Senior Manager, Personal Banking Audit

Job Purpose

Principal Accountabilities

• Contribute to the audit strategic plan and improve internal audit policies and procedures.
• Lead staff development plans, assess team needs, and provide a supportive learning environment.
• Suggest new audit assignments and maintain current risk assessments.
• Lead audit teams to achieve timelines and conduct assignments objectively.
• Manage conflicts with minimal intervention and maintain professional relationships with auditees and employees.

Planning and Fieldwork

• Implement approved audit planning methodology and cover identified risky areas.
• Use audit resources efficiently and coordinate activities against scope and objectives.
• Ensure audit tests and working papers comply with agreed procedures and IIA standards.
• Escalate high-risk and regulatory observations promptly.
• Manage exit meetings and assess risks and impacts to protect the bank's interests.

Reporting and Follow-Up

• Prepare executive summaries that explain key risks and management risk awareness.
• Apply the internal audit risk-rating methodology.
• Complete audit reports and special projects on time.
• Explain risks, identify root causes, and provide value-added recommendations.
• Follow up on management actions and conduct continuous audits of key risk areas.
• Test reported actions for quality assurance and update testing lists periodically.

Experience & Qualifications

• University degree in accounting, commerce, finance, or a related field.
• Internationally recognized accounting or auditing qualification such as ACA, CPA, CIA, or CISA.
• Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist qualification.
• At least 10 years of financial services internal or external auditing experience.
• At least 8 years of banking internal audit experience across Personal Banking areas.
• Experience auditing AML/CFT, regulatory compliance, and consumer protection regulations.
• Current UAE bank manager experience with independent audit delivery.