Internal Audit Manager - Finance, Treasury and ALM
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About the Role
Wio Bank is hiring an Internal Audit Manager to lead audit coverage across Finance, Treasury, ALM, and Credit Risk. The role requires at least 8 years of banking experience, professional certifications, and expertise in risk-based auditing to provide independent assurance and drive control improvements.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of risk based audits covering Finance, Treasury, ALM, Liquidity Risk, IRRBB, Capital Risk, Credit Risk, and related regulatory processes
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls including accounting, reconciliation, valuation, and regulatory reporting controls
- Manage and coach audit team members, ensuring high quality workpapers, timely delivery, and consistent audit standards
- Conduct ongoing risk assessments and continuous monitoring to identify emerging risks and inform the annual audit plan
- Track, validate, and report on the timely closure of audit and regulatory issues, escalating where necessary
- Act as a subject matter expert, providing independent challenge and advisory support on control frameworks, governance, and risk management
- Engage constructively with senior stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Risk, and Regulatory functions to drive meaningful control improvements
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of experience in banking or financial services with hands on exposure across at least two of: Finance, Treasury, ALM, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, IRRBB, or Capital Risk
- Bachelor's degree or MBA in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
- Professional certification preferred: CIA, CPA, ACCA, FRM, or CFA
- Demonstrated experience managing end to end audit engagements
- Solid understanding of banking regulatory frameworks including Basel III, liquidity and capital requirements
- Strong grounding in financial reporting standards, particularly IFRS
- Good working knowledge of ICAAP, ILAAP, and regulatory reporting expectations
- Excellent communication skills and confidence to challenge senior management
- Strong leadership and people management skills
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About The Role
- We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Internal Audit Manager – Finance, Treasury, ALM & Credit Risk to lead audit coverage across some of the bank's most critical risk areas.
- You will deliver high quality, risk based audits and provide independent assurance over financial controls, regulatory compliance, and structural risk management frameworks including ICAAP, ILAAP, and related regulatory reporting processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning, execution, and reporting of risk based audits covering Finance, Treasury, ALM, Liquidity Risk, IRRBB, Capital Risk, Credit Risk, and related regulatory processes.
- Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of financial controls — including accounting, reconciliation, valuation, and regulatory reporting controls.
- Manage and coach audit team members, ensuring high quality workpapers, timely delivery, and consistent audit standards across engagements.
- Conduct ongoing risk assessments and continuous monitoring to identify emerging risks and inform the annual audit plan.
- Track, validate, and report on the timely closure of audit and regulatory issues, escalating where necessary.
- Act as a subject matter expert, providing independent challenge and advisory support on control frameworks, governance, and risk management matters.
- Engage constructively with senior stakeholders across Finance, Treasury, Risk, and Regulatory functions to drive meaningful control improvements.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's degree or MBA in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- Professional certification preferred: CIA, CPA, ACCA, FRM, or CFA.
Experience
- Minimum 8 years of experience in banking or financial services — with hands on exposure (either working in or auditing) across at least two of: Finance, Treasury, ALM, Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, IRRBB, or Capital Risk.
- Broader coverage across all the above areas is highly desirable and will strengthen your application.
- Demonstrated experience managing end to end audit engagements, from planning through to issue tracking and closure.
Technical Knowledge
- Solid understanding of banking regulatory frameworks including Basel III, liquidity and capital requirements.
- Strong grounding in financial reporting standards, particularly IFRS.
- Good working knowledge of ICAAP, ILAAP, and regulatory reporting expectations.
- Familiarity with audit methodologies, risk assessment techniques, and control testing frameworks.
Skills & Behaviours
- Excellent communication skills — written and verbal — with the confidence to challenge senior management constructively.
- Strong leadership and people management skills; able to develop and inspire audit teams.
- Analytical mindset with sharp attention to detail and the ability to identify patterns and control gaps.
- Comfortable operating in a fast paced, digital first environment where priorities can shift quickly.
WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
- Be part of building the UAE's first platform bank — from the inside.
- Work with a high calibre, diverse team of professionals across finance, technology, risk, and product.
- Competitive salary, benefits, and the opportunity to grow within a rapidly scaling organisation.
- A culture that values intellectual curiosity, direct feedback, and continuous improvement.
- Exposure to cutting edge banking infrastructure and a front row seat to digital banking innovation in the region.
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