Head Auditor – Financial Sector

About the role

The Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan is hiring a Head Auditor for the financial sector. The role covers oversight of audit projects and post-audit recommendations, leading audit teams and producing accurate, high-quality reports on banking operations, accounting and prudential compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead audit teams, supervise their work and assess performance
• Prepare audit programmes and carry out procedures to identify weaknesses, then write precise, effective reports
• Evaluate risk management, internal control and governance effectiveness
• Audit accounting records, financial statements prepared under IFRS and official statistical and prudential reports submitted to the Central Bank
• Assess financial risk management (credit, market, liquidity, interest rate risks) and expected credit loss methodology
• Audit compliance with Central Bank prudential norms (capital adequacy, liquidity ratios, open foreign exchange positions, large-risk limits)
• Assess findings against the bank's risk assessment methodology, investigate root causes, recommend actions and communicate results

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in economics, finance or accounting
• At least 3 years of experience in banking or Big Four audit firms after at least 4 years in financial auditing, accounting or prudential reporting
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS and banking accounting, and deep knowledge of Central Bank prudential regulations and banking law
• Fluent Azerbaijani (written and spoken) and business-level English

Required skills

• Bank operating systems and reporting systems
• Advanced MS Office, especially Excel
• Analytical thinking, communication and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel for business trips