Head of Internal Audit

A leading international bank is seeking audit managers within their change management function to join them on a permanent basis at a Head of Audit level.

The key areas that the role will cover will be:

* Lead, manage and/or undertake a complex portfolio of Change Assurance audits in terms of scale, scope, cross-divisional impact and technical specialism to provide reliable, independent assurance and agree management actions with the business to enhance the control framework
* Manage, develop, coach and motivate colleagues to create high performing teams to deliver business objectives.
* Provide senior professional audit/specialist expertise and input into the development of methodology and standards
* Support the Extended Leadership Team in the development of the audit plan for assigned areas and prioritise work based on risk and an understanding of business objectives
* Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships with business/specialist areas to influence change and educate the business in the control framework and provide guidance and counsel
* Develop and engage with relevant external advisers to keep abreast of audit best practice and manage external audit involvement
* Initiate and deliver agreed initiatives to achieve continuous improvement
* Maintains up to date awareness of relevant regulatory and statutory environment
* Apply and champion the Group Audit methodology and standards to deliver high quality audit papers and files.
* Consistently demonstrates group values

To be successful in your application, you will be able to / have:

* ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualified
* Experience of being a head of or at a senior level audit position
* Experience in delivering IT enabled, transformational change OR of providing assurance over major change programmes
* Lead and deliver audit engagements, working as a team to deliver the audit.
* Understand Group Strategy and Business Objectives to focus Group Audit's work on the highest risks.
* In depth business and market knowledge in a focussed area, baseline knowledge of a broad range of businesses.
* Understands business strategy and uses it to focus audit work with some input from Directors.
* Skilled at challenging whether issues identified represent a risk to the Group delivering its strategy
* Build and manage key stakeholder relationships throughout the audit process.
* Developing ability to take appropriate risks with guidance from the Relationship Managers, developing commercial awareness
* Developing skills in audit targeting.

If you meet the above criteria and would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Luke Gough on 0203 301 5315, or send your CV to luke.gough@blackswangroup.com

January 24, 2013 • Posted in: General

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