Salary
Location
Bradford
The Vacancy
To add value, strengthen and safeguard Vanquis Bank by providing independent objective assurance across the Bank through effective and timely delivery of the audit plan, robust & transparent reporting, and management of the function.
Responsibilities:
* Creation and maintenance of the Audit Universe reflecting the Bank and its key risks.
* Development of the Audit Plan which is risk based and adds value.
* Production of audit committee reporting, and attendance at Group Audit Committee to discuss papers and present on key-topics.
* Key point of contact for combined assurance with Risk & Compliance, and first line management.
* Development and maintenance of the GIA departmental strategy, and oversight of workstreams to implement changes within GIA.
* Maintenance of Audit Methodology to ensure it is fit for purpose, efficient and compliant with all relevant standards.
* Manage key stakeholders in all risk areas of focus, including Chief Officers and Heads of Functions.
* Attend relevant committees and governance forums in risk areas of focus, and as a delegate for the Internal Audit Director where required.
* Responsible for commercial agreements and oversight of audit work performed by third parties, on either an outsource or co-source basis.
* Provide technical SME and thought leadership in relation to: Products, Customer, operations and commercial strategy, compliance, risk and other key areas as required.
* Oversight of the overall delivery of the audit plan to time, cost, quality and scope.
* Ensure audit work performed is in line with the Audit Methodology, conclusions are substantiated, no key issues are missed and audit documentation is robust, through performing detailed file reviews.
* Oversight of GIA's compliance with the Banks policies and standards.
. Leading day-to-day activity and management of the function, including resource management, leading recruitment, running team meetings, and providing briefings to GIA colleagues on Group news.
* Line management responsibility and career coaching for Senior Internal Audit Managers and Internal Audit Managers in line with Vanquis' performance management framework.
Experience required:
* Knowledge and experience of lending and savings products and customer operations, and compliance within financial services which may be demonstrated through understanding of some or all of:
o FCA's rules and guidance including CONC, DISP, SYSC and Consumer Duty requirements and expectations.
o Product Management Frameworks
o Customer Strategy & Outsourced operations (CRR)
* Understanding of the FCA's rules and guidance including CONC, DISP, SYSC and Consumer Duty requirements and expectations.
* Suitable and relevant professional experience or qualifications, (e.g.: IIA / ACCA / ACA / CISA / AgilePM / AMCT or equivalent).
* Broad based Financial Services and banking experience.
· Managing and overseeing audit teams and delivery of the audit plan. ·
* Writing clear and compelling audit reports and committee papers.
. Reviewing audit files for quality and compliance with the Audit Methodology.
* Delivering end-to-end internal audits or change assurance, which adds value, and focuses on achieving the strategic objectives.
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