Audit Sr Director - Professional Practices

Overview

The Truist Audit Services Senior Director - Professional Practices provides leadership and management of Audit Services practices, including the Audit Methodology and related policies and procedures, and Board and Management Committee reporting.

The Senior Director is responsible for the coordination and delivery of value-added independent, objective risk-based internal audit assurance services for the Audit Committee and Executive Management. Through well-developed relationships with Senior Management and ongoing business monitoring activities, the Senior Director oversees the development of a comprehensive, dynamic audit plan. Senior Directors may lead other Audit Directors and/or multiple teams of audit professionals in the implementation and completion of the plan while maintaining overall responsibility for the quality of audit work performed.

Regular or Temporary: Regular

Language Fluency: English (Required)

Work Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)

Please review the following job description: The Truist Audit Services Senior Director - Professional Practices provides leadership and management of Audit Services practices, including the Audit Methodology and related policies and procedures, and Board and Management Committee reporting.

• Lead team in the design, development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Audit Services’ policies, procedures, practices, processes and methodologies to enable a proactive, risk-based audit assurance program for Truist Corporation.
• Lead team in support of 350+ Audit Services teammates in the application of audit internal operations’ methodologies, processes and related policies and procedures; including responding to questions and providing guidance on an ongoing basis.
• Lead team in the design and timely implementation of special initiatives in Audit Services, including solving issues and mitigating risks with effective strategies and collaboration, initiative tracking and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Oversee the development of training materials on audit methodology, risk assessment methodology, audit universe, rolling assurance plan and policies and procedures, including the facilitation of training sessions for the audit department.
• Lead team in the process to develop and provide comprehensive and timely reporting of audit results to key stakeholders, including the Board of Directors and related sub-Committees, Truist’s primary regulators and Audit Services’ management.
• Serve as an active member of the Audit Risk Governance Council, an oversight group within Audit Services responsible for identifying risks which may impact the Audit Plan.
• Lead team in the department in the development and monitoring of the operational budget within expense guidelines.
• Build working relationships with leaders of risk management in the first and second line of defense and be knowledgeable of risk management and other enterprise initiatives to leverage enterprise processes as appropriate in Audit Services’ processes and practices.
• Access a broad network of audit professionals at other financial institutions, public accounting firms, and professional associations to enable monitoring of trends and developments in banking and financial services, internal audit practice, and risk management practices; identification of potential enhancements in internal audit practices, processes, and methodologies; and benchmarking comparisons of Audit Services’ performance. Integrate enhancements into professional development programs and the audit process.
• Provide leadership in development of team members. Take an active role in the training and mentoring of new and junior team members.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related field, or equivalent education and related training or experience
• Twelve or more years of financial institution, auditing, public accounting or other relevant experience in a reporting function
• Expert comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated ability to design and implement process enhancements addressing regulatory and supervisory requirements
• Professional certification as a Certified…