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As an Audit Manager, Vice President, within the International Consumer Banking (ICB) Technology Audit Team, you will develop and execute the annual audit plan, manage audit engagements, oversee, and perform audit testing, and participate in applicable control and governance forums. This role offers you the chance to use your judgment and expertise to make a significant impact on our growing international consumer digital businesses.
Job Responsibilities
Lead and execute audits or projects independently, including risk assessments, audit planning, audit testing, control evaluation, report drafting and follow-up and verification of issue closure while ensuring audits are completed timely and within budget.
Work closely with global Audit colleagues in the early identification of emerging control issues and reporting them timely to Audit management and business stakeholders.
Partner with stakeholders, business management, and other control groups (i.e. Risk Management, Compliance) establishing strong working relationships while maintaining independence.
Finalise audit findings and use judgment to provide an overall opinion on the control environment through developing recommendations to strengthen internal controls.
Monitor key risk indicators, significant change activities and escalation of emerging technology issues to Audit management and business stakeholders in a timely fashion.
Take ownership of self-development, including stretch assignments, to prepare for greater responsibilities and career growth, and take initiative to seek out opportunity for continued learning.
Champion a culture of innovation and stay up to date with industry trends to identify opportunities for game changing innovations or strategic partnerships.
Find ways to drive efficiency with existing technical infrastructure through automation while embracing the innovative opportunities offered by new technologies.
Required qualifications, skills, and capabilities
Solid experience leading complex internal or external audits, or relevant business experiences, and auditing technology general controls.
Solid understanding of internal control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner.
Ability to effectively and efficiently lead audits, execute audit testing, and deliver audits and work paper documentation in a timely manner and to a high standard.
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to establish credibility and build strong partnerships with senior business and control partners.
Comfortable operating without a fixed script and auditing in environment where processes and controls are maturing and may require adaptability and sound judgement.
Ability to thrive in environments where priorities shift quickly, and solutions require creativity, flexibility, and a proactive approach.
Strong analytical skills on assessing the probability and impact of an internal control weakness.
Enthusiastic, self-motivated, strong interest in learning, effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Bachelor's degree (or relevant financial services experience) in Technology or related discipline.
Preferred qualifications, skills, and capabilities
Preference for candidates who have experience auditing digital banking and strong understanding of digital banking products and processes, and associated technology risks.
Experience performing internal audit activities within fast-paced, ambiguous, or rapidly evolving organisations, e.g., start-ups or fintech companies, is highly desirable.
Familiarity with coding, data analytics, cybersecurity controls, cloud design and controls, and/or distributed technologies is a plus.
Related general audit professional certification such as CISA, CISSP, or CIA.
Advanced degree and background in Technology.
While not required. experience auditing cloud infrastructure and / or cloud-related application-level controls (AWS and/or GCP) would be a plus.