Minor International (MINT) is a global company focused on three core businesses: restaurants, hospitality and lifestyle brands distribution. MINT is one of Asia’s largest restaurant companies with over 2,000 outlets operating system-wide in 19 countries under The Pizza Company, Swensen’s, Sizzler, Dairy Queen, Burger King, Thai Express, The Coffee Club, BreadTalk (Thailand) and Riverside brands. MINT is also a hotel owner, operator and investor with a portfolio of 155 hotels and serviced suites under the Anantara, AVANI, Oaks, Tivoli, Elewana Collection, JW Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Radisson Blu and Minor International brands in 24 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and South America. MINT is one of Thailand’s largest distributors of lifestyle brands focusing primarily on fashion, home and kitchenware and contract manufacturing. Its brands include Gap, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Esprit, Bossini, Etam, Charles & Keith, Pedro, Radley, Anello, Zwilling J.A. Henckels, Joseph Joseph and ETL Learning. Bemynt is MINT’s e-commerce platform offering premium fashion and lifestyle products. For more information, please visit www.minorinternational.com.

Strengthen internal control environment and foster good
corporate governance for the group
 

• Assist HOD in setting a strategic direction and leadership in the areas of Internal Auditing and Risk Management throughout the MINOR group 
• Assist HOD in encouraging and enforcing good corporate governance working culture within MINOR group 
• Regularly engage key stakeholders (the audit committee, group CFO and business leaders) in updating progress of internal audit plan execution, key findings/emerging control issues and knowledge sharing across the group. This includes obtaining inputs from key stakeholders regarding area of concern, business performance and controls. 
• Participate in quarterly audit committee meeting to provide internal controls update to the audit committee  
• Assist HOD in communication with the chairman of the audit committee and/or independently discuss with the chairman of the audit committee in relation to internal control environment, emerging risk, work performed by internal audit function and any support required 
• Provide advisory service to the business in relation to good internal controls, effective risk engagement and good corporate governance 
• Perform any special audit, investigation as requested by the audit committee, senior group executives
   

Internal Audit Management

Be the focal point to:

• Develop guideline and criteria to be used in establishing prioritized internal audit plan for the group 
• Develop internal audit plan for the group, based on risk –based approach, and propose the plan to the audit committee for approval

• Develop and update internal audit methodology for the group, and ensure compliance with the methodology and professional internal audit standards

• Review and supervise the audit team to identify and improve internal control with communication to management

• Ensure all internal audit activities are executed in alignment with the approved internal audit plan

• Manage and supervise work performed by co-sourcing auditors (for overseas audits)

• Coordinate Audit activities with those of the external auditors to ensure proper audit coverage, elimination of duplication of effort, and improvement in the efficiency and effectiveness
  of audit activities.

• Ensure agreed internal audit actions are effectively implemented by the business as per agreed action and target date.

Risk Management

• Be the focal point to:
   

• Support the group and each business unit to put in place a robust risk management process that includes risk assessment, risk profile, risk mitigation plan and action, risk monitoring and evaluation process. 
• Assist HOD in presenting risk profile and progress of risk mitigation and its effectiveness to the audit
       committee 
• Monitor the progress of risk mitigation executed by the business in conjunction with the risk matrix 
• Monitor emerging risks to the business and the group to be able to put in place mitigation action in a
       timely manner 
• Align internal audit focus in response to the key risk profile

People Management

Be the focal point to:

• Assist HOD in managing, recruiting, and developing a professional audit team of staff with sufficient
  knowledge, skills, experience, and professional certifications

• Provide regular coaching and feedback for development of each team leaders

• Foster open two ways communication within the team

• Respect individual and inclusiveness of the team

• Support staff for career plan and development

Qualification

• Capability of identifying industry trends and the impact of emerging legislations, risks

• Managerial courage to confront difficult issues with the appropriate response and communicate appropriately and in a timely manner with all stakeholders in those issue

• Good command of English in both speaking and writing.

• Able to travel both domestic and overseas.
   

Education:

• Master Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting  (preferably from overseas)

• Possession of  a professional audit certification (CIA/CPA/CISA) is preferred

Experience:

• At least 10 year working experience at management level of multi-national company with comprehensive
  knowledge of Internal Auditing, Governance, Risks and Assurance

• People and team management experience

• Experience in working with senior management