OSB Group - Audit Manager - Internal Audit

Core Responsibilities

Deliver end to end risk-based, value adding assurance on a timely basis in line with methodology:

- Independently conduct quality Technology and Business audits, including planning, execution, and reporting.

- Discuss the findings of audit reviews with senior management (incl. exec layer) on a constructive basis in order to develop practical, innovative and value-adding solutions to audit issues identified.

- Writing clearly and succinctly in a well-structured and logical way - drafting high quality audit reports that are impactful, balanced, and proportionate and address the root cause of issues.

- Perform follow-up work ensuring management progress actions through to closure, validate they are appropriately resolved with supporting evidence or escalated in a timely manner.

- Apply technical expertise to produce high quality analysis and input into both the technology and business risk assessment process and related audit plan.

- Support the wider GIA team around how to assess and test automated controls as part of their audit delivery.

- Support the wider team with the utilisation of data analytics.

- Perform business monitoring to ensure that GIA is aware of changes in Technology and Business areas, and a necessary audit response is developed.

- Continually display to a high standard the behaviours expected in the Group's value driven behaviours.

- Keep abreast of industry best practice and regulatory requirements; be accountable for on-going development of own technical skills and knowledge;

- Maintain the company's compliance standards and ensure timely completion of all mandatory on-line training modules and attestations.

Experience Requirements

Essential:

- Minimum 7 years internal audit experience.

- Demonstrable experience of managing delivery of multiple audits at the same time.

- Experience of using data analytics to support audit delivery.

Desirable:

- At least 7 years of experience out of which a minimum of 5 years of internal audit retail banking financial services experience ideally within the Big 4 and banking ideally covering both business and technology areas.

- Experience of business transformation/change and Cloud.

Knowledge Requirements

Essential:

- Robust knowledge of risk and controls principles.

- Strong understanding of project management methodologies.

- Intermediate knowledge of MS Office, including word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.

Desirable:

- Knowledge of data analysis software such as SAS, ACL, IDEA, MS Power BI and Qlik

- Knowledge of UK banking regulations.

Skill and Competency Requirements

Essential:

- High level of motivation and ability to work independently in an organised manner under pressure.

- Proven competence to deliver projects on time and to budget.

- Dynamic communicator who can build strong relationships and make effective use of data / technical expertise to influence and persuade others.

- Critical thinker with excellent attention to detail to assimilate relevant information and data and provide value-added insight.

- Open minded with the ability to receive, and provide, constructive feedback and grow.

- Excellent listening, verbal, written and presentation skills - speaking clearly and fluently; expressing opinion, information, and key points of an argument clearly; responding quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projecting credibility and intellectual curiosity.

Desirable:

- Ability to interact comfortably with Executive management.