Manager, Internal Audit, Model Risk & Risk Analytics - Johannesburg at Standard Bank Group

JOB DESCRIPTION

To lead and review the audit process for a portfolio of audits through audit execution and oversight of the audit team to independently and objectively provide assurance that enables client centric risk management.

• Build strong relationships with relevant senior internal stakeholders to understand the business and to enable assurance processes and GIA's wider objectives.
• Assess, identify and report on practices in the scope of audit projects which negatively impact client experience and raise recommendations to improve client experience.
• Adhere to GIA methodology, policies and procedures. Manage adherence of team members on audit projects. Guide team members to enhance their understanding and application of GIA methodology, policies and procedures.
• Manage and execute data led audit testing to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls, determine audit findings and residual risk, and agree remediation to address root causes.  Engage all relevant GIA specialists to obtain input and agreement of the audit findings. Review, assess and approve all audit project work for quality, accuracy and adherence to GIA methodology. Communicate and agree findings with relevant auditees accountable for the areas under review

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications, certifications or professional memberships

• B Comm Accounting / B Comm Quantitative Risk Management / BSc Data Science (or similar) - Min
• Post Graduate Degree (Maths, Statistics, Data Science) - Pref
• Relevant professional membership will be required based on specialty - Min

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Experience Required

• 3 - 5 years: Experience analysing complex sets of data to interpret, visualise and identify trends. Understanding of IT controls.
• 3 - 5 years: Experience in managing consumer (retail) credit risk throughout the life cycle across different products. Understanding of control environment  Understanding of strategy setting, monitoring and reporting
• 3 - 5 years: In depth understanding of the management in model risk across different business areas and products.  Able to provide assurance on model development, monitoring, implementation, validation and usage.  Ability to reperform testing by other assurance providers.  Proficient in scripting in SQL, SAS, Python and similar scripting languages
• 5 - 7 years: Planning and executing audits. Managing and engaging with various stakeholders at a Senior Level. Experience in managing and leading teams with a proven track record of delegating and prioritizing tasks.

Behavioural & Technical Competencies

• Developing Strategies: This competency includes facets of behaviour such as being visionary and establishing effective plans that take into consideration long-term aspects. This competency also includes the need for individuals to focus on identifying trends.
• Taking Action: This competency is about taking action in service of achieving the organisation's goals. It is about being energetic, showing initiative and being action oriented.
• Interpreting Data: This competency is about interpreting data accurately with an emphasis on the processing and interpretation of numbers. This competency also includes the utilisation of technology.
• Internal Auditing: The ability to follow a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes in accordance with the IA professional standards to enhance and protect organisational value
• Maintain IA Professional Practices: Knowledge of Internal Audit International Professional Practices and apply them to improve the audit methodology, and as a quality standard for audit engagement deliverables to ensure continuous improvement of the audit function.
• IA Data Analysis: The ability to inspect, transform and model data to inform and support the internal audit process and decision-making