Job Title: Head of Audit
Job ID: 329479
Location: Nigeria – SCB
Company: Standard Chartered Bank Plc
JOB PURPOSE
1) To provide geographic and governance stakeholders and committees with:
a) A single point of contact in the country with respect to Group Internal Audit (GIA);
b) GIA's view on significant risks within the country and an assessment as to whether these risks are being adequately managed and escalated if appropriate;
c) An overall assessment on the state of controls within the country;
d) An assurance as to whether the Geographic Management model has been implemented and is operating effectively.
2) Providing, oversight, guidance and support to manage an effective Country Audit function that:
a) Provides independent assurance to relevant stakeholders on the state of the Country control environment (local audits and CE reviews) and control discipline (KCR reviews);
3) To provide GIA internal stakeholders with:
a) Country Audit Needs/ Risk Assessments to enable the Business & Governance audit teams to determine their detailed audit plans;
b) An assessment on the appropriateness of the audit plans from a geographic perspective. Contribute to the development of the overall GIA audit plan and approach, based on the inherent risks/ knowledge on the country concerned;
c) An anticipatory approach to risk assessment to GIA by highlighting issues through good stakeholder communication in order to improve audit planning;
4) To provide Regulators and External Auditors with:
a) A key point of contact within GIA in their country;
b) Proactive and reactive communications to regulators and external auditors in the country;
Qualifications & Skills
PERSON SPECIFICATION/ KEY ATTRIBUTES
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
• A minimum of first degree or its equivalent in any discipline (additional qualification or degree in any business related discipline would be an advantage)
• Significant (10+ years) experience of which at least 7 must be in Internal Audit related roles, preferably in a bank.
• Is able to lead and manage people effectively; Strong team player able to work effectively with diverse client groups
• Is a strong communicator with an ability to gain the respect from their teams, peers and with senior management and business stakeholders;
• Is confident and courageous to raise concerns and issues with senior managers in a proactive and professional manner; Decisive; Influencing and negotiation ability
• Possesses the breadth of experience in either audit or governance or both; Strong planning and organisational skills
The closing date for applications is 04/05/2012. Please note all closing dates are given in Hong Kong time (GMT + 8 hours).
Method of Application:
Application is online. Use the following instruction to submit your application:
1. Visit this link: Standard Chartered Bank Careers Page (http://u.theinfostrides.com/yKcZK)
2. Enter the 'Job Title' as Keyword OR Select Nigeria-SCB under 'Select Location' when switched to 'Advanced Search
3. Click on search
4. Then, click on the job title to read more information about the job and submit your application.
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