Job Description

Job description

 

The ability and desire to drive positive change is central to the Bank's remit and you will be passionate about making a real difference to the Bank’s controls and business processes. With limited direct supervision from an Audit Manager, you will be required to form relationships with management and staff across the Bank; develop a keen understanding of the business; and to plan and perform audits in all areas of the Bank as required.

The role will include:

• Gaining an understanding of the Bank and its evolving role in the UK financial system to be able to identify the risks facing the Bank and to inform the planning of specific audits
• Investigating everything from the effectiveness of controls through to behaviour and culture
• Leading and ensuring completion of all audit work within allocated time and budgets
• Articulating conclusions and formulating cost-effective recommendations
• Voicing independent opinions underpinned by objective analysis
• Writing precise and readable audit reports that clearly convey key messages to senior stakeholders
• Challenging management and the executive constructively to ensure they take appropriate action
• Collaborating closely with the business in tracking progress in addressing audit recommendations and confirming their closure
• Providing input into often high profile projects across the Bank
• Supervising and mentoring less experienced members of the team
• Supporting the development of departmental standards and audit methodology.
• This role is very well-suited to flexible working including part-time and job-share arrangements. This is something we strongly endorse and support in the area

Role Requirements

 

Minimum Criteria

• Working level experience of conducting audit, risk or compliance reviews
• Experience in mentoring junior team members
• Excellent writing skills gained through working experience in a technical role whereby you have been required to explain highly technical to stakeholders in a simpler manner

Essential Criteria

• Ability to identify, recommend and drive through practical, cost effective control improvements
• Excellent communication skills, openly express views and opinions and encouraging others to do so
• Comfortable building business relationships and collaborating closely with senior management and external stakeholders
• Excellent attention to detail, ensuring that own and other outputs are accurate and supportable the first time
• Able to balance multiple priorities and deliver within pre-agreed timelines.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to identify, recommend and drive through practical, cost effective control improvements • Excellent communication skills, openly express views and opinions and encouraging others to do so • Comfortable building business relationships and collaborating closely with senior management and external stakeholders • Excellent attention to detail, ensuring that own and other outputs are accurate and supportable the first time • Able to balance multiple priorities and deliver within pre-agreed timelines.