Group Audit - Senior Principal Auditor, Middle East & Africa - VP

Details of the Division and Team:    

Group Audit (GA) serves as Deutsche Bank’s independent `Third Line of Defense', proactively assisting the bank’s business and infrastructure areas to identify control weaknesses. Comprising around 700 staff, our global connectivity provides a stimulating environment and the opportunity to collaborate, network and share knowledge with colleagues and specialists around the world.

GA is searching for a Senior Principal Auditor, based in Johannesburg, to be part of GA Middle East & Africa (MEA) Regional Team. GA MEA Team conducts audits and reviews in various businesses (Corporate Bank, Investment Bank and Private Bank) and functional areas across the region.

The Senior Principal Auditor leads and works independently on audit activities and undertakes audit work of a specific business / functional area in accordance with the audit methodology and evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.

This role might, at times, require limited travel within the Middle East & Africa.

What we will offer you:

We strive to create a work environment where we embed health and well-being at the heart of what we offer to support a sustainable performance culture.

You can expect:

• To gain global exposure through working with some of the most talented people in the financial industry

• To experience a culture where ambition and talent is met with opportunity, and everyone feels welcomed, accepted, respected, listened to and treated fairly in order to contribute and grow.

• To work in an environment that embraces change, strives for innovation and recognises the power of collaboration.

• A degree of flexibility

Your key responsibilities:

Reporting to the Group Audit Country Head & Principal Audit Manager for Middle East & Africa (MEA), the Johannesburg based Senior Principal Auditor leads and works on audits of various businesses, functional areas, and countries.

The key responsibilities are summarised below:

• You act as a primary relationship manager for the local country management and represent the division at committees and forums both internally and externally.

• You act as the local Head of the Internal Audit Function and are responsible for adherence to the local regulatory requirements on the Internal Audit Function.

• You act as lead for overarching, more complex audits and work independently on audit assignments, evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls. Based on the results, you draft and reconcile audit reports. In doing so, you work collaboratively together with experts and other teams in Group Audit.

• The audit fieldwork is executed by you in line with the agreed audit approach, e.g. documenting Process Flows, identifying key risks and testing of key controls to determine whether these controls are properly designed and are operating effectively.

• In accordance with divisional standards, you document your work results within agreed budgets and timelines.

• You act as challenger to clients in the development of remediation plans and during the finding closure process while proactively keeping abreast of pertinent industry, regulatory and business practices, while developing and maintaining a professional network with colleagues, stakeholders, and relevant support areas both locally and globally.

Your skills and experience:

• Sound audit/business knowledge and a minimum of 7+ years of professional experience and an understanding of the risks and regulatory requirements in one or more of the following businesses/functional areas: Investment Banking, Transaction Banking, Corporate Banking, Business Services (operations), Risk, Legal & Compliance, Finance and Information Technology.

• Proven knowledge of the international banking control environment, local and global regulatory environment and working knowledge of audit standards and methodologies.

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in business administration, economics and/or science from an accredited college or university (or equivalent).

• Fluent English communication skills both oral and written with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within Group Audit and with stakeholders.

• Very good analytical, problem solving, relationship management and presentation skills, ability to work in virtual, global teams in a matrix organization, openness for occasional travel.

• Professional/industry recognised qualifications e.g. CIA, CISA (for IT auditors), Accounting qualifications such as ACA and CPA will be preferred.

How we’ll support you:         

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• A comprehensive learning Hub platform to support our employees in their personal and professional growth and development.

• Mental Health First Aiders can also be found in a growing number of locations across the organization.

About us and our teams:

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