Assistant Manager – Internal Audit | AMW Capital Leasing & Finance PLC | Colombo

🏢 AMW Capital Leasing & Finance PLC  ·  📍 Colombo  ·  🕐 Full-Time  ·  📊 Internal Audit / Risk Management

Who Are We?

AMW Capital Leasing and Finance PLC, a CBSL-registered finance company under AMW Group (sole distributor for several global automobile brands via Al-Futtaim Group, Dubai), operates a 21-branch network across Sri Lanka.

Position: Assistant Manager – Internal Audit

Overview of the Role

The Assistant Manager – Internal Audit supports the Head of Internal Audit in providing independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness of the organization’s governance, risk management, and internal control processes. The role is responsible for planning and executing risk-based internal audits, supervising audit assignments as required, evaluating the adequacy of internal controls, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements while contributing to the continuous improvement of the Internal Audit function.

What You Will Do

• Assist the Head of Internal Audit in planning, executing, and monitoring the annual risk-based internal audit plan in accordance with professional auditing standards and regulatory requirements.
• Execute allocated internal audit engagements, including operational, financial, compliance, and branch audits, ensuring timely completion and high-quality audit outcomes.
• Lead and supervise specific internal audit engagements, ensuring timely completion and high-quality audit outcomes.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes, identify control weaknesses, and provide practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment and regulatory compliance.
• Prepare clear, concise, and risk-based audit reports, present audit findings to management, and follow up on agreed corrective actions to ensure timely implementation.
• Design analytics tests to support audit activities and perform data analysis using various techniques (statistical analysis, predictive analytics, and forensics review) to reach and support conclusions.
• Extend audit coverage to a broader and more representative population using data analytics / AI tools such as Advanced Excel, Power BI, Power Query, Alteryx, and Copilot, and identify new sources of data for audits and continuous monitoring.
• Provide guidance and coaching to the Senior Executive and Executive – Internal Audit, while maintaining effective working relationships with business units, external auditors, regulators, and other stakeholders.

What Equips You for the Role

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline from a recognized university, together with a full or part professional qualification in CA Sri Lanka, ACCA, CIMA, or an equivalent professional body.
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in Internal Audit, External Audit, Risk Management, or Compliance within a reputed bank, audit firm, or Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) licensed finance company, with at least 2 years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Sound knowledge of the Finance Business Act, CBSL Directions, FIU requirements, Corporate Governance Directions, and other regulatory requirements applicable to Licensed Finance Companies.
• Strong knowledge of risk-based internal auditing, internal control frameworks, governance, and risk management principles, with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, stakeholder management, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to supervise audit teams, manage multiple assignments, and deliver high-quality audit reports within agreed timelines.

How to Apply

If you believe you’re a good fit for the role described above, please send your CV to Isuri.Wanigasekara@AMWLTD.COM within 07 days of this advertisement. Please mention the position name in the subject line of the email.