Audit Manager – Asset & Wealth Management

About the Role

The Audit Manager is responsible for conducting and documenting audits across Asset and Wealth Management. This role leads audit project teams, providing oversight to the audit team and communicating results of the engagement to management.

• Operate independently
• Design and lead audit execution – one or two audits simultaneously
• Verify test steps aligned with controls
• Work on more complex audits
• Contribute on other engagements outside lead role
• Mentor/Coach junior staff

• Propose audit scope
• Lead (AIC) more complex audit projects
• Develop testing approach, RCTM, and RCM
• Complete planning documents
• Complete all sections of PQ
• Hold budget meetings
• Delegate tests
• Lead walkthroughs, planning meetings

• Responsible for ensuring audit engagement is meeting deadlines
• Complete highest complexity testing
• Lead discussions with stakeholders on testing findings
• Perform L1 reviews on low to moderate complexity tests
• Challenge issues, propose root cause

• Draft issues
• Draft report (including executive summary)

• Identify more complex DA opportunities and assist in implementation

• Performs testing
• Draft failure memo

• Demonstrates professional skepticism and comfort with questioning how certain processes are being performed in order to facilitate making improvements.
• Knowledge of audit/accounting principles usually obtained through related work experience and a four-year degree program in related subject area.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills – including effective business writing and presentation skills.
• Have a professional certification (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA).

• A college or university degree and 5+ years of related work experience (auditing experience in a financial institution is preferred).

Hybrid

$83, USD

Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

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