Senior Audit Manager Job at Standard Chartered Bank Plc

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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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