VP, Cross-Function Internal Audit

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Private medical and life insurance

Wellbeing support

Learning & development

Competitive leave

Job summary

SMBC Group seeks an Audit Manager to provide independent assurance over internal controls across EMEA entities, including SMBC Bank International and branches. You will manage audits, guide team members and contribute to opinions presented to regional management and the SMBC Group Audit Committee in Tokyo.

Role requires strong knowledge of control frameworks, risk assessment, and audit standards, with leadership to oversee multiple audits and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience: Internal audit in financial services or regulated environment.
• Technical knowledge: internal control frameworks, risk assessment methodologies, and audit standards.
• Analytical: identify key risks, design testing strategies, and interpret data to form conclusions.
• Communication: prepare clear audit reports and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Leadership & team management: oversee audit assignments and manage multiple priorities.
• Stakeholder management: build relationships with senior management and influence decision-making.
• Resilience & professionalism: handle challenging discussions with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of planning material to ensure that internal controls covering key risks are tested.
• Overseeing the work performed for the audit assignment by other team members.
• Directing testing to cover key risk areas and defining scope with Audit Partner.
• Preparing draft Audit Findings for review by IAD Management and communicating issues to stakeholders.
• Preparing final internal audit report highlighting positives and improvement areas.
• Undertaking follow-up and closure of high/moderate priority findings.
• Supporting Audit Partner with relationships with Senior Management across regions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Attention to detail

Education

CIA/ACCA/CPA

Tools

Audit management systems

Data analytics tools

Job description

SMBC Group seeks an Audit Manager to provide independent assurance over internal controls across EMEA entities, including SMBC Bank International and branches. You will manage audits, guide team members and contribute to opinions presented to regional management and the SMBC Group Audit Committee in Tokyo.

Role requires strong knowledge of control frameworks, risk assessment, and audit standards, with leadership to oversee multiple audits and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.