Job Title: Senior Audit Manager
Employer: Standard Chartered Bank Plc (SCB)
Job ID: 401920
Job Function: Audit
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Full/Part Time: Full time
Regular/Temporary: Permanent
Job Description:
1)To provide business stakeholders and committees with:
a)A point of contact in the country with respect to Group Internal Audit (GIA);
b)GIA's view on significant risks within the business(es) and an assessment as to whether these risks are being adequately managed and escalated if appropriate;
2)To assist the Head of Audit in:
a)Preparing Country Audit Needs/ Risk Assessments and detailed audit plans;
b)An assessment on the appropriateness of the audit plans
c)An anticipatory approach to risk assessment to GIA by highlighting issues through good stakeholder communication in order to improve audit planning;
3)To carry out reviews and assist in establishing an effective Country Audit function that:
a)Provides independent assurance to relevant stakeholders on the state of the Country control environment and control discipline;
b)Assists in carrying out Audits and reviews in other countries as required by the Country/ Regional Head of Audit from time to time.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
Risk Assessment;
• Ensure early identification and escalation of risks, issues, trends and developments to relevant stakeholders. Be prepared to raise issues/concerns outside the normal audit process;
• Adopt an anticipatory approach to risk assessment through stakeholder communication and monitoring of external environment to improve audit planning;
• Delivery of the agreed audit plan for the country / region as assigned; understanding the key audit issues arising and escalating any significant audit findings that remain unresolved;
• Attend Business Operational Risk Committee (BORC) meetings on a regular basis;
• Review country MIS regularly, and update country Risk Assessment on a six monthly basis
Audit Planning/Design;
• Assist the Country Head of Audit to develop an annual audit plan that meets the Group & Audit Committee's expectations.
Audit Activity – Country Audit, Control Review, Risk Review, Specific Reviews & Continuous Monitoring;
• Carry out audits to ensure that the Internal Audit's mandate and business goals are met and professional standards are maintained at all times.
• Execute audit and review assignments to provide independent, objective assurance to the Audit Committee.
• Ensure GIA methodology is adhered to
• Ensure Country Audit activity is sufficient to meet the requirements/expectations of local Regulators
Issue Resolution and follow up;
• Ensure issues raised are appropriately resolved in a timely manner
• Ensure appropriate follow up of issues and escalations where appropriate.
Reporting, Communication & Engagement;
• Ensure final reports are delivered for review by Country Head of Audit with all recommendations agreed and accepted by the audited individual/group.
• Delivery of country MIS in respect of the activity undertaken to Country Head of Audit;
• Conduct / attend regular stakeholder meetings
Improving the Practice of Audits/Championing Risk Management;
• Build relationships with leaders across the country to understand issues and identify areas for improvement for the organisation as a whole.
• Share best practice to improve the control environment; make recommendations to Country Head of Audit
Qualifications & Skills:
• Institute of Internal Auditors or equivalent finance qualification (ACCA, CPA, ACA etc.) with Internal Audit experience preferred.
• 10 -15 years relevant experience – Internal Audit roles, in a bank or related area will be an advantage.
• Team player able to work effectively with diverse client groups
• Good communicator with an ability to gain the respect from peers, management and business stakeholders;
• Is confident and courageous to raise concerns and issues with Country Head of Internal Audit.
• Is self directed and able to work with minimum supervision; escalating issues in appropriately and in a timely manner;
• Strong analytical and evaluation ability
• Strong interpersonal skills
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