Description

• The Senior Auditor will provide support for the Head of Audit HoA for Citibank South Africa.
• The individual will be responsible for delivering a range of assurance activities including audits, audit and regulatory issues validations, business monitoring, and risk assessment for the country and globally across International.    

Responsibilities:

• Cover for the local Head of Audit HoA by contributing at local governance forum, effectively communicating Internal Audit activities, and partnering with country management including the Citi Country Officer CCO.
• Perform International and local country audits, applying Citi’s Internal Audit Methodology and professional standards.
• Analyse regulatory landscape, including emerging key risks, and tailor audit scope to regulatory expectations.
• Contribute to drafting audit reports, present findings to management and business units, and recommend actionable corrective actions plans.
• Deliver assigned audits and regulatory validations on time and within budget.
• Track and address emerging issues through business monitoring and complete regulatory reporting on time.
• Recommend appropriate solutions to mitigate risk and control weaknesses.
• Collaborate with internal audit quality assurance team to address findings and the management information  team  to analyse audit data.
• Adhere to policies, regulations, and ethical standards.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal; ability to digest vast amounts of information and be able to succinctly present messages.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Demonstrating a high level of analytical rigor in formulating objectives and measuring results.
• Exceptional people skills for interacting with all levels within the organization, including senior management and regulators.
• Effective influencing skills, with a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues/requests.
• Pragmatic problem solver, with independence thinking and a forward-looking mindset.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented with a strong work ethic.

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience with at least 5 years in banking
• Minimum Bachelors’ degree. BA/BS or equivalent.
• Higher degree or related certifications ACCA, CIA, CPA, ACA, CFA, CISA, CAMS or similar is desirable.
• Experience in working with global teams and dealing with integrated internal audit and assurance delivery is desirable.
• Good understanding of banking sector.
• Prior experience of conducting risk-based audits and presenting results to management.
• Knowledge and experience of risk issue management criteria, tools, and methods.
• Understanding of how risks and control deficiencies need to be prioritized and remediated across the first and second line of defence.