Senior Audit Manager: Commercial Banking

**Requisition Details & Talent Acquisition Consultant** - REQ 141273 Thembi Mtshali - Location: Johannesburg - Job Family - Risk, Audit and Compliance - Career Stream - Auditing - Leadership Pipeline - Manage Managers **PURPOSE OF GROUP INTERNAL AUDIT (GIA)** - The purpose of GIA is to provide independent, objective assurance to the Nedbank Group Limited Board of Directors via the Group Audit Committee that the governance processes, management of risk and systems of internal control are adequate and effective to mitigate the risks (in line with GIA Internal Audit Methodology), both current and emerging, that threaten the achievement of the Group’s strategy and key objectives, and in so doing help improve the internal control and risk culture of the Group. - GIA receives its authority from the Group Audit Committee (GAC), which is a committee of the Board of Nedbank Group Limited established to, among other things, review the work of Internal Audit of Nedbank Group Limited and its subsidiaries (the "Group"). **Job Purpose** **Role Responsibilities** **The Senior Audit Manager, in the discharge of his/her duties, shall be accountable for**: - Support the periodic assessments of the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies, including the GAC and Board Risk Committee - Support the reporting on the overall effectiveness of the governance, risk, and internal control framework of the Group - Comply with regulatory and corporate governance expectations of internal audit functions - Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the Group, including potential improvements to those processes - Maintain and report on whether Commercial Banking Audit has enough professional audit staff with knowledge, skills, experience, and professional qualifications to meet the requirements of the audit plan - Have in place a robust process to follow-up management’s agreed actions to address issues raised by the team - Accountable for the delivery and measurable performance of their respective portfolio, including assistance in the audit plan delivery - Provide insights from the outcomes of internal audit work to appropriate governing bodies - Maintain an open and constructive relationship as a Trusted Advisor with internal and external stakeholders including Institute of Internal Audit, SARB, External Audit and Business Executives - Develop and maintain relationships with business and key stakeholders to ensure robustness and completeness of audit coverage and contribute at an insight generator/trusted advisor to business to enhance assurance provided of the control environment - Contribute to the development of a 12-month rolling audit plan using a risk-based methodology, taking into consideration specific business strategic focus areas, regulatory requirements pertaining to internal audit, as well as including any risks or control concerns identified by management, the GAC and the Board - Have a robust process in place to follow-up and report on progress in implementing agreed actions to address issues identified by the Audit plan **Essential Qualifications - NQF Level** - Bachelor’s degree in commerce or sciences - Honours degree in commerce or sciences - Preferred Qualification - Master’s degree in commerce or sciences - Minimum Experience Level - 6 - 8 years’ financial services experience in credit and risk management - 2 - 4 years’ experience in a senior managerial position - 2 - 4 years’ experience leading and managing diverse teams - Understanding of credit, operational, market and liquidity risk - A comprehensive understanding of relevant financial services regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements as well as practical experience of these. - Types Of Exposures - Extensive internal/external audit and / or risk management experience in banking; - Ability to operate independently with mínimal supervision; Technical / Professional Knowledge - Accounting standards - Corporate finance principles - Credit risk management principles across the credit lifecycle - Governance, risk and control frameworks and methodologies - Principles of project management - Relevant regulatory and legislative knowledge - Risk management process - Institute of Internal Auditors standards - Code of Ethics - Audit reporting - Audit standards and practices - Banking knowledge - Governance, Risk and Controls - Business writing skills - Behavioural Competencies - Building Partnerships - Earning Trust - Coaching - Communication - Driving for Results - **_Please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team at +27 860 555 566_