We are seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for ASA Microfinance Myanmar Limited. The CEO will be responsible for providing leadership to the management team, setting goals, driving growth, and ensuring the overall success and sustainability of the organization. The successful candidate should possess excellent financial acumen, proven leadership abilities, and a deep understanding of the microfinance and financial industry in Myanmar. ASA International has adopted a road map for digital transformation. As part hereof, the company will launch its operations app as well as implement a core banking system. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Boost performance growth from high touch ‘ASA Model’ and oversee financial performance, ensure profitability, sustainability, and compliance with regulations. Drive adoption of the Digital Strategy of the company. Harness the opportunity of the DFS channel. Grow revenues from payments and deposits with appropriate central bank licensing Pursue value-added services to grow clients’ businesses. Manage people and financial resources effectively. Support the Board of Directors to ensure effective governance. Integrate ESG strategy as the core part of the operation. Foster DEI strategy for an inclusive, diverse, and global work culture. Keen appetite for organizational risk management and compliance. Drive organizational values of professionalism, teamwork, and integrity to create an agile work environment. Effective relationship management with local and international lenders and investors. The CEO shall report to the group Chief of Operations (CoO) with a dotted line reporting to the Group CEO.
Manage the team of field auditors Organize a quarterly risk assessment exercise Design the Monthly audit plan and ensure its proper implementation Conduct audits in line with Group Internal Audit Manual and methodologies Work independently and guide field auditors in entity regarding regular tasks Work closely with HOA and help to deliver the risk based annual audit plan while ensuring quality and within stated timelines Maintain high quality standards as guided by HOA while delivering and executing the internal audit plan Re audit some Branches to verify the field auditor’s performance and efficiency of team members. Or any irregularity done by FA (If any), required by MD & HIA. Track the issue and action management process and ensure timely closure Compliance checks for external regulations as well as internal policies of the company Conduct the internal audit for the departments with sensitive information Regular follow-up and quarterly reporting on outstanding findings and the status of the implementation of the recommendations Review internal auditor’s draft mission audit reports before restitution; ensure that they are timely, well structured, have relevant audit findings and have constructive recommendations Organize and participate in restitution meetings with the auditees and Management to discuss the findings and the responses Regular follow-up and Monthly reporting on outstanding findings and the status of the implementation of the recommendations Organize and attend Audit Committee meetings and ensure they are properly minuted. Maintain good relationship and work in collaborative approach with all key stakeholders across entities Identify and focus on emerging risk areas of entities, map with auditable entities / functions and help HOA to include in risk based Group annual audit plan Monitor the administrative issues and help HOA to increase efficiency within the team Have sound knowledge on standards of internal auditing, risk based approach, process audits etc
• To prepare Individual Audit Plan, Monthly Audit Plan and Annual Internal Audit Plan. • To advise and supervise the audit activities carried out by the audit team/field auditors as per the Annual Internal Audit Plan. • To delegate, allocate and assign audit team/field auditors to carry out the audit work. • To finalize the audit reports (including special report) and deliver to the respective management. • To finalize monthly summarized reports and submit to GIA, ASAl. • To ensure conformity with Internal Audit Manual in all phases of the audit process. • To ensure the timely and effective execution of the audit work. • To attend exit meeting with auditee's management to discuss on the audit findings identified during the course of audit if required. • To discuss with management of major risks or audit findings identified in the audit report. • To review and discuss on the reply received from auditee for any disputes or disagreement. • To ensure that audit engagements are conducted in accordance with the audit work programme and objectives of the audit has been achieved. • To prepare Monthly Field Visit Roster Plan and track the field visits of the audit team. • To carry out HO audit, 3rd line of defense work and any other assignment assigned by the GIA in regular interval. • To formulate the audit techniques, audit guidelines, audit program and checklists for the performance of audit work. • To deliver any other reports (i.e. staff position, staff movement register, monthly brief summary reports, fraud and misappropriation reports and etc.) to the GIA within due time. • To carry out any other work assigned by the GIA. • To discuss with the Risk Management Team in respect of risk identification, risk register completion and timely submission of reports. • To review and analyses risk registers and prepare a comparative summary statement on the basis of significant risk and submit it to the GIA. • To resolve any other matters related to entity risk management services. • To perform the annual performance appraisal for internal auditors under his / her supervision within Internal Audit Department. • To identify the needs and requirements for additional resources. • Continuous communication with the GIA, as well as respective Assistant GIA and Manager-Internal Audit to keep the management update about any important issues regarding audit, risk management and compliance services. • To ensure the preservation of various documentations for audit work such as working papers, supporting evidence, permanent file, current file, circulars, minutes, office memo, preserving duly signed risk registers, other meeting minutes in separate files, all reports and e-mails sent to and received from ASAI Holding and any other documents which need to be preserved. • To conduct department and monthly meeting to discuss on the issues of Internal Audit Department. • To finalize the meeting minutes and submit to management. • To ensure proper follow up on the items discussed in department meeting and monthly meeting. • To conduct meeting with external auditor and other clients/lender (if required). • To monitor internal auditor's performance and the training when required. • To arrange and conduct training activities for the internal auditors of Internal Audit Department. • To organize any training or workshop that would be conducted by the management of ASAI. • To facilitate workshop or training for both local and expatriate staffs regarding compliance and risk management services.