Senior Auditor

**Overview of Citi**:
Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Our team is hybrid and based in Belfast. You should be within commutable distance to allow you to come on site when and as required.

Citi Belfast is one of the largest employers in Northern Ireland with a diverse and talented team of over 3000 people from over 40 different nationalities across our four Belfast offices.

We are the only global investment bank operating in Northern Ireland. Every day, our local experts interact with global teams in over 100 countries developing and supporting next-generation technology solutions for the enterprise and delivering critical services to the bank and its customers, to make sure we are a stronger and safer organization for our clients.

You will have a truly global reach, which will provide you with new experiences and development opportunities right here in Belfast’s iconic Titanic Quarter.

**Team/Function Overview**:
Citi Internal Audit is a global function with approximately 1,800 staff based in 60 plus countries. Citi Internal Audit provides independent assurance over each of Citi’s businesses, functions and in every country that Citi has a presence.

**Role / Position Overview**:
This Senior Internal Auditor Role based in Belfast will involve joining a dynamic team of audit professionals focused on the corporate governance framework operated in Citi (material legal entities and regional governance).

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Participate as a team member on corporate governance audits of both Citi’s material legal entities and regions - involving both the identification of key risks and controls and subsequent execution of testing/work paper documentation
- Execute audit testing over key aspects of governance including; strategic planning, risk appetite development and monitoring, committee effectiveness, organizational design and risk culture
- Assist with drafting audit reports for senior management to capture the results of the audit including partnering with stakeholders to develop corrective action plans
- Participate in other audit related tasks including but not limited to; risk assessments, business monitoring, audit and regulatory issue validations and risk reporting
- Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the Audit field and adapt them for the Audit function
- Identify solutions for a variety of complex and unique control issues, utilizing complex judgement and sophisticated analytical thought

**Development Value**:

- Work for a world-class bank with a strong global brand
- Obtain an exposure to Citi’s businesses across the globe
- Build in-depth product knowledge of the businesses being audited (including regulatory expectations including OCC Heightened Standards) and sharing good practice with other businesses
- Develop highly transferable skills that will provide the foundation for a varied career in Citi or further afield

**Knowledge/Experience**:

- Solid understanding of risks and controls, ideally in a similar business to that of Citi
- Experience in an audit related role with experience in business or practice, with proven abilities in taking responsibility for executing audit testing/work paper documentation and issuing high-quality deliverables to stakeholders according to strict timetables.
- 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
- Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
- Effective oral and written communication skills

**Skills**:

- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel’s analytical tools (e.g. VLookup, data pivots) is ideal but not essential
- Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external audit and management
- Report writing and issue writing skills

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
- Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
- Ability to travel internationally 30-50%
- Ability to work outside of typical working hours 30-50% to effectively collaborate internationally

**Competencies**:

- Inquisitive and analytical mind
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
- Consistently demonstrates clear and conc