Head of Internal Audit

Responsibilities and Impact:

• Manages internal audit function and directs development plans.

• Provides strategic insights to Senior leadership and serves as a strategic partner to senior management. 

• Ensures adherence to professional standards and conducts special investigations.

• Oversees the audit plan and facilitates annual risk assessment. 

• Directs documentation of business processes and internal control audits. 

• Develops and implements global processes, procedures, policies, and initiatives. 

• Acts as point of contact with management for enterprise-wide internal organisation. 

• Partners with other functions to enhance governance, safeguard assets, and drive control improvements.

The function reports directly to the OSTTRA TopCo Board as well as to the Boards of entities that require entity specific audits such as OSTTRA India Services Private Limited, and those regulated under MiFID II (EU or UK) or as UK solo regulated firms (“Regulated Entities”). This position reports into the Internal Audit Director who reports on a day-to-day basis to the Chief Risk Officer, Head of Legal, Risk Compliance, and Government and Regulatory Affairs, but ultimately reports to the various boards as outlined above.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Required Qualifications:

• Has knowledge of audit principles through experience or education

• Evaluates functions and activities to determine the nature of operations

• Problem Solving - Uses audit procedures, expertise, and precedents to solve problems. Excellent, analytical, problem solving, communication, and prioritisation skills

• Deep understanding and effective communication skills.

• Interactions - Works within own team and with assigned business line, peers and stakeholders

• Experience in managing or supervising other internal audit staff.

• Responsibility or involvement in formulating internal audit plans

• Responsibility or involvement in managing audit timelines  

• Self-motivated, ambitious, and goal-oriented person

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting

• Fully proficient with Google applications

• Fluent in English

Minimum Preferred Experience: 

• 7 years+ of audit experience 

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or nontechnical subject area strongly preferred 

• Professional certification (CIA, CPA, or non-US equivalent) 

• Excellent project management skills, which include task identification, project planning,and proficiency with tools required to pull project together

• Experience with integrated audits, electronic work papers and standard productivity tools

About OSTTRA

Launched in 2021, OSTTRA unites four businesses that have been at the heart of post-trade evolution and innovation for over 20 years: MarkitServ, Traiana, TriOptima and Reset.
With an outstanding track record of developing and supporting critical market infrastructure, our combined network connects thousands of market participants to streamline end to end workflows – from trade capture at the point of execution, through portfolio optimization, to clearing and settlement.
Joining the OSTTRA team is a unique opportunity to help build a bold new business with an outstanding heritage in financial technology, playing a central role in supporting global financial markets. Learn more at www.osttra.com.

What’s In It For You?

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.
Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.

• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.

• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

For more information on benefits by country visit: https://spgbenefits.com/benefit-summaries

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