Head of Audit, Citi

Citi

Location:
Zambia, Lusaka

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Head of Audit – Zambia is responsible for performing audits and assessments of Citi’s risk and control environments in coordination with the Citi Internal Audit team. The individual will be responsible for delivering a range of assurance activities including audits, audit and regulatory issues validations, business monitoring, and risk assessment for the country and globally across International.

Job Responsibility:

Attend and contribute at local governance forum such as Country Coordinating Committee (CCC), effectively communicating Internal Audit activities, and partnering with country management including the Citi Country Officer and Banking Head (CCOBH)
Ensuring the Audit Committee and where applicable the local Board receives prompt, timely and complete information relating to the activities of Internal Audit as part of governance forums and regular updates
Representing Citi Internal Audit (IA) function in discussions with regulators within the country and delivering regulatory commitments
Take a proactive approach in ensuring local deliverables are aligned with global requirements to mitigate any risks to the local franchise
Perform International and local country audits, applying Citi’s Internal Audit Methodology and professional standards
Leading, providing supervision and delivering assigned audits and regulatory validations on time and within budget
Partnering with the Citi IA SME teams to ensure alignment and focus on critical priorities
Analyse regulatory landscape, including emerging key risks, and tailor audit scope to regulatory expectations
Drafting audit reports, present findings to management and business units, and recommend actionable corrective actions plans
Track and address emerging issues through business monitoring and complete regulatory reporting on time
Recommend appropriate solutions to mitigate risk and control weaknesses
Collaborate with internal audit quality assurance team to address findings and the management information team to analyse audit data
Adhere to policies, regulations, and ethical standards.

Requirements:

Minimum 15 years of experience (with at least 10 years in banking) with at least 2 years at senior management level
Minimum of 5 years must have been in a senior position within the audit function
Minimum Bachelors’ degree. BA/BS or equivalent
Higher degree or related certifications (ACCA, CIA, CPA, ACA, CFA, CISA, CAMS or similar) is desirable
Membership to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is preferred
Experience in working with global teams and dealing with integrated internal audit and assurance delivery is desirable
Good understanding of banking sector
Prior experience of conducting risk-based audits and presenting results to management
Knowledge and experience of risk issue management criteria, tools, and methods
Understanding of how risks and control deficiencies need to be prioritized and remediated across the first and second line of defence.

Nice to have:

Higher degree or related certifications (ACCA, CIA, CPA, ACA, CFA, CISA, CAMS or similar)
Membership to the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
Experience in working with global teams and dealing with integrated internal audit and assurance delivery.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 11, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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