Internal Audit Manager

Job Responsibilities:

• The audit engagement manager has the operational responsibility to guide, manage and oversee the planning, staffing, and, supervision of audit engagements.
• Identify and report to the engagement partner any potential risks arising from the client or engagement including implementation of mitigation procedures as approved by the engagement partner and other authorities of the Firm, as applicable.
• Manage the preparation, delivery, reporting, and evaluation of small to large projects and engagements with low to high-risk assessments.
• Provide technical knowledge and training to others and contribute to the development of knowledge resources.
• Demonstrate a strong tone and culture supporting audit quality through a commitment to maintaining objectivity, professional skepticism, ethics, and integrity.
• Drive audit quality on the engagement meeting the requirements of stakeholders and external regulators.
• Perform finding closure validation; Perform audit work in other GA teams, potentially on a rotation basis or as necessary.
• Perform design and operating effectiveness testing of key controls to mitigate risks identified in findings, and document test results in the Audit Work Paper management tool in accordance with Group Audit Methodology. Finding tracking and stakeholder negotiations for findings is the responsibility of the Validation Team.
• May support the planning and execution of audits in various audit teams, to evaluate the adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency of key controls. Completion of work assignments within agreed deadlines and timely escalation of challenges.
• Fostering open dialogue and communication with colleagues across different locations within the global Audit Team and partnering in providing subject matter expertise when necessary to other Audit teams responsible for relevant underlying business process controls.
• Proactively developing and maintaining professional working relationships with colleagues, the business, and respective support areas and acting as a natural role model.

Job Requirements:

• Certified Public Accountant holder is an advantage
• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in Internal Audit is an advantage.
• Strong analytical competency with the appreciation of risks, regulatory requirements, and controls generically and specifically to banking.
• A high level of personal integrity, as the role may require the handling and management of information related to sensitive (such as personnel-related) or business confidential topics.
• Supervisory and leadership skills with a “can do” attitude.
• Must be willing to work onsite (BGC Taguig)