Internal Audit Manager - Financial Crime

Internal Audit Manager - Financial Crime

London - 4 days in the office

To date, Ebury has been working directly with a selection of audit firms on a project by project basis. There is now a recognition, given the size, scale, and complexity of Ebury, of the need to build a dedicated audit function internally. 

As part of the department build up, coupled with the ongoing company focus on strengthening it’s risk management framework and the implementation of a new Governance, Risk and Control tool there is a need to build a permanent, multi-skilled audit function with a focus on AML Risk. The focus of this role will be to work with key business stakeholders to assess and recommend improvements on AML projects in progress and the overall Company approach to managing AML risk. 

Role & Responsibilities: 

• Contribute as part of the AML SME team to the Group Internal Audit risk assessment and Audit plan. This will include development of the Financial Crime audit universe and ensuring that risk assessments are up-to-date and accurate.
• Experience in delivery of all audit phases (planning, execution, completion & draft reporting) of the including those of a complex nature, ensuring timely, complete and accurate outputs.
• Support in the delivery of value-adding and insightful audit reports, ensuring factual accuracy is agreed and managing stakeholder communications.
• Embedding the use of data as part of our core audit processes (risk assessment and planning, audit execution, continuous monitoring). 
• Verifying that controls relating to major systems and their implementation are in place and operating effectively and assist in conducting special reviews to provide assurance at the direction of Board or other relevant Senior Stakeholders.
• Support the production of management reporting with an ability to summarise and produce compelling messaging for delivery into senior committees, including updates to the Board Audit Committee. 
• Capture and document supporting IA materials which are required to demonstrate the IA methodology and approach. 

Skills / Education: 

• Have strong technical knowledge of Financial Crime (primarily Sanctions, AML, CTF, ABC) regulatory and legislative requirements (EU Money Laundering Directives and the UK regulatory environment - FCA, UK Money Laundering Regulations, UK Bribery Act and JMLSG Guidance) 
• Desired - relevant qualification (e.g. Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) certification, Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM). 
• Have Financial Crime knowledge / experience gained from a regulator or from within a financial institution / payments institution. 
• Have a proven track record of identifying, assessing and evaluating risks and controls, advising business stakeholders from a risk perspective, while also understanding the commercial view.
• Be ready and willing to support peers to meet pre-agreed (and sometimes challenging) deadlines.

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