Senior Risk and Finance Auditor

About the role

The National Bank of Iraq is looking for an experienced Senior Risk and Finance Auditor to join its Internal Audit Division. The role focuses on ensuring compliance, strengthening controls, and protecting the integrity of the bank’s financial and risk‑management operations.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out audit assignments across financial and risk management functions, following approved audit plans.
• Collect and analyse information from departments and branches to detect irregularities, misuse of authority, or potential risks.
• Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with Central Bank of Iraq regulations.
• Verify proper documentation, storage and handling of financial records, documents and system entries.
• Prepare working papers, document findings and contribute to preliminary audit reports.
• Support evaluation of new systems and provide recommendations to enhance risk controls and compliance.
• Follow up on corrective actions to ensure audit recommendations are implemented effectively.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Banking or a related field.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in Accounting, Internal Audit, Finance or Risk Management.

Required skills