Principal Auditor recruitment
Job Title:
Corporate Title: Vice President
Department: Group Audit
Location: London
Overview:
Group Audit runs a professional, business focused, proactive risk based global audit function that operates with openness, integrity and independence, and which assists the business mitigate high level control risks in the implementation of Group strategy.
Group Audit is a team that prides itself in establishing the highest standard in professional delivery.
Group Audit is inextricably linked to promoting strong corporate and ethical governance, a philosophy that is the responsibility of each and every person employed within DB.
Group Technology Operations (GTO) is responsible for information technology across the Group. GTO Audit is a global team with staff in regional hubs (London, Frankfurt, New York and Singapore). The IT GT (Global Technology) team covers functional audits spanning infrastructure and business facing technology teams.
*You will be an experienced auditor within the IT GT team reporting into a Principal Audit Manager (PAM) who in turn reports to the Chief Auditor (CA).
*Planning, preparation, coordination and execution of audits covering, security, process management, IT infrastructure organisation and operations in a large and complex technical environment.
*You will be required to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls relating to risks involved in the relevant business areas in accordance with Group Audit methodology and the established risk assessment framework.
*You will contribute to Risk Assessment Profiles/ Business Monitoring and overall implementation of Group Audit methodology.
*The candidate will be a team member, or may lead the team where team members come from different regions or from different Group Audit areas.
*The candidate will be required to implement dynamic planning through continuous monitoring of the business and successfully implement risk based audits both locally and globally.
*They will undertake audit assignments, draft audit reports for review by audit management and facilitate issue tracking and validate closure of issues.
*The candidate will be required to complete all work assigned to them on a timely basis. This may also include ad hoc projects and special investigations.
*The position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop relationships across the DB franchise and to communicate orally and in writing the results of their work to clients at all levels.
*The candidate will be required to pro-actively develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, the business and respective support areas. They will work in an integrated manner with fellow team members both locally (e.g. Compliance, Finance and IT) and globally.
*They will continue to develop technical expertise relevant to the industry.
*Whilst the majority of the audit work is based in London, the team is also responsible for coverage in certain overseas locations. Occasional and travel may therefore be required.
Essential Skills:
You will have significant, demonstrable experience of IT auditing in a banking context (ie audits of automated business controls and of the implementation of new banking systems). Experience of audits of IT general controls is a pre-requisite; IT operational experience and CISA certification would be an advantage.
You will ideally have significant audit experience in a financial institution or reputable accounting firm.
You will be a self starter and is able to operate at senior levels of the company.
You will be flexible, pro-active, self sufficient and innovative with strong organisational skills to take ownership and responsibility of agreed targets and meet them within budget to enable a timely and efficient completion of audit projects. They will be a natural role model and reference point for their peer group.
You will be able to demonstrate that they have an innovative mindset and can develop ideas, which are implemented and have a positive impact.
You will be able to multi-task assignments and prioritise their workload with limited supervision and be resilient under pressure and be able to deliver to deadlines.
You should have excellent written/verbal communication skills and be able to communicate effectively at all levels within Group Audit and with the client.
Preferable Skills
It is a distinct advantage for this person to have ITIL, project management and financial sector experience.
Spanish or German would be useful but is not a necessity.
Deutsche Bank is an equal opportunity employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.
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