Senior Audit Manager, U.S. Finance

We are seeking a highly skilled audit professional for a Senior Audit Manager role in the U.S. Finance team with experience and industry knowledge in capital planning, stress testing, resolution and recovery planning, current expected credit loss (CECL), or accounting operations. The Senior Audit Manager conducts audit engagements to critically assess management and internal control processes, approving the nature, extent and timing of the audit, its execution and the formulation of insightful audit reports.

Reports on audits to provide clear, concise and memorable insights on issues and potential issues to assist management in fulfilling mandates. This work provides vital assurance to the Board of Directors and senior management on the quality of internal control systems and reduces the risk of loss and reputational damage to the Company. This work is instrumental in identifying unacceptable/high risk circumstances that could lead to material impact on profitability or reputation.

Provides independent assurance on the quality and effectiveness of internal control, risk management, and governance systems and processes to support senior management and the Board in protecting BMO and its reputation.

• Fosters a culture aligned to BMO purpose, values and strategy and role models BMO values and behaviours in all that they do.

• Ensures alignment between values and behaviour that fosters diversity and inclusion.

• Regularly connects work to BMO’s purpose, sets inspirational goals, defines clear expected outcomes, and ensures clear accountability for follow through.

• Builds interdependent teams that collaborate across functional and operating groups to create the highest value for all stakeholders.

• Attracts, retains, and enables the career development of top talent.

• Improves team performance, recognizes and rewards performance, coaches employees, supports their development, and manages poor performance.

• Provides strategic input into business decisions as a trusted advisor.

• Meets regularly with business /group stakeholders to identify, changing strategies, tactics, and initiatives across the business group/corporate area and critically evaluate and direct changes to the nature, extent and timing of the audit and related procedures.

• Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.

• Helps determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.

• Develops the business case by identifying needs, analysing potential options and assessing expected return on investment.

• Acts as the prime subject matter expert for business/group/stakeholders including colleagues across Corporate Audit.

• Ensures alignment between stakeholders.

• Provides proactive leadership and direction to team members as may be required.

• Provides feedback supporting or completing performance assessments.

• Defines business requirements for analytics & reporting to ensure data insights inform business decision making.

• Provides “big picture” insights based upon knowledge and research enhancing the Division’s value proposition with senior leadership and business groups.

• Develops specific and where appropriate broad communications which identify revenue and cost management opportunities for business units/groups which will assist in achieving their business goals including profitability.

• Collaborates across BMO to develop communications strategies and ensure consistency of messaging, in order to positively influence or change behaviour.

• Develops an annual audit plan which is well aligned to client strategies and tactics and encompasses appropriate areas of focus based upon the business and operating risks of the unit.

• Where appropriate, hires and onboards new team members.

• Continues to develop a highly engaged team with specialised expertise.

• Ensures work of subordinates is well executed in accordance with the Audit's standards and that their judgments are sound, well documented and repeatable.

• Manages regular performance and performance assessment of all staff for which they are responsible. Recognizes the appropriate value of timing of rewards.

• Executes audits in full recognition…