Analyst, Internal Auditor

at  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Requisition ID

34662
Office Country

United Kingdom
Office City

London
Division

Internal Audit
Contract Type

Regular
Contract Length
Posting End Date

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

Academic/professional qualifications

• University degree or equivalent, preferably with a finance, business, law or maths.
• Relevant professional qualification, preferably relating to internal auditing or finance, such as CIA/PIA/ACCA/CPA/CFA/MBA or willingness to undertake related certification training. Applications from recently qualified candidates are welcome.

Experience (not all required)

• General understanding of investment banking processes and products, with the ability to identify relevant key risks in assigned areas.
• Understanding of Treasury, Operations and Finance related processes.

Technical and personal skills

• Demonstrable analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Capable of applying fundamental audit principles in conducting assigned tasks: identifying risks and controls, sampling, critically evaluating evidence, etc.
• Sound oral and written communication skills, with the ability to adapt messages to the target audience and communicate recommendations in a clear and effective manner.
• Team player, able to work effectively with others in a matrix environment.
• Efficient, persistent, self-managing and resilient in the delivery of objectives under pressure.

PURPOSE OF JOB

The Analyst, Internal Auditor is responsible for contributing to IAD’s periodic risk-based audit plan and its timely delivery. This position focuses on audits primarily within the EBRD’s Corporate Services Group (including among other Treasury, Operations and Finance functions). The position may also provide some coverage of the Client Services Group (Banking and Donor funds) and coverage of related change programmes. Additionally, the Analyst, Internal Auditor will assist the IAD team in ad hoc responsibilities and tasks, including working with other team members (including guest auditors and co-sourced staff), business monitoring, issue follow up, consulting and investigative work, and departmental improvements, as assigned by the leadership team.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identifying and assessing audit risk areas in their assigned portfolio of coverage.
• Contribute to the performance of specific audit engagements as directed, including assisting with fieldwork within the established timeframes and drafting audit reports.
• Develop open and constructive working relationships with stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and adequate validation of IAD issues in their assigned portfolio of coverage.
• Deliver assigned activities in a timely manner and to the required level of quality, in accordance with Institute of Internal Auditors’ standards, Code of Ethics and related guidance.
• Keep abreast of relevant industry and organisational developments to update risk assessments and inform audit coverage as required.