Description:

Role & Responsibilities:

Mind Set:

- Expert Knowledge Of Vendor Management Best Practice Within The Financial Services Industry.

- Significant Experience Of Working As A Vendor Specialist In The Audit Team Of A Major Financial Institution, Accountancy Firm Or Related Area.

- Knowledge Of Relevant Regulation That Impacts Vendor Management, For Example EBA,PRA, MAS, JFSA Requirements.

- Experience Leading Small Teams Of Auditors.

- Relationship Management: Has The Proven Ability To Build Strong Relationships With Auditees And Can Effectively Manage Upwards At Senior Levels. Demonstrates Clear Understanding Of The Business Needs And Exceeds Expectations. Able To Network And Manage Relationships At Senior Levels Across The Organisation And In The Wider Financial Services Industry.

- Confident Manner And Strong Communication Skills, Both Oral And Written.

- Sound Judgement On The Criticality And Impact Of Issues Identified, With A Risk And Commercial Focus.

- Strong Time And Project Management Skills, Consistently Delivering To Deadlines (Budget And Time).

- Internal Audit covers vendor management through dedicated audits of vendor management processes and through vendor management audit procedures integrated within functional audits.

- There is a vacancy for a Vice President to lead the global audit work covering vendor management processes. The successful candidate will report to the Global Technology Portfolio Director for Infrastructure and IT Security and locally to the Head of Audit for Powai.

The roles responsibilities are:

- Designing and driving the approach to vendor management audit work globally.

- Managing regional and global audits, including planning, fieldwork and reporting. This involves managing the regional or global team assigned to the audit, performing testing in more technical areas, delivery of the audit within the planned timelines, reviewing all workpapers to meet departmental quality standards, and taking full ownership of key deliverables such as audit plans and audit reports.

- Supporting relevant functional audits by providing vendor management SME knowledge.

- Risk Assessments. This involves interaction with the vendor management stakeholders, review of relevant metrics as well as other internal and external material, and full ownership of the final deliverables.

- Continuous Monitoring. Including ownership of relationships with senior stakeholders, review of metrics as well as other relevant internal and external material, evaluation of changes to the risk profile, and full ownership of the final continuous monitoring deliverables.

- Issue Tracking. Including determining the audit procedures required to validate the closure of audit issues, oversight of the work performed by the Issue Validation team, and review of the deliverables to meet departmental quality standards.

- Data Analytics. Supporting IAs strategic initiative for Data Analytics by being an active supporter and contributor to this initiative. Advocate and develop audit colleagues to utilise data analysis to improve and enhance the audit approach.

- Continuous Learning. Study public material or attend courses to remain abreast of changes in vendor management best practice, the financial services industry, regulatory changes, and audit practices.