Senior Manager Audit IS

Senior Manager Audit IS & IT (Mashreq Digital Bank Pakistan)Senior Manager Audit IS & IT (Mashreq Digital Bank Pakistan)

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• The incumbent has the authority and responsibility to manage the IT & IS Audit Function of MBPL as Head IT & IS Audit with direct reporting to Head of Internal Audit MBPL.
• Main objective of this position is to ensure that Mashreq Bank Pakistan Limited (MBPL)'s Information Technology and Information Security environment is continuously assessed, evaluated and to ensure that identified control gaps and weaknesses are adequately addressed by the concerned management.
• Implementing Audit's strategic priorities in Internal Audit Function's independent capacity for MBPL.
• Evaluating operational processes related to IT & IS Segments, Regulatory Compliance, Cyber Crime, Cyber Hygiene, Central Data Lake and other functional areas to identify risks and recommend corrective action/process changes aimed at enhancing effectiveness and efficiency of operations and risk management processes.
• Contributing to the improvement of the risk management and internal control system as well as the operational processes and expressing opinion regarding strategically important projects in MBPL (the Bank).
• Under the supervision of Head of Internal Audit MBPL, providing consultative support and guidance to MBPL senior management, where requested, by providing expert professional opinion in product development, process improvement in a seamless manner as processes run through various areas.

Key Result Areas

• Ensuring that MBPL's IT & IS audit is compliant with applicable regulatory requirements primarily State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) guidelines on Internal Audit Function and Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and their guidelines on various types of audits that are required to be done.
• To review Bank's IT & IS related areas to evaluate their effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Independently developing and preparing all IT & IS related audit reports in a professional manner for Head of Internal Audit MBPL and communicating those also with HO and MBPL senior management as required.
• Keep a close liaison with MBPL management whenever required.
• Ensure that regulatory requirements pertaining to IT & IS Audit Division are met in effective and timely manner.
• Provide support to Head of Internal Audit in facilitating external audits and discussion with external auditors of major observations arising from interim and final audits and any matter that the auditors may wish to highlight.
• Performing annual Risk Assessment of MBPL Audit Universe related to IT & IS related areas.
• Ensuring adherence with all applicable ISACA, IIA Professional Standards and Bank's Internal Audit Group's policies and procedures.
• Planning and ensuring that IT & IS audits, reviews are carried out, analyzing, and risk ranking gaps according to various risk and value implication.
• Assisting in the development of action plans as a remedial measure to mitigate composite risks.
• Accurately dimensioning and assigning ratings and communicating the impact of recommended actions.
• Assessing and evaluating action plans to ensure that risk factors and events are addressed in a cost-effective manner and in line with business objectives.
• Providing guidance to Audit teams during routine reviews.
• Developing the scope for any special investigation/assignments which may be requested by Head of Internal Audit, Regulator(s) or management.

Operating Environment, Framework and Boundaries, Working Relationships

• With the audit universe becoming more complex, able to independently deal with highly experienced specialists and build excellent working relationship, understand complex products and be able to influence/convince counterparts, peers and seniors on matters related to risks and controls.
• Ability to command respect by demonstration of skills and presenting and offering practical and effective solutions is a key success facto.

Problem Solving

• Responsible to raise, risk-prioritize and ensure IT & IS related risks are addressed in timely manner in his/her judgement.
• Being able to deal with regulators and Internal Clients. A high level of maturity and problem solving behavior is required.
• The very nature of this position is to provide assurance on adherence and compliance to the Bank's and Local Regulatory control standards, procedures, and processes.

Decision Making Authority & Responsibility

The incumbent has the authority and responsibility to manage the IT & IS Audit related areas including Risk Control Matrix, Audit Planning Memorandum, Sampling, working papers and time management with direct reporting to the Head of Internal Audit MBPL.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• CISA/CISM/CIA and Post Graduate in business or finance from Higher Education Commission's approved university with 10 years of experience (mainly in audit) and demonstrated abilities in a banking environment in areas of increasing responsibility; with a minimum of 5+ years spent at supervisory/managerial level. Chartered Accountant / CPA/ ACCA/ CFE qualifications will be given preference.
• High caliber person with proven track record.
• Strategic thinker to contribute to the enhancement of the risk management and internal control system.
• Proven track record of managing and interacting with Bank's senior management and Board Audit Committee and the regulators.
• Team leadership qualities (confident, clarity of thoughts, etc.) and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Specialized knowledge, comprehension and understanding of products and composite risks especially within Technology & Risk Management, Retail Business Segments as well as Operations, ability to project and assess risk end to end, and those not seen by specialists in each business areas is a must, experience in digital banking space is preferred.
• Preferably have the background to understand and examine Bank's IT/IS controls, evaluate the design and operational effectiveness, determine exposure to risks, and evaluate the following to bring improvement in efficiency and strengthening of internal controls:

IT Policies, Procedures & Governance Framework.

Information Systems confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Information Security & Cyber Hygiene.

IT Infrastructure.

IT Operations and business continuity.

• Result and business oriented disciplined thinker, a self-starter with strong analytical organization.
• Ability to command respect by demonstration of skills and presenting and offering practical and effective solutions is a key success factors.

Applications from all over Pakistan are welcome.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

Job function

• Job functionAccounting/Auditing and Information Technology
• IndustriesBanking

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