Principal Auditor - Group Audit Middle East & Africa - Karachi, Pakistan

Position Overview

Your Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Group Audit Country Head & Principal Audit Manager for Middle East & Africa (MEA), the Karachi based Principal Auditor leads and works on audits of various businesses, functional areas, and countries. The key responsibilities are summarized below:

• You act as a primary relationship manager for the local country management and represent the division at committees and forums both internally and externally.
• You act as the local Head of the Internal Audit Function and are responsible for adherence to the local regulatory requirements on the Internal Audit Function.
• You act as lead for overarching, more complex audits and work independently on audit assignments, evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls. Based on the results, you draft and reconcile audit reports. In doing so, you work collaboratively together with experts and other teams in Group Audit.
• The audit fieldwork is executed by you in line with the agreed audit approach, e.g. documenting Process Flows, identifying key risks and testing of key controls to determine whether these controls are properly designed and are operating effectively.
• In accordance with divisional standards, you document your work results within agreed budgets and timelines.
• You act as challenger to clients in the development of remediation plans and during the finding closure process while proactively keeping abreast of pertinent industry, regulatory and business practices, while developing and maintaining a professional network with colleagues, stakeholders, and relevant support areas both locally and globally.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Minimum 15 years of experience in the field of finance, with at least 5 years of aggregate audit experience in banks/financial institutions.
• Proven knowledge of the international banking control environment, local and global regulatory environment and working knowledge of audit standards and methodologies.
• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in business administration, economics and/or science from an accredited college or university (or equivalent).
• Fluent English communication skills both oral and written with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within Group Audit and with stakeholders.
• Very good analytical, problem solving, relationship management and presentation skills, ability to work in virtual, global teams in a matrix organization, openness for occasional travel.
• Certifications as CIA, CISA or equivalent qualification in the areas of project management or process-/quality management would be an advantage.

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We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.