Job details
The Senior Audit Manager is a senior level management position responsible for managing a complex and critical unit within Internal Audit, in coordination with the Audit team. The overall objective of this role is to develop and execute a robust Audit Plan, and direct complex audit activities for a component of the business at a regional or country level.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of Internal Audit professionals, recruit staff, lead professional development, build effective teams and manage a budget
- Deliver audit reports, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation and business monitoring and governance committee reports
- Lead reviews for all types of reviews, including the most complex, and review and approve Business Monitoring Quarterly Summaries
- Participate in major business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives
- Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the Audit field and adapt them for the Audit function
- Identify solutions for a variety of complex and unique control issues, utilizing complex judgement and sophisticated analytical thought
- Analyze report findings, and recommend interventions where needed, proposing creative and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
- Partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in a related role
- Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
- Demonstrated successful experience in business, functional and people management
- Proven ability to execute concurrently on a portfolio of high quality deliverables according to strict timetables
- Demonstrated ability to implement continuous improvement and innovation in audit tools and techniques
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
- Effective negotiation skills
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Master’s degree preferred
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The Senior Audit Manager is a senior level management position responsible for managing a complex and critical unit within Internal Audit, in coordination with the Audit team. The overall objective of this role is to develop and execute a robust Audit Plan and direct complex audit activities at a country level.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of Internal Audit professionals, recruit staff, lead professional development, build effective teams and manage a budget
- Deliver risk-based financial and regulatory audits; execute Internal Audit and regulatory issue validations, business monitoring
- Prepare executive-level reports for senior management and governance committees
- Oversee testing and design and operating effectiveness of SOX controls
- Lead reviews for all types of audits, including compliance with applicable local and foreign standards and regulations; and review and approve Business Monitoring Quarterly Summaries
- Participate in major business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives
- Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the audit field and adapt them for the audit function
- Identify solutions for a variety of complex and unique control issues, utilizing complex judgement and sophisticated analytical thoughts
- Analyze report findings, and recommend interventions where needed, proposing creative and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
- Partner with directors and managing directors to develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the company’s reputation and safeguarding Banamex, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to policies, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards
- High ethical standards and independence
Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in a related role
- Highly valued certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar)
- Strong knowledge of local banking regulations, US-GAAP, COSO framework and SOX requirements
- Demonstrated successful experience in people management
- Proven ability to execute concurrently on a portfolio of high quality deliverables according to strict timetables
- Demonstrated ability to implement continuous improvement and innovation in audit tools and techniques
- Demonstrated clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
- Effective negotiation skills
Education:
- Bachelor’s/University degree in accounting, finance, economics or a related field
- Master’s degree preferred
- Advanced mandatory English
- Experience and robust track record as a team leader, audit director manager or senior audit manager in Banking/Finance sectors
- Main stakeholders: executive senior directors and managers
- Hybrid Work Scheme (Non-negotiable)
- Santa Fe Headquarters
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Business justification
A dedicated Senior Audit Manager with a Finance profile is required to:
- Provide independent assurance over critical financial and regulatory processes.
- Strengthen the SOX / ICFR program internal audits, to promote reducing recurring deficiencies and excessive reliance on external auditors.
- Anticipate accounting and regulatory risks before they materialize into formal findings, penalties, or reputational damage.
- Elevate the technical quality of internal audits in complex areas such as credit loss provisioning, valuation of financial instruments, regulatory capital, endorsement of US-GAAP financial statements, regulatory reviews over compliance once IPO is executed, and financial disclosures.
- Lead a dedicated group of 5 assigned auditors to execute the audit plan under his/her responsibility efficiently and consistently.
Develop internal talent pipelines and succession, reducing turnover in critical roles
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Job Family Group:
Internal Audit------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Audit------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
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Most Relevant Skills
Control Monitoring, Data Analysis, Industry Knowledge, Issue Management, Laws and Regulations, Professional Standards, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis.------------------------------------------------------
Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------
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