Auditor – Internal Audit

Job Description

Auditor/Senior Auditor | Fedex

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Fedex, working as part of a regional internal audit team. Fedex is one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, delivering critical business solutions across more than 220 countries and territories. This role is vital for ensuring worldwide integrated financial, operational, compliance, and information technology audits, helping to safeguard company assets, ensure accurate financial reporting, and support strategic decision-making across global operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur
• Team: Regional internal audit team, reporting into an Audit Manager
• Mission: This person ensures financial accuracy, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and effective risk management across Fedex’s global operations.
• Tech Stack: Accounting software, Microsoft Office Suite

What You’ll Actually Do
• Conduct Integrated Audits: Perform the full audit cycle for worldwide integrated financial, operational, compliance, and information technology audits, including risk assessment, internal control assessment, data analytics support, process documentation, scope determination, fieldwork execution, and agreement and follow-up of corrective actions. This involves conducting in-depth root cause analysis for identified issues to advise on appropriate corrective measures.
• Ensure Financial Integrity & Compliance: Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial statements in compliance with GAAP/IFRS standards. This includes developing, implementing, and monitoring internal control policies and procedures to safeguard company assets, managing the annual audit process by liaising with external auditors, and ensuring timely completion of audit requirements.
• Drive Process Improvement & Efficiency: Identify opportunities for process improvements in accounting and financial reporting, and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Provide advice on process improvements and systems developments for the implementation of best practices, and participate in the implementation and optimization of accounting systems and software to streamline operations.
• Provide Strategic Financial Guidance: Conduct financial analysis and provide recommendations to optimize financial performance and support strategic decision-making. Coordinate the budgeting and forecasting processes, providing financial insights and variance analysis to senior management. Additionally, assess financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate these risks, collaborating with other departments as needed.
• Lead & Communicate Stakeholder Engagement: Supervise and mentor accounting staff, ensuring their professional development and performance management. Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring they understand potential factors influencing goal achievement. Prepare and present formal audit reports for senior management reflecting agreed audit findings and associated corrective actions, and provide specialist knowledge and advice to achieve business objectives.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. CPA or equivalent certification is required.
• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in accounting.
• Skills: Thorough knowledge of GAAP/IFRS and financial reporting requirements, strong leadership and people management skills, excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, advanced proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite, and effective communication and interpersonal skills.