The Senior Auditor will provide support for the Head of Audit (HoA) for Citibank Tanzania. 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.
Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
