Senior Internal Audit Manager

Our client is seeking to recruit a Senior Internal Audit Manager to join the team. As a Senior Internal Audit Manager, you will assist the Head in planning, managing, and delivering audits, ensuring that the scope and objectives of assigned audits cover key risk areas and are assessed and evaluated in line with established procedures and IIA standards. The Senior Internal Audit Manager will work closely with senior management to identify areas for improvement, mitigate risks, and enhance operational efficiency.

Duties include:     

• Assisting to risk assessments and to preparation of a comprehensive risk-based audit plan
• Preparing specific audit programs that will include the scope and objectives of each audit or other specified audit assignments, based on an independent risk assessment which evaluates all related key risk areas including emerging risks.
• Ensuring that the approved audit program is carried out in a timely manner, to meet the delivery of Group Internal Audit’s annual audit plan, and in accordance with the established procedures outlined in the Group Internal Audit Charter, Internal Auditing Standards, the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and when related, the ISACA Standards.
• Managing and supervising the technical and administrative direction of the audits through identifying and developing suitable testing methodologies and using auditing tools, whilst ensuring that work performed meets the appropriate standards of quality.
• Evaluating the results of the audit assignment and ensuring that reports are accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, and timely.
• Reviewing the completed working papers for assigned audits as called for by the Audit Program.
• Ensuring that audit findings are communicated effectively to all stakeholders and to monitor the implementation of agreed action points.
• Providing guidance and advisory to the Bank units and branches in the fields of expertise.

• Previous proven work experience of six (6) years in Internal/External Audit, Accounting, Banking, Financial Institutions or other regulated entities
• Experience in risk management audit is required

• MQF Level 6 Degree in Banking, Finance, Economics, IT or related areas
• Professional certification related to Internal Auditing such as CIA, CISA, CFE would be ideal

• Hybrid