Assistant Vice President - Audit - Wholesale Banking

Assistant Vice President – Audit – Wholesale Banking

TAAHEED are currently engaged with the region’s leading Banking group to assist them in attracting the talent of the future. Our client is one of the most recognizable names in the Financial Services industry and is in an enviable position to be able to recruit high-caliber professionals across the business. The Group Internal Audit function is seeking an Assistant Vice President candidate to focus on the Client Relationships business. Main responsibilities will include performing risk-based audits of the Departments/Units/Branches within Client Relationships, leading audit teams, conducting special investigations and reviews as well providing technical guidance to the team and to colleagues from other teams.

Accountabilities:

1. Each assigned audit is planned in detail by conducting risk assessments, developing an understanding of activities, and allocation of audit work to assigned team members.
2. Audits are performed in accordance with approved audit programs, utilizing internal and external resources.
3. Ongoing consultancy/advice is provided to auditees from a control perspective for improvements in their processes to ensure effective and efficient controls.
4. Assess if Divisional/Regional/Branch Line management have identified and classified the risks in their activities.
5. Control procedures are adequate, effective and efficient to reduce risks of errors, omissions and loss.
6. Improvements/enhancements to the internal control structure are required.

Qualifications:

Educated to minimum degree level with accounting qualification preferred. Minimum 5 years experience in Corporate Banking, specifically from a Relationship Management, Credit Risk and or Credit Analysis background. Good analytical and problem solving skills. Team-oriented and able to manage/prioritize multiple tasks. Very good verbal and written communication skills. PLEASE NOTE, THIS IS A POSITION WHEREBY THE CLIENT IS SEEKING A CANDIDATE WHO IS KEEN TO TRANSITION INTO AN INTERNAL AUDIT POSITION, RATHER THAN BEING CURRENTLY IN A SIMILAR ROLE. #J-18808-Ljbffr