[HCM] Senior Internal Auditor

Company Description

4P’s, headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, operates 40 worldwide restaurants. Our main restaurant, Pizza 4P’s, has 35 stores in Vietnam and manages global franchises like IPPUDO and ABOUT LIFE COFFEE BREWERS. Our core products are food and beverages, specifically pizza, with key differentiators of "House-made cheeses", "Earth-to-people" and "Omotenashi" hospitality.

Pizza 4P’s is an innovative Vietnam-based Japanese Italian pizza restaurant that started in Vietnam with a simple yet powerful mission: “Delivering Wow, Sharing Happiness”. We are known for crafting artisanal pizzas, homemade cheese, and unique East-meets-West flavors while embracing sustainability and community impact at the heart of everything we do. Today, we operate restaurants across Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, India and Indonesia, and continue to grow with a vision of bringing people together through memorable dining experiences.

I. ROLE PURPOSE

The Senior Internal Auditor is responsible for executing risk-based internal audits, compliance reviews, and fraud investigations across the Company’s regional functions to ensure process efficiency, compliance, and scalability.

II. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Internal Audit & Assurance

* Execute risk-based audit engagements to evaluate the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls.

* Perform operational, financial, compliance, and special audits.

* Prepare audit reports and monitor corrective actions.

* Escalate significant risks and control deficiencies.

2. Internal Control & Compliance

* Support the enhancement of the Company's internal control environment and compliance governance.

* Evaluate internal control design and operating effectiveness across business processes.

* Conduct compliance assessments against Company policies, SOPs, and regulatory requirements.

* Support the development and maintenance of Risk Registers, Compliance Checklists, and governance documentation.

3. Investigation & Fraud Prevention

* Support fraud prevention initiatives through risk assessments, investigations, and continuous monitoring.

* Conduct fraud investigations and fact-finding reviews.

* Perform data analytics and operational reviews to identify abnormal transactions and fraud indicators.

* Recommend preventive controls to reduce fraud exposure.

* Coordinate investigation activities with Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, and other stakeholders.

4. Data Analytics & Continuous Improvement

* Leverage data analytics and digital solutions to enhance audit effectiveness and business insights.

* Develop audit analytics, dashboards, and exception reports.

* Perform data reconciliation and trend analysis to support audit engagements.

* Promote continuous monitoring and audit process improvement.

5. Process Improvement & Business Partnership

* Improve business processes through risk-based recommendations and governance enhancement.

* Identify process improvement opportunities and control enhancement initiatives.

* Support SOP, policy, and governance framework development.

* Partner with business functions to strengthen operational effectiveness and internal controls.

III. Qualifications & Requirements

• Education Background Minimum: Bachelor's Degree in Auditing; CIA Certification (preferred).
• Minimum Experience Duration 1-3 years of experience in internal control, store audit, loss prevention, cashier control, inventory control, security control, retail operations, restaurant operations, or similar function.
• Relevant Experience Required: Experience in internal control, audit, or operational risk functions. Preferred: Experience in F&B, restaurant chain, retail chain, supermarket, convenience store, hospitality, warehouse, or multi-site operations.
• Stakeholder Influence & Collaboration Required: Able to work with store teams, Operations, Finance, HR/P&C, Legal, QA, IT, SCM, and management while remaining objective and confidential.

Industry or Domain Expertise

• Required: Practical knowledge of auditing standards, risk assessment, and internal control frameworks.

• Preferred: Practical knowledge of POS exceptions, cash handling, inventory movement, receiving, wastage, attendance control, CCTV review, and basic investigation support.