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Internal Audit Manager

The Internal Audit Manager’s focus with be on Finance and Treasury related audits. However, being a relatively small department, it is recognised that outside this specialisation, exposure to other matters is available, that includes (a) departmental management (e.g.: participating in IA planning process, monitoring of other staff / peer reviews; presentations at various Committees, etc.), (b) the carrying of audit evaluation of other areas (e.g.: credit, risk management, IT systems, compliance, etc.), and (c) perform special investigations, as may be requested by Executive/Senior Management, Audit Committee members, Chief Internal Auditor. This position allows direct access to all levels of management and staff within the Group and external auditors / consultants.

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Malta * Full-time

Duties and responsibilities

Full executive of audit reviews inclusion of setting out of the terms of reference, managing opening / closing meetings, fieldwork, review of audit working papers and communication of relevant audit findings, reporting writing, and presenting to the respective Audit Committee and Executive/Senior management
Providing support to the IA team, particularly on treasury and finance matters and oversight and coordination of audit and internal control related activities within the Group
Identifying key areas of risk within the organisation, evaluate risk areas and assist in the development of the annual risk-based IA Plan, including, where necessary, up-dating, monitoring, and reporting actual progress thereof
Assisting in the development, documentation, and implementation of comprehensive risk-based audit programme to include all significant functions, systems, and entities within the Group and to evaluate management controls over all the Group’s operations
Reviewing working papers and to provide the necessary support, supervision, and training of other more junior members of the IA Function
Assisting with the development of the IA budget and to co-ordinate the hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of IA staff
Contributing to the development and implementation of the process that facilitates the identification and management of risk as well as determine control objectives and devise effective and efficient tests of controls, including the development of new audit tools and methodologies
Working with other departments to ensure correct implementation of procedures
Undertaking the necessary continued professional education

Required knowledge, skills and experience

Minimum 5 years’ (internal/external) Audit experience
Minimum 4 years’ Financial Services experience, preferably in Banking
A very comprehensive understanding of IFRS 9
A very strong understanding of how the Treasury function, ALCO, etc., work , together with the underlying risks
A very good understanding of Financial Capital Ratios requirements
Ability to interrogate Treasury / Finance software
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English