Assistant Manager Internal Audit United Arab Bank UAE

United Arab Bank is presently accepting applications from suitable candidate for the job role of Assistant Manager Support Functions Internal Audit. The role holder is responsible to assist in managing support functions within Internal Audit, ensuring efficient operations and compliance with audit standards.

Responsibilities of Assistant Manager Support Functions Internal Audit

• Assist in performing risk-based audits, investigations, and consultancy assignment.
• Participate in audit planning and risk assessments.
• Prepare working papers/documentation and ensure that supporting evidence is properly retained.
• Follow up audit recommendations as directed.
• Assist SM in maintaining continuous update of auditee’s risk profile.
• Execute audit fieldwork as directed and promptly report identified risk issues.
• Timely reporting to concerned parties on all operational risk, fraud, AML and related issues.
• Will be primarily supporting SM Support Functions audit to audit entities like Finance, HR, Operations etc.
• Will assist other team leaders in audit of other areas across the Bank as and when required.
• Lead Audits under the oversight of the SM Support Functions.
• Contribute to IA policy and procedure development.
• Implement Internal Audit’s policies and procedures.
• Keep informed about best practice, regulatory changes and current developments in Internal Auditing standards and banking environment.
• Ensure to avoid conflicts of interest.
• Undertake a thorough audit process and document issues, risks and observations.
• Recommendations on open risk that are clear, actionable and raised with IAD management.
• Prepare audit working paper files.
• Ensure audit assignments are completed on time.
• Ensure management actions address both symptoms and root cause.
• Follow up audit recommendations.
• Assist AM to deliver quality audit reports in a timely manner.
• Ensure that documentation on Teammate (TM) is complete on time.
• Assist SM to ensure framework for continuous auditing covers critical risk areas.
• Deploy latest techniques and professional audit standards locally.
• Deploy latest techniques and professional audit standards locally.
• Assist in consulting assignments.
• Assist in special assignments and fraud investigations.

Requirements of Assistant Manager Support Functions Internal Audit

• University Graduate (bachelor’s degree)
• Internationally recognized qualification: CIA is preferred.
• 5+ years practical experience in Internal/External auditing, within Financial Services industry or 8+ years of experience in relevant banking domain with focus on risks and controls.

Skills and Knowledge Desired

• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest international audit standards and methods (including Basel Committee on Banking Supervision).
• Sound judgment to ensure IIA standards and Code of Ethics are met.
• Excellent Problem solving skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Adaptability skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Positive attitude.
• Good leadership, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with the team.

Head of Sharia Audit United Arab Bank