Job Description

Citi\'s Internal Audit (IA) 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\xe2\x80\x99s numerous regulators globally. IA is a change agent within Citi to enhance the control culture of Citigroup worldwide and thereby support senior management decision making around the globe. IA maintains a Quality Assurance (QA) function that reports to the Citi Chief Auditor and the Group Audit Committee. The QA function provides independent assurance that IA has achieved and is maintaining appropriate standards of internal audit delivery (set against both IA\xe2\x80\x99s own internal standards and the Standards and Code of Ethics of the Institute of Internal Auditors). The QA Audit Director - Data is a senior level management position responsible for managing a team of professionals with an overall objective to strategically direct QA audit activities that provide an independent assessment of IA activity specifically related to Citi\xe2\x80\x99s regulatory remediation projects, the OCC/FRB Citi Consent Order and the core risk based audit work with a primary focus on Data. The role is based in Mumbai, India and will report to the QA RIV Chief Auditor based in New York, USA. Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of senior Quality Assurance (QA) staff, supplemented by QA subject matter experts, to provide centralized QA support for the Data Internal Audit team.
• Manage the pipeline of key regulatory projects requiring QA review; co-ordinate necessary resources in scrum teams; ensure consistency of QA\xe2\x80\x99s check and challenge of IA\xe2\x80\x99s validation work; identify thematic areas for improvement; assess regulatory validation methodology end-to-end, from receipt of exam letter to final IA validation.
• Carry out and/or assist in other independent QA reviews of assurance work performed by internal auditors including Hot Reviews, Targeted Reviews, moderating cold review scorecards, Continuous Improvement Reviews and Thematic Reviews.
• Work closely with IA Regulatory Management and IA Leadership to ensure awareness of regulatory focus areas, ongoing regulatory exams, and independently assess emerging risk areas for IA.
• Collaborate with IA Learning & Development to develop, lead and coordinate delivery of regulatory validation methodology training to auditors (and stakeholders, as needed), including tailored training if required.
• Support IA teams in regulatory matters, including review of responses to regulators and presenting directly to regulators as required.
• Support the IA QA Chief Auditor in fostering a strong QA partnership with the EMT Chief Auditors, sharing insights and value-added feedback to audit teams in relation to quality results, best practices, themes and trends.
• Create and present local audit committee reporting for QA results, as required.
• Assist the IA QA Chief Auditor in strategic and innovation projects, contributing to the QA continuous improvement program to drive a best in class quality assurance function and world-class IA methodology and practices.
• Provide day-to-day pragmatic support and guidance to the auditors on methodology-related matters by leveraging experience and using professional judgement.
• Establish and consistently maintain professional working relationship with IA Directors and CAs; maintain IA stakeholder communications through monthly meetings.
• Support the QA Chief Auditor RIV and Core in other assignments and projects as required.
• Promote knowledge sharing and promulgation of best practices across IA and Citigroup.

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of experience in a related role
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
• Specific subject matter expertise regarding Data Quality control disciplines
• Demonstrated success in business, functional and people management
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
• Effective negotiation skills

Education:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master\xe2\x80\x99s degree preferred

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