Senior Auditor Nigeria - Assistant General Manager at Citibank Nigeria Limited (CNL)

Citibank Nigeria Limited (CNL) was incorporated in Nigeria on May 2, 1984 and the oldest international bank in the country. It provides a wide range of financial products and services to corporate and commercial customers, financial institutions and public sector organizations. It offers deposit and loan products, global transaction services, cash management, sales and trading, corporate finance and investment banking products.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Auditor Nigeria - Assistant General Manager

Job Req ID: 24772350
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment type: Full time
Job type: Hybrid
Job Family: Audit
Job Category: Internal Audit
Job Family Group: Internal Audit

Job Description

• The Senior Auditor will provide support for the Head of Audit (HoA) for Citibank Nigeria.
• The individual will be responsible for delivering a range of assurance activities including audits, audit and regulatory issues validations, business monitoring, and risk assessment for the country and globally across International.    

Responsibilities

• Cover for the local Head of Audit (HoA) by contributing at local governance forum, effectively communicating Internal Audit activities, and partnering with country management including the Citi Country Officer (CCO).
• Perform International and local country audits, applying Citi’s Internal Audit Methodology and professional standards.
• Analyse regulatory landscape, including emerging key risks, and tailor audit scope to regulatory expectations.
• Contribute to drafting audit reports, present findings to management and business units, and recommend actionable corrective actions plans.
• Deliver assigned audits and regulatory validations on time and within budget.
• Track and address emerging issues through business monitoring and complete regulatory reporting on time.
• Recommend appropriate solutions to mitigate risk and control weaknesses.
• Collaborate with internal audit quality assurance team to address findings and the management information  team  to analyse audit data.
• Adhere to policies, regulations, and ethical standards.

Knowledge, experience, and qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years post-graduation experience (with at least 10 years in banking).
• Three years as Senior Manager with experience in at least 3 three (3) major areas of banking operations.
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree (BA / BS) or equivalent in any discipline plus a relevant higher degree or professional qualification.
• Higher degree or related certifications (ACCA, CIA, CPA, ACA, CFA, CISA, CAMS or similar) is desirable.
• Experience in working with global teams and dealing with integrated internal audit and assurance delivery is desirable.
• Good understanding of banking sector.
• Prior experience of conducting risk-based audits and presenting results to management.
• Knowledge and experience of risk issue management criteria, tools, and methods.
• Understanding of how risks and control deficiencies need to be prioritized and remediated across the first and second line of defence.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal; ability to digest vast amounts of information and be able to succinctly present messages.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Demonstrating a high level of analytical rigor in formulating objectives and measuring results.
• Exceptional people skills for interacting with all levels within the organization, including senior management and regulators.
• Effective influencing skills, with a proactive and 'no surprises' approach in communicating issues/requests.
• Pragmatic problem solver, with independence thinking and a forward-looking mindset.
• Self-motivated and goal oriented with a strong work ethic.

Application Closing Date
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