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Citibank N.A. Kenya has been operating in Kenya since 1974 and has two branches in Nairobi and Mombasa, serving Corporate and Institutional clients. Citibank Kenya is the regional hub for the Citi East Africa cluster, which covers Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. It's the only solely corporate bank in Kenya. Businesses Citi Kenya is structured around ...
Job Description
Function background/context:
Internal Audit is a global organization of over 1800 professionals covering Citi's global businesses and service to clients and customers in over 180 countries. Citi's Internal Audit division provides independent assessments of the company's governance, risk management and internal control environment for key stakeholders including the Board of Directors, senior management and Citi’s numerous regulators globally. Internal Audit is a change agent within Citi aimed to enhance the control culture of Citigroup worldwide and thereby support senior management decision making around the globe.
Citi’s business in Kenya forms part of its sub-Saharan Africa business, which has a presence in 12 countries.
The Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) business provides integrated cash management and trade finance services to multinational corporations, top tie local clients, financial institutions and public sector organizations across the globe. TTS leverages the industry's largest proprietary network, spanning over 100 countries to process $2.5 trillion of payments daily.
Job Purpose
This role participates in the timely delivery of high quality, value added assurance and audit reports for a portfolio of business activities, predominantly TTS, which meet the requirements of the Boards of Citigroup and Citibank, their affiliates and of Citi’s respective regulators, globally.
The Head of Audit for Kenya will have responsibility for Internal Audit in Kenya working in close co-ordination with the Citi Internal Audit (IA) teams in accordance with the matrix responsibility and execution model and leverage the product and functional expertise of the Global IA team.
Additionally, the individual will ensure that IA works constructively with internal stakeholders, including senior management across product and functional areas, to continually enhance the control environment. Further, the individual will assist in constructive engagement with relevant external stakeholders, including regulators and external audit.
The role will also involve participation in other regional audits outside of the two countries, particularly for the TTS business. Travel is therefore required
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Person Specification
Qualifications and Competencies
Should the Business Head and HR deem there to be high potential candidates who do not fully meet the inherent requirements of the role the candidate may be considered for the position, provided they have certain skills and experience which are closely related to the role. In the exceptional cases where we hire a more junior candidate, HR may require to bring in the candidate at the appropriate grade than the one advertised to maintain internal equity. In these cases the Business and HR will work together to determine a formal developments plan for the candidate to get them up to the appropriate grade.
Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.
Valuing Diversity
Demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse workforce. Appreciates differences in style or perspective and uses differences to add value to decisions or actions and organisational success.
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