Audit Director, Treasury and Trade Solutions

The Audit Director is a senior level management position responsible for contributing to the strategic direction of Citi's Internal Audit (IA) function, in coordination with the Audit team. This role is also responsible for managing multiple teams of professionals. The overall objective of this role is to direct audit activities that support a subset of a product line, function, or legal entity at the global or regional level, in accordance with IA standards, Citi policies, and local regulations.

This role is responsible for setting the strategic direction and managing the audit assurance deliverables covering Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) business activities in APAC. The individual is responsible for developing, maintaining and delivering the audit plan, directing the scoping, execution and delivery of high quality, value added assurance and audit reports which meet the requirements of the Boards of Citigroup and Citibank, their affiliates and of Citi's respective regulators. The individual will also be required to both oversee and contribute to cross-regional audit initiatives.

The candidate must have experience of managing audit teams and portfolios and must possess good working knowledge of cash management and trade products.

Responsibilities:

• Direct audit activities covering TTS activities in APAC, providing valued and timely independent assurance on the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.
• High quality and timely delivery of the annual audit plan and business monitoring activities.
• Deliver audit reports that are complete, insightful, timely, error free and concise.
• Deliver timely high-quality comprehensive regulatory and internal audit issue validation and, as required, issue validation on other remediation actions including issues arising from external auditors, consultants and other parties.
• Contribute towards the delivery of high impact governance reports and thematic reporting to executive management, regulators, and Citigroup and Citibank boards' sub-committees, developing trend analyses and control themes.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of the TTS Internal Audit function in an environment of rapid technology and product innovation.
• Manage a team of audit professionals. Develop and build an effective pool of audit talent with required expertise to meet the risk profile of the business, and develop appropriate succession plans.
• Partner with IA colleagues in relevant specialist teams (including Compliance, Risk, Finance, Technology, Third Parties, Change Management) to ensure efficient and consistent end to end audit coverage; promote knowledge sharing and promulgate management best practices across Internal Audit.
• Demonstrate strong communication, leadership and management skills to influence a wide range of internal audiences including respective product, function, O&T and regional executive management partners, as well as external audiences including regulators and external auditors.
• Deliver cost effective and efficient management of audit teams and audit engagements. Proactively assess opportunities to use audit automation and develop continuous auditing capabilities.
• Ensure that governance, risk management and control concerns of the TTS business are considered during annual audit planning, and on an ongoing basis to ensure the audit assurance plan reflects emerging priorities; and ensure that Internal Audit provides suitable, prompt assurance in respect of key areas of concern identified.
• Monitor, and participate in change audit coverage of, major business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist business heads on change initiatives.
• Partner with, and challenge, relevant first and second line executives to help develop creative and pragmatic solutions for emerging issues.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in a related role
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
• Demonstrated success in business, functional and people management
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
• Effective negotiation skills

Education:

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

Job Family Group:
Internal Audit

Job Family:
Audit

Time Type:
Full time

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.