Description

Audit Manager

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is hiring an Audit Manager to join our Internal Audit team.

This role is based in Basel, Switzerland however, thanks to our status as an international organization, we can hire globally and welcome applications from candidates of all nationalities and located anywhere in the world. Relocation support is available for the successful candidate and their dependent family members.

Purpose of the job:

Our mission is to support central banks’ pursuit of monetary and financial stability through international cooperation, and to act as a bank for central banks.

You will contribute to this mission by:

• Performing audit activities to contribute to the Internal Audit strategy implementation by evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes.
• Providing ongoing support to the Internal Audit management and Senior Audit Managers in performing assigned audits and projects or improvement initiatives.

By joining the Internal Audit team:

• You will join our team in the international city of Basel, Switzerland in the heart of Europe and benefit from a role with minimal travel in a hybrid working environment with the opportunity to work from home up to 50%.
• We are a small team of highly qualified, experienced, and hands-on auditors performing detailed, sophisticated, and technical audit work following the best practices of the industry.
• The results of your work are reported into the highest levels of the organization, and you will gain a unique insight into central banking by supporting in their duties the governors from the major central banks who sit on our board.
• You will contribute to further improving our audit approach by leveraging the use of new technologies. We encourage innovation and welcome creative ideas for process improvement.
• If you are interested in working in a function where there is no routine job, where your skills will be valued, and where your work will allow you to get a uniquely deep understanding of the whole organization – we may have the role you seek.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Perform internal audits in line with the audit plan and at the ad hoc request of Internal Audit management and/or the Bank’s Management
• Provide support as an active team member to Senior Audit Managers in the performance of ongoing audit activities. –
• Perform well-defined aspects of large/complex audits as required and as assigned and with access to guidance from senior audit colleagues.
• If required, lead audits assigned by the Head of Internal Audit. Such audits are normally specific audits with a clearly defined scope and with well-defined business impact.
• Provide ongoing support to other team members and to Internal Audit management as required and as part of the Internal Audit team. –
• Participate in both bank wide and unit wide initiatives, as appropriate.
• According to the audit plan and assigned audit responsibilities during the year, contribute to ensuring that the organization’s risk management, internal controls and governance processes are adequate and functional. Propose observations and recommendations to Internal Audit management as required on assigned or supported audits.
• Participate when required in the assessment of the security and control aspects of new projects and in the evaluation of projects.
• Participate when required in international audit groups or task forces related to the audit function and according to the level of functional expertise required.

Qualifications, skills, and experience:

• University degree in finance, accounting, or a suitably related field.
• At least five years of professional experience in auditing in financial services.
• Good knowledge of risk management, control, and governance processes in financial services.
• Professional certification(s) such as CIA, CPA or CISA preferred.
• Good knowledge of financial products, risk measurement, treasury and asset management processes would be a plus.
• Good knowledge of data analytics and automated analysis of data would be a plus.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, good team worker, personal initiative, multicultural sensitivity, and gravitas.
• Excellent oral and written English skills are essential.

Who we are:

The Bank for International Settlements is a diverse organization with colleagues from over 60 countries. By joining us in the international city of Basel, you will work in a unique, highly rewarding, and international work environment. We truly value diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the world we serve. We want the best people to work for us in an inclusive environment so welcome applications from all qualified candidates. At the BIS, we value equality and diversity in all its forms and one way we support diversity and inclusion is through our staff-run networks. You can discover more about diversity at the BIS here.

What the BIS offers:

We want your time at BIS to be a rewarding and career-enriching experience. We offer an agile and flexible working environment with hybrid working opportunities including home office and working from abroad days. To support our international applicants, we offer relocation support that extends to your dependent family members. In addition, thanks to our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including support for working families including childcare and education allowances (where applicable). Finally, we offer a genuinely unique international working environment, which will give you exposure to the global financial system and the opportunity to collaborate with passionate experts from all over the world.

We strive to ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, and to perform essential job functions. Should you wish to request accommodation, support in completing this application or participating in the application process, then please reach out to the recruitment team at staffing@bis.org.