Job Description

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Job Overview

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Citi Internal Audit (IA) is a dynamic global function of over 2,300 professionals located across more than 60 countries, which covers Citi's global businesses and its services to clients and customers through a network of 98 countries. Through a culture of continuous improvement, Citi IA is focused on maintaining its position as a best-in-class IA function and is committed to investing in its people, innovation and methodology..


Citi IA's mission is to provide independent, objective, reliable, valued and timely assurance to the Board, senior management and regulators of Citigroup, Citibank and its subsidiaries. Citi IA helps the organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to providing assurance on the most significant risks to the institution and the successful execution of its strategy, leading to enhancements in the Institution's governance, risk management and control environment.


The Chief Auditor -Professional Practices is a senior level management position reporting into the Head of IA Strategy, Innovation & Professional Practices. She/He leads Citi IA's Quality Assurance, Methodology and Agility teams. Their remit is to direct Quality Assurance activities so as to provide an independent assessment of internal audit activity; reshape our audit methodology whilst ensuring our audit work is based on IIA Standards and regulatory expectations; integrate an Agile approach into all assurance activity; whilst, driving the use of advanced technology solutions and leveraging AI to simplify assurance activity and drive efficiencies.


The key priorities of this role are:

Provide assurance to senior stakeholders that IA's standards are being met Provide assurance that Regulatory deliverables are appropriate Promote the delivery of best-in-class internal auditing across Citi Support the Internal Audit Executive Management Team's drive for continuous quality improvement Drive consistency across IA Support Regulatory Examinations Assess Citi IA's performance against IIA Standards and regulatory standards Responsible for orchestrating changes to IA methodology and ensuring change embeds successfully.

Key Responsibilities:

Represent the IA brand within Citi and the marketplace, and ensure that the product, function or region manages current and future risks Develop and execute strategic business plans, within all applicable regulatory and legal requirements Escalate significant issues and corrective actions, and coordinate the assessment and mitigation of emerging risks and issues with leaders Develop approaches to promote knowledge sharing and management best practices across IA, Citibank and Citigroup. Direct comprehensive independent quality assurance audit activities through the development and execution of an annual audit plan, in accordance with standards, policies and regulations. Ensure delivery of regulatory and quality assurance issue validation, and that IA meets/exceeds regulator's requirements and expectations. Ensure appropriate portions of Citigroup and Citibank Audit Committee Charters and the IA Charter for applicable legal entities are adopted. Manage multiple teams of global/regional Audit professionals, and recruit, develop, and build effective teams, and create succession plans. Provides support for regulatory matters, including responsibility for the quality of information provided to regulators and other third parties.

Qualifications

20+ years of experience Deep Internal Audit experience is essential, (Practice and either QA or Methodology) Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred Comprehensive understanding of Audit, Risk & Compliance. Demonstrated success in business, functional and people management Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment Excellent communication skills required, clear and concise written and verbal Demonstrated ability to recruit and develop team members Demonstrated understanding of methodology and systems development Passion for excellence and willingness to drive change Ability to exercise sound judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices; escalates, manages and reports issues transparently. Demonstrated willingness to hold accountable those who fail to maintain high standards.

Education

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience Master's degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Internal Audit
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Job Family:

Audit
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Time Type:

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Most Relevant Skills

Control Monitoring, Data Analysis, Industry Knowledge, Issue Management, Laws and Regulations, Professional Standards, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis.
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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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