Audit Manager

1. Job Purpose

The Audit Manager role is part of an expanding and high performing Group Internal Audit (GIA) team responsible for delivering independent, objective assurance and consulting activity to the Audit Committee, Board and management on the quality and effectiveness of the Group’s internal control, risk management and governance systems and processes. This will include supporting the delivery of the audit plan and related activities in a timely manner to best practice standards, producing value-adding and high-quality internal audit services to help the organisation achieve its objectives.

Ideally the candidate should demonstrable Retail banking internal audit or assurance experience within financial services consulting/banking with the ability to interpret issues and recommend practical solutions.

The base location for the role is Bangalore with limited travel to the Hyderabad office.

2. Core Responsibilities

• Deliver end to end risk-based, value adding assurance on a timely basis in line with methodology:

• • Independently conduct quality Technology and Business audits, including planning, execution, and reporting.
  • Discuss the findings of audit reviews with senior management (incl. exec layer) on a constructive basis in order to develop practical, innovative and value-adding solutions to audit issues identified.
  • Writing clearly and succinctly in a well-structured and logical way - drafting high quality audit reports that are impactful, balanced, and proportionate and address the root cause of issues.

• Perform follow-up work ensuring management progress actions through to closure, validate they are appropriately resolved with supporting evidence or escalated in a timely manner.
• Apply technical expertise to produce high quality analysis and input into both the technology and business risk assessment process and related audit plan.
• Support the wider GIA team around how to assess and test automated controls as part of their audit delivery.
• Support the wider team with the utilisation of data analytics.
• Perform business monitoring to ensure that GIA is aware of changes in Technology and Business areas, and a necessary audit response is developed.
• Continually display to a high standard the behaviours expected in the Group’s value driven behaviours.
• Keep abreast of industry best practice and regulatory requirements; be accountable for on-going development of own technical skills and knowledge;
• Maintain the company’s compliance standards and ensure timely completion of all mandatory on-line training modules and attestations.

3. Experience Requirements

Essential:

• Minimum 7 years internal audit experience.
• Demonstrable experience of managing delivery of multiple audits at the same time.
• Experience of using data analytics to support audit delivery.

Desirable:

• At least 7 years of experience out of which a minimum of 5 years of internal audit retail banking financial services experience ideally within the Big 4 and banking ideally covering both business and technology areas.
• Experience of business transformation/change and Cloud.

4. Knowledge Requirements

Essential:

• Robust knowledge of risk and controls principles.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, including word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of data analysis software such as SAS, ACL, IDEA, MS Power BI and Qlik
• Knowledge of UK banking regulations.

5. Skill and Competency Requirements

Essential:

• High level of motivation and ability to work independently in an organised manner under pressure.
• Proven competence to deliver projects on time and to budget.
• Dynamic communicator who can build strong relationships and make effective use of data / technical expertise to influence and persuade others.
•  Critical thinker with excellent attention to detail to assimilate relevant information and data and provide value-added insight.
• Open minded with the ability to receive, and provide, constructive feedback and grow.
• Excellent listening, verbal, written and presentation skills – speaking clearly and fluently; expressing opinion, information, and key points of an argument clearly; responding quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projecting credibility and intellectual curiosity.

Desirable:

• Ability to interact comfortably with Executive management.

6. Required Qualifications/Certifications

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent professional experience in technology, business, change or a related field is essential.

Desirable:

• Industry recognized qualifications such as CISA, CRISC, ACA.
• Industry recognized programme management qualifications such as Prince2, Project Management Qualification (PMQ) and Certified ScrumMaster.