Senior Audit Manager - MENAT

Senior Audit Manager, MENAT – Finance Audit

GCB 4

If you’re looking to take an exciting new direction with your HSBC career, an internal move can open the door to many opportunities, allowing you to take on a new challenge, and develop your skills. Bring your knowledge of our brand to a new role and grow yourself further.

Global Internal Audit (GIA) provides independent, objective assurance to management and the HSBC Risk and Audit Committees as to whether the framework of risk management, control, and governance processes, as designed and represented by management, is adequate and functioning.

We are currently seeking a high calibre professional to join our team as Senior Audit Manager, Global Internal Audit - Finance Audit for MENAT.

• Initiating and leading the delivery of regulatory required Finance related audits for the HBME legal entity and Global Finance risk based audits, covering Treasury (Capital, Liquidity, IRRBB, RRP, Stress Testing), Financial Controls and Reporting, Regulatory Reporting and Taxation.
• Ensure that the scope, approach, resourcing and logistics of an audit are appropriately planned, executed and finalised.
• Obtain, analyse and synthesise information for reporting on the adequacy of the internal control environment, and management actions.
• Drive co-ordination and collaboration to make sure audit work is consistently delivered.
• Effectively articulate and discuss potentially challenging matters and audit findings with stakeholders across all levels.
• Ensure that audit assignments are completed in a timely and efficient manner and meet the expectations of audit and business management and regulators.
• Based on audit fieldwork, draft audit findings and executive summaries, which articulate key issues and risks, and identify root causes. Grade the materiality of audit findings, identify root causes and assess the overall control rating and active risk management rating.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, enhancing their skills in auditing and other related areas.
• Contribute to the wider activities within the team and function including assist on preparation of the annual audit plan, support continuous monitoring activities and undertaking ad-hoc special projects, as needed.
• Work effectively with multiple stakeholders including Finance first and second line teams and within Global Internal Audit.
• Maintain leading edge technical and business knowledge, with a focus on prudential risk management.
• Work closely with data analytics specialists to utilise innovative solutions for key risks identification and remediation.

• A very strong understanding of the Finance related regulatory environment in the MENAT region is essential.
• Seasoned professional with extensive knowledge and experience of Global Finance activities, including Financial Reporting, Finance Operations, Global Treasury, Regulatory Reporting or Stress Testing.
• Experience working in relevant environments including Internal Audit, External Audit, Finance, Regulatory Reporting, Treasury or Risk Management.
• Strong analytical problem solving, organisational, lateral thinking and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, capable of articulating complex issues clearly to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, developing, and executing Data Analytics and AI-driven tests to automate control testing processes within Finance Audits.
• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, many at executive level.
• Ability to continuously stay abreast of internal and external changes in the risk environment, being able to assess their impact on our business units and control environment and providing a timely assessment to Executive Management.
• Ability to lead and direct a team of highly experienced/qualified professional auditors working from a variety of global locations and be able to motivate, encourage and challenge them to provide very high quality and value-added results;
• Proactive and forward thinking.
• Strong managerial, communications, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, lateral thinking and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field.
• Relevant professional accounting qualification is essential.
• Experience in data manipulation and analysis using tools such as Python/SQL/Alteryx and data visualization tools such as Qlik/Tableau is highly desirable.

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