Chief Auditor - Financial Regulatory Reporting | London, UK

The Chief Auditor is a senior level leadership position that is responsible for leading our Financial Regulatory Reporting program. This is Internal Audit's work program related to provision of an integrated testing plan over key U.S. regulatory reports including the FFIEC 031 Call Report and the FR Y-9C.

Responsibilities

• Timely execution, risk assessment and periodic refresh of the Internal Audit's plan and approach for recurring risk-based coverage.
• Coordination and ownership of Audit's relationship with key stakeholders in the Controllers, Data and Tech organizations, including messaging of areas of strength and of needed improvement.
• Ongoing coordination of a cross-functional audit team monitoring the progress of various change activities.
• Engagement with senior stakeholders upon receipt of supervisory letters / other regulatory communications, ensuring adequacy of responses and commitments provided to regulators and appropriateness of action plans to address the substance of the issue raised.
• Design and delivery of audit coverage in line with our overall objectives.
• Oversee the successful execution of the audit plan through a team of approximately 60 FTE.
• Full senior leadership responsibility for attracting and retaining talent.
• Represent the IA brand within Citi and the marketplace, and ensure that the product, function, or region manages current and future risks.
• Develop and execute strategic business plans, within all applicable regulatory and legal requirements.
• Escalate significant issues and corrective actions and coordinate the assessment and mitigation of emerging risks and issues with leaders.
• Develop approaches to promote knowledge sharing and management best practices across IA, Citibank, and Citigroup.
• Direct comprehensive audit activities, and a significant portion of the audit annual plan, in accordance with standards, policies and regulations.
• Ensure delivery of regulatory and internal audit issue validation, and that IA meets/exceeds regulator's requirements and expectations.
• Ensure appropriate portions of Citigroup and Citibank Audit Committee Charters and the IA Charter for applicable legal entities are adopted.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in a related role.
• Demonstrated leadership excellence including hiring, retention and development.
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of multiple disciplines (Audit, Risk, Compliance).
• Familiarity with controls-based and substantive testing, including associated sampling techniques.
• Demonstrated success in business, functional and people management.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment.
• Effective negotiation skills.

Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree with finance or accounting concentration preferred.
• Master's degree preferred.