Audit Manager, Commercial and Institutional Technology

NatWest Group; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Audit Manager to join their Commercial and Institutional Technology team. This exciting role involves providing independent assurance over key applications, leading audit engagements, and coaching a talented team. You'll engage with stakeholders to enhance controls and influence business managers effectively. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in audit and risk management, with a proactive approach to team development. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact the organization's reputation and integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in internal or external audit environments is essential.
• Strong background in auditing technology risks and controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise audit engagement team and support their development.
• Deliver flexible and risk-based audit plans addressing regulatory requirements.

Skills

Audit experience

Assurance skills

Risk management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data Analytics

Leadership

Education

Chartered Accountancy

CISA qualification

Tools

Audit methodology

Job description

Join us as an Audit Manager, Commercial and Institutional Technology

• You’ll supervise the audit engagement team and support them through coaching to help them see their potential.
• You can expect to enjoy an engaging and fast-paced environment, as well as considerable stakeholder interaction.
• You’ll support the delivery of a flexible and risk-based audit plan that addresses regulatory requirements, provides independent assurance and opinions with impact.

What you'll do

As an Audit Manager within our Commercial and Institutional Technology team, you’ll play a key part in providing independent assurance over the key applications used across the Ring Fenced Bank, Natwest Markets and RBSI. You’ll be an ambassador for internal audit, demonstrating professional behaviours and helping to build on the reputation and integrity of the function.

Your role will also involve:

• Providing quality, efficient and effective assurance and influencing business managers to improve controls.
• Leading and coaching your audit team as they deliver audit engagements and ensuring they're delivered within budget and on time.
• Leveraging audit methodology and tools.
• Managing key stakeholders throughout audit engagements, ensuring a good understanding of business risks and an open and effective discussion on key risks.

The skills you'll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll ideally have worked in an internal or external audit environment, and bring audit, assurance or risk management experience. You’ll also need a strong background in auditing technology risks and controls, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to assess and prioritise data effectively. Chartered Accountancy and/or CISA qualification or similar, and experience in testing IT General Computer Controls from an audit or risk capacity is preferred.

You’ll also need:

• The ability to demonstrate leading a team in delivering projects while keeping a firm hand on budget, schedule, and quality.
• A proactive approach towards identifying and promoting talent.
• The ability to support and supervise a team through coaching, feedback, and development.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Data Analytics skills including experience in using Python is advantageous but not required.