Senior Internal Auditor Investment and Wholesale Banking

First Abu Dhabi Bank

Job Details

Country: UAE

City: Abu Dhabi

Industry: Banking

Function: Accounting/Auditing

Job Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Audit Delivery

• Lead and execute audits across Investment Banking, Wholesale Banking, Global Transaction Banking, Global Corporate Finance, and Credit and Credit Risk functions in the UAE and international network
• Deliver audits in line with the approved Annual Audit Plan, ensuring timely completion and escalation of potential delays or scope changes
• Identify control weaknesses, assess root causes, and agree practical management action plans

Audit Execution and Methodology

• Execute audits in accordance with Group Internal Audit policies, guidance notes, procedures, and practice standards
• Maintain and update the Audit Universe for IB, WB, and Credit portfolios across jurisdictions
• Prepare and maintain risk assessments for process streams and applicable subsidiaries, promoting periodic business self-assessments
• Establish, update, and maintain audit programs within the central audit management tool
• Assess governance, risk management, and internal controls for adequacy, effectiveness, and efficiency
• Evaluate data integrity, transaction processing reliability, asset safeguarding, and resource utilization
• Review and finalize audit workpapers and reports; complete reporting within agreed timelines
• Negotiate and document management action plans and track remediation to closure

People and Stakeholder Management

• Provide guidance, on-the-job training, and knowledge sharing to junior auditors
• Act as Audit Business Partner to IB, WB, and Credit leadership, maintaining regular engagement to identify emerging risks
• Provide ongoing advisory input on governance, risk, and controls based on market best practices
• Support investigations and special reviews assigned by Audit leadership

Budgeting and Performance

• Monitor financial performance of assigned audit activities against budgets and report variances promptly

Continuous Improvement and Reporting

• Drive continuous improvement of audit practices in response to regulatory changes and business evolution
• Prepare accurate and timely audit reports that meet Group quality standards
• Escalate significant findings promptly to Audit leadership and relevant stakeholders