Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit - Corporate Functions – Finance, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting (FTRR)

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MUFG is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit to join their EMEA Internal Audit Office in London, focusing on Corporate Functions including Finance, Treasury, and Regulatory Reporting. This is a unique opportunity for you to become part of a globally respected financial institution renowned for its commitment to trust, governance, and control excellence. You will be joining a team that acts as the third line of defence, providing independent assurance and insight across the organisation’s risk management and control environment. MUFG offers a supportive culture with flexible hybrid working arrangements, generous pension contributions, and access to extensive training and development programmes. The ongoing transformation within Internal Audit means you will have the chance to influence strategic initiatives and drive enterprise-wide change. If you are looking for a role where your expertise can make a tangible impact while being supported by knowledgeable colleagues and inclusive leadership, this is the perfect opportunity.

• Join MUFG’s EMEA Internal Audit Office in London and play a pivotal role in shaping governance standards across finance, treasury, and regulatory reporting functions.
• Benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangements, generous pension contributions, and continuous professional development within a global financial group committed to inclusion and diversity.
• Influence enterprise-wide change through participation in strategic initiatives and enjoy a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and your growth is supported.

What you'll do:

As Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit – Corporate Functions (Finance, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting), you will be responsible for delivering end-to-end audit engagements across critical business areas. Your day-to-day activities will involve independently executing audits from initial scoping through planning to final reporting while maintaining rigorous adherence to methodology standards. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders to ensure audit plans remain relevant amidst changing risks. By embedding agile principles into your approach, you will manage projects efficiently, supervising junior staff, reviewing deliverables promptly, raising findings proactively with stakeholders, and validating issues against quality benchmarks. Your role extends beyond technical auditing: you will foster collaborative relationships across departments by sharing insights from industry networks and supporting strategic initiatives that drive organisational change. Through continuous monitoring of emerging risks and active participation in governance forums or working groups, you will help shape MUFG’s control environment. Additionally, you will contribute to team transformation efforts by coaching colleagues, promoting positive workforce culture, participating in Inclusion & Diversity initiatives, and championing enterprise-wide leadership opportunities outside of Internal Audit.

• Develop and maintain deep knowledge of key areas within the audit portfolio, ensuring your expertise aligns with team needs as determined by skills assessment matrices.
• Independently execute and deliver audit engagements from scoping through planning to reporting, issue validation, and continuous monitoring activities while adhering to established methodologies and quality standards.
• Support Audit Directors and Senior Audit Managers in dynamically managing the audit plan for assigned portfolios, proposing relevant changes throughout the year based on evolving risks.
• Embed agile principles into audit delivery by project managing assignments with clear timelines, supervising team deliverables, reviewing workpapers promptly, and providing constructive feedback.
• Raise potential findings and management action plans during audits in accordance with agile principles; coordinate issue follow-up with stakeholders to validate issues against quality standards within relevant KPIs.
• Produce impactful audit reports written for executive audiences that clearly communicate key messages; support Audit Directors in preparing concise senior executive committee papers.
• Build constructive relationships with stakeholders by sharing best practices from industry networks, partnering on remediation activities, and supporting the One MUFG strategy.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to embed agile frameworks that improve frequency and quality of interaction during audits; remove blockers to achieve shorter execution times and enhance stakeholder experience.
• Identify emerging risks or material changes through continuous monitoring; escalate these promptly to Audit Directors or ExCo as required.
• Actively participate in developing the long-term vision and strategy for Internal Audit by supporting efficiency initiatives such as data analytics integration, promoting high performance culture, and engaging in Inclusion & Diversity programmes.

What you bring:

To excel as Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit – Corporate Functions (Finance, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting), you will bring proven experience from internal audit roles or control oversight functions within major financial institutions. Your familiarity with investment banking environments, particularly finance-related disciplines like product control or regulatory reporting, will allow you to navigate complex processes confidently. You possess strong technical acumen that supports thorough assessments of capital management frameworks (ICAAP/ILAAP), liquidity controls and financial reporting mechanisms. Your ability to communicate clearly ensures seamless updates for audit management while fostering trust among stakeholders during control evaluations. Professional scepticism is central to your approach: it empowers you to challenge existing processes constructively so as to provide robust assurance or highlight areas needing improvement. Interpersonal skills are vital; you thrive when collaborating within teams or engaging senior leaders across departments. Experience leveraging data analytics or AI tools enhances your capacity for efficient testing procedures. Academic credentials underpin your expertise; professional certifications further distinguish your profile though they are not mandatory. Attention to detail guarantees precision throughout every stage of engagement delivery while your calm demeanour under pressure helps prioritise tasks effectively even when deadlines are tight.

• Experience in internal audit or control oversight functions within first or second lines of defence is essential for success in this role.
• Background in financial services sector, ideally within investment banking, with exposure to finance areas such as product control, regulatory reporting, financial reporting or treasury is highly desirable.
• Technical proficiency enabling you to understand complex processes operated within finance functions including capital management (ICAAP/ILAAP), liquidity management, product control and regulatory reporting.
• Effective communication skills allowing you to provide clear updates to audit management while interacting confidently with stakeholders during design assessments of controls.
• Professional scepticism empowering you to challenge processes operated by stakeholders constructively so as to provide assurance over effectiveness or identify improvement areas.
• Strong interpersonal skills facilitating effective teamwork both within audit teams and when engaging senior stakeholders at VP or Director level.
• Experience using data analytics or AI techniques in auditing is advantageous for enhancing testing procedures and oversight capabilities.
• University degree required; professional qualifications (such as ACA/ACCA/CIA) are preferred but not essential.
• Excellent attention to detail ensures accuracy throughout all aspects of audit delivery, from documentation through issue validation.
• A calm approach under pressure combined with structured problem-solving abilities enables you to prioritise tasks effectively amidst competing demands.

What sets this company apart:

MUFG stands out as one of the world’s most trusted financial groups, a reputation built on decades of commitment to integrity, governance excellence and client-centric values. The EMEA Internal Audit Office operates at the heart of this ethos: it drives leading class standards across all business lines while offering employees unparalleled exposure to enterprise-wide operations. At MUFG you benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangements designed around three days’ office attendance per week, ensuring work-life balance without compromising collaboration or productivity. Generous pension contributions reflect the company’s dedication to long-term employee wellbeing; comprehensive training programmes support ongoing professional development regardless of career stage. Inclusion & Diversity initiatives are woven into daily practice: whether through employee networks or enterprise-wide leadership opportunities outside Internal Audit itself. The culture here is supportive—leadership encourages open dialogue (“Speak up Listen up”), celebrates individual achievements regularly (“Own & Execute”), embraces innovation (“Innovate & Simplify”) and fosters safe environments where everyone feels empowered. As part of MUFG’s transformation journey you’ll have direct input into strategic initiatives that shape not only the future of Internal Audit but also broader organisational direction—making this an ideal place for those who value meaningful impact alongside personal growth.

What's next:

If you’re ready to take your career forward with MUFG’s EMEA Internal Audit Office in London—where your expertise will be valued and your growth supported—apply now!

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We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

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