Corporate Internal Audit - Data Analyst

Huntsman Global Business Services is looking for Corporate Internal Audit – Data Analyst. The key purpose of the role is Projects and Data Analytics: Drive change and increase efficiency through automation and analytics on a global level. The ideal candidate will be responsible to manage data analytical projects and tasks to drive continuously improve and automation within the audit cycle, setup and design continuous monitoring and auditing, provide ad-hoc senior management reporting and analytics.

Our office in Kuala Lumpur is home to our dynamic Global Business Services team who provides strategic and transactional services for Huntsman from our Shared Service Centre. They offer quality support to a diverse global team, drive collaboration and efficiency, and helps unlock growth with improved service delivery. Opportunities are available in the areas of IT, Accounting, Internal Audit, Finance, Human Resource etc.  

We invest in the future of our people through on-the-job training and career coaching. You can experience classroom training and workshops, overseas training and online training courses, to name a few. Our Talent Program, rotational assignments and Buddy programs help guide your career path to long-term success. As you grow professionally, you’ll be supported with robust compensation, comprehensive benefits and a spirit of belonging.

If you are looking for challenging work, dynamic opportunities and a supportive culture, you’ll find good chemistry at our KL office.

What will your day to day look like? 

• Contact within the organization with regards to data analytics from an audit perspective
• Maintain close working relationships with all relevant internal and external parties.
• Responsible for the training and development of the team, whether on-the-job or via external/internal trainings.
• Responsible for maintaining & updating computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) tools & ACL scripts to improve the audit process.
• Develop plans and execute strategies inclusive of training programs for internal auditors to leverage the potential of technology and keep pace with technological advancements.
• Perform technical business analysis upon management request by collecting, analyzing and interpreting data and its results before further communication to the respective stakeholders
• Drive data analytics processes to create insights into trends with business intelligence technique such as dashboarding for audit strategy towards risk-based approach
• Perform data gathering, validation and analysis from various source systems to transform data into meaningful insights as part of continuous auditing process and provides better visibility to support business decision making.
• Ensure quality assurance of imported data, working with multiple parties i.e. data owners or business process owners if necessary
• Support implementations for existing/new initiatives with continuous and ad-hoc data requests
• Requires global travel, up to max 30%
• Ability to independently perform/assist in IT or OPS audits

What skills and experiences are we looking for?

• Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in data analytics within a large organization.
• Experience in internal/external audit within a public accounting firm is a plus
• Strong knowledge in broad based functional and technical knowledge of data in one or more SAP modules (FI/CO, MM, SD or PM)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as ability to communicate to all levels of Management
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and ACL scripting knowledge.
• Certification such as CISA, CISM etc. is an advantage
• Knowledge of control frameworks such as COBIT, VAL-IT and ITIL is an added value
• Eager to learn, self-development, accountability and high reliability are key.
• University degree in Finance/Business or related field; an additional degree in internal audit would be an asset.
• Experienced in a business analytical function
• Strong analytical and persuasive skills, able to communicate at all levels
• Excellent reporting and communication in English
• Ability to work with stakeholders to assess potential risks.
• Willingness to travel on an occasional basis is essential
• IT-literate.
• SOX 404 audit experience is an advantage
• Team oriented, people management/soft skills required.
• Strong or adequate SAP technical and business processes understanding and technical data knowledge & structures
• Profound ACL scripting (or equivalent e.g. SQL) knowledge

What can we offer?

Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. We are a global specialty chemical company with locations in 30 countries around the world, employing over 9,000 associates. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service – and the list goes on. Here, you can make an impact and make a difference.  Come join us.