Director of Professional Practices, Internal Audit

Director of Professional Practices, Internal Audit

New York

Financial Services - Commercial Banking

Exp 10-15 years

Deg Bachelors

Relo

Bonus

Job Description

 Description

• Best Practices: assist the GM in the implementation and development of leading practices, strategy and methodology. This includes : o proposing improvements and integrating audit professional practices o Participating in regional meetings and working groups to support initiatives o Representing the firm on roundtable and other peer events o Providing or assisting in methodology / audit platform training o Producing sophisticated reporting on audit issues and KPIs to senior management and committees

• Annual Planning: develop the annual risk assessment and plan

• Policies and Procedures: maintain update department processes in line with current practice.

• Technology: implement working papers systems, and tools for use in the practice including, GRC platforms, and other risk/issue aggregation tools

• Quality Assurance: operate the department’s Strategic Quality Assurance program. Interact and work with BTMU(UB and HQA), MUS, MUTB affiliates to coordinate baseline (industry standard) analyses

• Self Assessment: manage department process

• Management Information/ Performance Measurement: develop and generate exception based management reporting, and KPIs against key department targets – plans , projects, assignments

• Administration Management: assist in the management of key administration functions (in conjunction with the Head of Planning / Administration.

• Training: coordinate, manage department’s training program (department and individual) 

• Regulatory Liaison: coordinate and communicate the department’s activities with key regulators including preparation/delivery of material required for examinations

Qualifications

The incumbent should have the following specific skills:

• 9-12 years experience in conducting /managing audit or control functions

• Extensive knowledge and experience in developing risk-based audit methodologies, risk assessments, annual planning, risk and control, quality assurance practices

• Proven track record in project management and coordination / integration efforts across multiple audit groups

• Excellent communication – presentation and writing ability :communications, training, proposals, methodology, policies

• Solid knowledge of the audit and banking /financial industry and its associated risks