To work collaboratively with others to develop strong client relationships and lead delivery of the BIA Audit Plan. Reporting to Managing Director, Head of PCB IT, Premises, Operations and Supplier audit, the jobholder will be responsible for providing assurance of the effectiveness of PCB IT controls to the Board Audit Committee and other key stakeholders.
Watch: Career Advice
• Manage execution of audit work
• Maintain and risk assess the audit universe and audit coverage strategy
• Perform continuous monitoring of relevant areas in the business
• Monitor, follow-up on and assess the resolution of audit issues
• Contribute to the audit opinion
• Contribute to evaluating the enterprise risk framework, policies and standards
• Contribute to evaluating the management control approach and control environment of relevant business areas
Stakeholder Management and Leadership
• Lead discussions with business management regarding audit observations and issues, consult with relevant BIA Director/MDs where applicable. Ensure all client/customer viewpoints are considered when make decisions.
• Play a proactive role in supporting the definition of risk profiles, work effectively with colleagues across BIA to ensure the BIA audit plan maximise resources.
• Continually build long-term, quality and trusted relationships with a wide network of colleagues and external partners.
• Produce concise and insightful commentary and information for BIA wide reporting, e.g. Barclays Audit Committee, and Governance Risk and Compliance Committees.
• Deputise for relevant BIA Director/MDs as required at Business Unit, Regional or Function Governance and Control Committees or relevant legal entity Subsidiary Audit Committees.
• Work collaboratively to drive progress in the team, embedding the performance culture and role modelling Barclays values and behaviours to:
• Mentor and coach others to be open, honest and reliable.
• Provide constructive, open and timely feedback to support personal and career development of others to achieve their full potential.
• Identify and develop talent.
• Attract and retain the best people through taking part in activities inside and outside the organisation.
• Develop succession plans.
• Share knowledge with others across team/function.
• Recognise and celebrate the contribution made by those around you.
• Promotes a culture of learning from mistakes.
• Assign audit and line management responsibilities, direction and guidance to direct reports while maintaining an in-depth knowledge of activities in each area.
Accountabilities, Decision-making and Problem Solving
• Guide, review and approve work carried out on audit assignments to ensure the scope of work is appropriate, controls are correctly identified, assessed and carried out in accordance with BIA Methodology, policies, professional standards and budget.
• Deliver a view on the effectiveness and adequacy of risk management and controls to the relevant BIA Director/MD and the business.
• Contribute to clear and insightful committee reporting, audit reporting and propose pragmatic remediation actions, relevant to the issues raised by BIA.
• Bring to the attention of the relevant BIA Director/MD and executive management control and risk management issues, weaknesses or irregularities of material significance in the existence of application of controls.
• Strive to empower others to bring efficiency to audit processes.
• Build a deep understanding of the strategy of each business area of the organisation responsible for which may impact the audit plan, including social/economic/technological trends in all client and customer groups. Understand client/customer needs to be able to adapt, where appropriate.
• Support relevant BIA Director/MDs in defining the risk profile for their business area; use this to define and manage the audit plan.
• Set the standard for exceptional reporting standards.
• Update awareness of risk issues and changes across relevant business areas. Use this knowledge to input to audit strategy and direction.
• Promote a culture of efficiency through use of expert knowledge to focus audit plan and to support BIA strategic direction.
• Oversee effective and efficient use of the team’s resources and budget.
Risk and Control Objective
Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards
Person Specification
Essential Experience
• Extensive technical knowledge of IT risks and controls, including applications, and/or infrastructure, within a Retail and Corporate banking environment.
• Practical understanding of relevant regulatory environments and their impact on technology audit (for example: PCI DSS, BaFIN, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Structural Reform)
• Experience of the development and execution of audit strategy and assurance plans, and delivery of audits within a fast paced and challenging environment
• Demonstrate understanding of the complexities of large corporate organisations and how to apply this to the role.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of the operations, risk management, finance and product control activities relevant to the role.
• Solid experience in management and leadership of risk and control based teams.
• Extensive experience of developing and maintaining relationships with executive management.
• Track record of success/high performance in a large, matrix organisation
• Evidence of driving change/leading business initiatives/contributing to team and function strategy
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CISM or other relevant technical qualification; and graduate degree)
Candidate must be willing and able to support travel (25%)
Essential Competencies
You must be able to demonstrate that you live the Barclays values and behaviours described below.
Preferred experience
• Financial services industry knowledge
• Knowledge about new and emerging financial products and services
• International experience
Subscribe to us
100% Free.
close