Description
We are seeking an Internal Auditor AVP to join our team at Barclays in Northampton.
The purpose of this role is to support the development of audits aligned to the bank's standards and objectives by working collaboratively with colleagues, providing accurate information and recommendations, and complying with policies and procedures.
Accountabilities
- Audit development and delivery support, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management.
- Identification of operational risks to support the delivery of the Barclays Internal Audit (BIA) Audit Plan through risk assessments.
- Assessment of internal control effectiveness and their capability to identify and mitigate risk aligned to regulatory requirements.
- Communication of key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors.
- Identification of regulatory news and industry trends/developments to provide timely insight and recommendations for best practice.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
- To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes.
- Demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
Requirements
- Experience in audit, risk, controls or assurance, gained within internal or external audit, with solid understanding of risk-based auditing and control evaluation.
- Established stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and provide constructive challenge.
- Proven critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyse complex issues, identify root causes and communicate impactful audit findings.
- Experience assessing risks across business processes, technology, digital environments and data.
- Ability to use data and analytics to support risk assessment, audit testing and insight generation.
Desired Skills
- Financial services or banking experience.
- Knowledge of digital customer journeys, technology platforms, data management, automation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions.
- Experience auditing technology-enabled processes, change programmes or operational resilience.
- Familiarity with data analytics tools and techniques.