Responsibilities
- Conduct internal audits of banking, administrative, and accounting operations across the bank's departments, branches, and relevant affiliated entities to ensure accuracy, compliance, and adherence to approved policies, procedures, and corporate governance standards.
- Execute the approved operational audit plan, ensuring alignment with key performance indicators, the internal audit charter, and applicable professional auditing standards.
- Assist in preparing audit engagement plans before the commencement of each audit to ensure that objectives, scope, and expected outcomes are clearly defined.
- Perform comprehensive audits of departments and branches according to established audit schedules, as well as conduct surprise audits when required.
- Examine banking transactions, administrative procedures, accounting records, and financial data to verify their accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable regulations and internal policies.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems and risk management procedures, identifying weaknesses, irregularities, and areas requiring corrective action.
- Identify potential operational risks and recommend improvements to existing procedures and controls to prevent future issues and enhance operational efficiency.
- Ensure that audit activities comply with applicable banking regulations, internal policies, procedures, and professional auditing standards.
- Review audit observations and findings, provide support and guidance to audit team members, and ensure that findings are properly documented before being communicated to relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare, review, and finalize audit reports, ensuring accuracy and completeness before submitting them to the Head of Internal Audit.
- Review and verify audit working papers prepared by the audit team, ensuring proper documentation and compliance with internal audit requirements.
- Conduct compliance reviews of the Control Risk Self-Assessment (CRSA) framework to evaluate the effectiveness of risk assessment and internal control procedures.
- Review departmental procedures, working methodologies, performance indicators, and quality standards, recommending improvements where necessary.
- Participate in relevant committees and support the implementation of decisions and recommendations related to internal audit activities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking and Financial Sciences, or a related field.
- 4–6 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in a similar role or within Internal Audit.
- Previous experience in the banking or financial services sector is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of banking operations, financial transactions, accounting procedures, and internal control systems.
- Good understanding of banking regulations, applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and internal audit standards.
- Practical experience in conducting internal audits, reviewing financial and administrative operations, and evaluating internal control procedures.
- Familiarity with risk-based internal auditing methodologies and Control Risk Self-Assessment (CRSA) frameworks.
- Ability to identify operational risks, assess control weaknesses, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Experience in preparing and documenting internal audit reports and reviewing audit working papers.
- Good understanding of financial analysis, risk assessment, and banking control procedures.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to work accurately under tight deadlines.
- Good communication, reporting, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with different departments and audit teams.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
Preferred Training & Professional Development
- Risk-Based Internal Auditing.
- Banking Operations, Internal Audit, and Financial Control.
- Financial Analysis and Risk Assessment.
- Preparation and Writing of Internal Audit Reports.
- Internal Control Systems and Risk Management.
- Banking Regulations and Compliance.
- International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.