Banking Internal Audit Manager

Salary: £66,000 – £84,000 per year

Our client, an international bank, is looking for an Internal Audit Manager to join their team on a permanent basis

The main purpose of the role is to plan, execute and manage audits in accordance with the agreed Internal Audit plan. The Audit Manager is responsible for the quality of the audit work performed, and the efficiency and effectiveness of the audit work.

Responsibilities:

• To lead, manage audits as allocated by the Head of Internal Audit, including: Scope and plan audit work, including preparation of the planning document and terms of reference; Design and execute the test plan for the audit work effectively and with the timescales allocated; Maintain clear, concise and complete audit working papers; Write high quality internal audit issues, observations and audit reports. 

• To follow-up and validate completed action plans for internal audit issues.

• Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with stakeholders, staff within the Bank 

• To undertake ad-hoc tasks, as agreed and directed by the Head of Internal Audit. These could include: manage and undertake projects or work in respect of special situations; preparation of reports, reporting distributed to the Bank’s senior management; departmental administration activities; or acting as a contact point for general queries from staff across the Bank

Skills and knowledge:

• Good understanding of the Banking regulatory environment

• Theoretical & practical understanding of the operations and structure of a Bank.

• Demonstrable product knowledge of Bank products, preferably Trade Finance, and awareness of the risks associated with: information technology, information security, prudential risk, financial crime, anti-money laundering; operational risk; and compliance risk.

• Sound knowledge & application of internal audit methodology 

• Relevant professional or academic qualification at graduate level.

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in the Banking, Financial Services industry, with at least 5 of these years as an Internal Auditor within a Bank or as an External Auditor 

• Demonstrable experience of executing audits. 

• Excellent communication skills to enable the explanation and presentation of information in a structured, clear and concise way 

• Strong project management skills, using project planning techniques to plan and co-ordinate work effectively;

• Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales whilst paying attention to detail