BTI Executive Search Hiring! Full Time Head of Internal Audit in Federal Territory - Ricebowl

Role Overview

Responsible for leading and executing risk-based internal audit engagements across the organisation, providing independent assurance over the effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end internal audit engagements across banking and financial services functions.
• Develop risk-based audit plans, scopes and audit programmes in line with the organisation's risk profile and regulatory requirements.
• Assess the effectiveness of governance, risk management frameworks and internal controls.
• Review key business areas including credit risk, operational risk, compliance, finance, treasury, technology, AML/CFT and other relevant functions.
• Identify control gaps, emerging risks and areas of potential improvement, providing practical and value-adding recommendations.
• Prepare clear and concise audit reports and present key findings and recommendations to senior management.
• Monitor and follow up on remediation plans to ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Maintain strong relationships with business and functional stakeholders while maintaining appropriate independence and professional challenge.
• Support regulatory and external audit engagements where required.
• Stay abreast of changes in banking regulations, regulatory expectations, industry developments and emerging risks.
• Coach and develop junior audit team members and provide guidance on audit methodology and best practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the internal audit function, including audit methodologies, processes and use of data analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant internal audit, risk, compliance or financial services experience, preferably within banking or financial institutions.
• Strong understanding of banking products, financial services operations, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Proven experience leading complex audit assignments and managing senior stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory requirements and governance practices.
• Professional qualifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, CISA, CFA or equivalent would be an advantage.
• Excellent analytical, report-writing and communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to challenge constructively and influence senior management.
• Experience managing or mentoring audit team members.

Key Competencies

• Risk-based auditing
• Banking & financial services knowledge
• Governance, Risk & Controls
• Stakeholder management
• Critical thinking & analytical skills
• Audit planning and execution
• Report writing and presentation
• People leadership
• Regulatory awareness