in internal audit department in financial institutions or sizeable companies as an internal auditor or external professional firm; experience in banking industry or IT related audit would be an advantage;
• Good command of spoken and written English, Mandarin & Cantonese; Knowledge in Japanese would be a plus;
• Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills as well as a good team player;
• Good PC Skills in MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint;

Application

Please indicate your current and expected salary on your CV for the application.

Mizuho Bank Limited

Mizuho Bank, Ltd. in Hong Kong is an integral part of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG). The Mizuho group is a global financial services leader with offices in nearly 40 countries, approximately 60,000 employees, and assets of almost USD 2 trillion. Mizuho provides expertise in retail banking, corporate finance, investment banking, asset management, capital markets, and sales and trading, to help businesses develop and find new opportunities for growth. To learn more: www.mizuhogroup.com

Mizuho's Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

As an organization we aim to achieve robust sustainable growth far into the future, and continue to create lasting value for our clients and the economies and communities in which we operate. Promoting equity of opportunity and having an inclusive culture - where diversity in all its forms is welcomed, varied perspective and values are incorporated into our daily working practices and decision making, and all employees feel a sense of belonging and are proud to work - are key to achieving this aim. We target to achieve the DE&I goal through our three commitments: 1. Celebrate diversity 2. Promote work-life satisfaction 3. Create an inclusive culture

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