Continuous Monitoring Manager - Audit Analytics

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 267,840 - 424,080; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank is looking for a Continuous Monitoring Manager – Audit Analytics based in Abu Dhabi. This role involves developing data-driven assurance methodologies and automated control monitoring strategies to enhance the bank's compliance landscape.

The successful candidate will demonstrate experience in internal auditing, risk analytics, and the ability to analyze data to identify control gaps across critical banking functions, ensuring robust governance and risk management.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in internal audit, continuous monitoring, or audit analytics.
• Ability to analyze structured and unstructured data to identify trends and risks.
• Strong report writing skills and effective communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute continuous monitoring strategies aligned with the bank's risk profile.
• Use data analysis technologies to improve audit efficiency.
• Support timely escalation of control failures and significant audit observations.

Skills

Internal audit

Continuous monitoring

Audit analytics

Data-driven assurance

Control testing

Credit risk monitoring

AML/CFT controls

Cybersecurity control review

Structured data analysis

Unstructured data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, STEM, or a related discipline

Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CPA, ACCA, FRM, CFA

Tools

CAATs

Analytics platforms

Job description

Continuous Monitoring Manager - Audit Analytics

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Industry: Banking. Function: Accounting/Auditing. Experience: Relevant internal audit and analytics experience. Job type: Full‑time. Salary: AED 24,000–38,000 per month.

Overview

Continuous Monitoring Manager – Audit Analytics in Abu Dhabi is a banking internal audit role focused on data‑driven assurance, automated control monitoring, CAATs, dashboard development, risk indicator tracking, and early detection of control failures across high‑risk banking domains. This opportunity is suited for an audit, risk, or analytics professional who can support proactive assurance over credit risk, AML/CFT, cybersecurity, market operations, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute continuous monitoring strategies aligned with the bank's risk profile, audit plan, and regulatory expectations.
• Use computer‑assisted audit techniques and data analysis technologies to improve audit coverage, efficiency, and control testing depth.
• Design, build, and maintain dashboards for real‑time visibility of key risk indicators, control performance, and audit‑relevant metrics.
• Configure automated alerts to identify control failures, transactional anomalies, emerging risks, and unusual operational activity.
• Analyze structured and unstructured data sources, including system logs, incidents, IT configurations, transaction data, and operational records.
• Perform ongoing testing of key controls and risk indicators using automated tools and data analytics.
• Monitor high‑risk areas such as credit risk, AML/CFT, cybersecurity, market operations, and operational resilience.
• Support timely escalation of control failures, risk trends, exceptions, and significant audit observations.
• Contribute insights to senior management and board‑level dashboards where required.
• Execute tasks in line with GIA policies, guidance notes, procedures, practice notes, quality standards, and regulatory expectations.
• Review activities within IB, WB, credit portfolios, related subsidiaries, and applicable jurisdictions to help define and maintain the audit universe.
• Prepare and maintain risk assessments for process streams within IB, WB, credit, and related portfolio areas.
• Work with business teams to promote periodic self‑assessment of risks and controls.
• Establish, update, and maintain audit programs in the central audit management tool.
• Follow up pending audit issues with unit management and ensure corrective actions are fully and properly implemented.
• Provide governance, risk management, and control advisory input to unit management based on market best practices.
• Act as an audit business partner for line managers within IB, WB, and credit teams through regular meetings and emerging risk discussions.
• Review IB, WB, and credit functions end to end to identify areas requiring correction, improvement, automation, or stronger controls.
• Examine early problem recognition processes and comment on remedial management actions to reduce potential losses.
• Maintain current knowledge of IB, WB, credit control processes, relationship management, credit underwriting, credit risk management, and CBUAE regulatory reporting developments.
• Provide guidance, on‑the‑job training, and knowledge sharing to junior colleagues.
• Promote the bank's values, ethics, and value‑driven culture within team activities.
• Monitor financial performance of assigned activities against approved budgets and report variances to management.
• Lead continuous improvement of audit processes, monitoring practices, dashboards, and assurance methods.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders while promptly addressing critical issues.
• Conduct investigations or special reviews assigned by the Head of Audit or GCAO.
• Ensure functional reports are prepared accurately, on time, and in line with group requirements.

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking, Business, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Computer Science, STEM, or a related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CIA, CISA, CPA, ACCA, FRM, CFA, or data analytics certifications will be an advantage.
• Relevant experience in internal audit, continuous monitoring, audit analytics, credit risk, operational risk, compliance assurance, technology audit, or banking control functions.
• Strong understanding of audit methodology, risk‑based auditing, control testing, audit universe management, and remediation follow‑up.
• Practical experience using CAATs, analytics platforms, dashboards, automated alerts, and data interrogation techniques.
• Good knowledge of banking risk areas such as credit risk, AML/CFT, cybersecurity, market operations, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance.
• Familiarity with IB, WB, credit process controls, relationship management, credit underwriting, and credit risk management is valuable.
• Ability to analyze structured and unstructured data to identify anomalies, control gaps, trends, and emerging risks.
• Strong report writing skills with the ability to prepare clear audit summaries, dashboards, MIS, and management updates.
• Capable of communicating effectively with audit teams, business leaders, risk stakeholders, compliance teams, and technology partners.
• Self‑directed, analytical, detail‑focused, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
• Comfortable supporting junior colleagues through coaching, knowledge sharing, and practical audit guidance.

Skills Set

• Internal audit
• Continuous monitoring
• Audit analytics
• CAATs
• Data‑driven assurance
• Control testing
• Key risk indicators
• Control performance metrics
• Dashboard development
• Automated alerts
• Transaction monitoring
• Anomaly detection
• Structured data analysis
• Unstructured data analysis
• Credit risk monitoring
• AML/CFT controls
• Cybersecurity control review
• Market operations monitoring
• Operational resilience
• Risk‑based auditing
• Audit universe management
• Audit program management
• Audit issue follow‑up
• Remediation tracking
• IB controls
• WB controls
• Credit underwriting controls
• Credit risk management
• CBUAE regulatory reporting
• Governance advisory
• Risk assessment
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Audit reporting
• MIS reporting
• Continuous improvement

Why Join Us

This role offers strong exposure to modern internal audit practices within a leading banking institution in Abu Dhabi. It provides the opportunity to work with automation, analytics, dashboards, risk indicators, and continuous monitoring methods that support faster assurance and stronger governance across critical banking risk areas. The position is ideal for an audit or risk analytics professional who wants to move beyond traditional periodic reviews and contribute to a more proactive, technology‑enabled assurance model within a complex financial services environment.

About the Company

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is one of the UAE's leading financial institutions, offering a wide range of banking services across corporate, investment, retail, private banking, and global markets. FAB supports clients through strong governance, advanced banking channels, reliable operating standards, and a commitment to risk management, regulatory discipline, and operational excellence across the UAE and wider region.