Senior Vice President – Senior Audit Manager; UAE Nationals

Senior Vice President – Senior Audit Manager (UAE Nationals Only) 11132 Citibank, N.A. United Arab Emirates
• Dubai United Arab Emirates

Senior Audit Manager responsible for managing audit assurance activities across key Citibank UAE businesses and products, including Wealth, Services, Markets and Banking, while also overseeing Citibank UAE cross-discipline audits. The role includes direct management of a team of Internal Audit professionals and reports directly to the UAE Head of Audit.

• Manage and develop a team of Internal Audit professionals, recruit staff, lead professional development, build effective teams and manage a budget.
• Participate in the annual audit planning process to ensure alignment with business risks, regulatory requirements, and emerging risks. Monitor regulatory developments to ensure audit coverage addresses applicable regulatory requirements.
• Deliver audit reports, audit and regulatory issue validations, business monitoring and governance committee reports.
• Apply professional judgement in evaluating risks and forming audit conclusions, escalating significant risks accordingly.
• Adhere to Internal Audit standards, policies, and regulatory requirements while providing timely and effective audit assurance; ensure established timelines and budgets are met.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit assurance processes, including development of data analytics and usage of AI tools to enhance audit efficiency and coverage.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders to ensure strong understanding of the business.
• Act as trusted advisor to stakeholders by providing independent challenge and risk‑based insights.

• 10+ years of experience in a related role
• Solid understanding of banking products and operations, and the related regulatory environment
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA, ACAMS or similar) preferred
• Demonstrated successful experience in business, functional and people management
• Proven ability to execute concurrently on a portfolio of high‑quality deliverables according to strict timetables
• Demonstrated ability to implement continuous improvement and innovation in audit tools and techniques
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment

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

Job Family Group:
Internal Audit

Job Family:
Audit

Time Type:
Full time