Manager, Internal Audit

Responsibilities:

• Drive audit coverage of assigned functional audit area by developing various audit programs.

• Propose audit objectives, scope, procedures, and internal control reviews to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

• Lead audit engagements from the planning stages to the reporting stages and produce quality deliverables that meet both department and professional standards.

• Partner with colleagues and stakeholders to evaluate, test and report the effectiveness of management controls.

• Finalize audit findings and provide an assessment of the control environment.

• Communicate audit findings to management and identify opportunities for improvement of the design and effectiveness of key controls.

• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders. Add value by establishing a culture of engagement.

• Create and execute an effective monitoring program for assigned areas to monitor key metrics that identify control issues and adverse trends.

• Review work performed and provide honest and constructive feedback.

• Serve as a technical resource for other auditors.

• Maintain industry knowledge of evolving and regulatory changes that impact the business.

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Understanding of audit practices and methodologies, including risk assessment internal control concepts.

• Experience in managing projects against deadlines, as well as experience with annual audit plans.

• Specific subject matter expertise regarding control disciplines.

• Understanding of financial services products and services, especially those associated with assigned area.

• Planning, organizing, and conducting audits.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to management in a persuasive manner.

• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, effective under pressure, and willing to take personal risk and accountability.

• Strong interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of internal and external audit associates and management.

• Proven ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders, desire to learn quickly, to be flexible and think strategically.

• Proven ability to multitask as well as assess changing priorities.

• Ability to analyze risk and proactively identify discrepancies.

• Ability to work well individually and in teams to share information and support one another.

• Testing key controls within business processes.

• Preparing written reports and delivering oral presentations.

Skill in:

• Managing projects against deadlines, including annual audit plans.

• Planning, organizing, and conducting audits.

• Testing key controls within business processes.

• Preparing written reports and delivering oral presentations.

Ability to:

• Planning, organizing, and conducting audits.

• Present complex and sensitive issues to management in a persuasive manner.

• Demonstrate enthusiasm, self-motivation, and effectiveness under pressure, and willingness to take personal risk and accountability.

• Interface with all levels of internal and external audit associates and management.

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, desire to learn quickly, to be flexible and think strategically.

• Multitask as well as assess changing priorities.

• Analyze risk and proactively identify discrepancies.

• Work well individually and in teams to share information and support one another.

Education/Previous Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field with a minimum of six (6) years of experience in the financial services industry.

• OR ~

• Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training approved by Human Resources.

Licenses/Certifications

• CIA, CPA, or CISA Auditing Certification(s) preferred