IT Audit Supervisor

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting an IT Audit Supervisor to join our Internal Audit group.

Internal Audit provides services that assist BBH’s businesses and support areas in improving their control environments, streamlining their businesses, and achieving operational excellence.

Working as part of an audit team, the IT Audit Supervisor is responsible for evaluating risks and controls (particularly with respect to systems and applications), developing technology/integrated audit programs, executing audit procedures, supervising and reviewing the work of other audit personnel, proactively monitoring audit budgets and deadlines, communicating issues and findings to senior audit team members and management, and devising solutions for business improvements.

In addition, the IT Audit Supervisor prepares detailed reports of audit findings, recommends control improvements as appropriate, and follows up on management’s corrective actions.

To accomplish these tasks, the IT Audit Supervisor needs to work effectively in a team setting to perform all audit work in accordance with department and professional standards, and complete assignments in a timely and efficient manner, with sufficient attention to detail, to ensure accuracy and thoroughness of coverage.

Responsibilities include:

Analysis and Reporting

• Individually and as part of a project team, develop, execute, and document control evaluation
• Evaluate the system of internal controls and prepare risk assessment matrices, audit programs and audit planning memos as appropriate
• Organize and analyze audit data and summarize audit findings for management review

Communications

• Assess and escalate issues identified during audit assignments or special projects
• Participate in discussions of audit results with management
• Supervise/review junior teammates on their fieldwork

Research

• Apply and leverage current and emerging audit tools and techniques in data analysis
• Perform technical research using external and internal source material

Project Management

• Assist in monitoring audit budget and ensuring all staff/senior auditor are fully utilized; escalate issues to the Manager/Senior Audit Manager in a timely manner

Professional Development

• Provide coaching/guidance to Staff/Senior Auditor throughout audit engagement and provide timely and constructive feedback on Staff/Senior Auditor to Senior Audit Management.

Qualifications include:

Education level and/or relevant experience(s)

• Bachelors degree in Information Systems or related disciplines -- Accounting, Finance, or relatedwould also be considered.
• 4-6+ years audit or relevant business line experience

Knowledge and skills (general and technical)

• Proficiency in risk analysis and report preparation
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required with ability to present complex and sensitive issues to senior management
• Works well individually and in teams by sharing information and supporting colleagues
• Working knowledge of Regulatory Compliance (a plus)
• Knowledgeable in NIST, FFIEC and GDPR
• Effectively supervise/coach, motivate and provide feedback to more junior teammates
• Able to multi-task effectively; juggle several components of an audit at the same time
• Areas of expertise should ideally include most of the following:
  
  • Applications Controls (e.g., Authentication, Authorization, Workflow, Interfaces, change management)
  
  • Identity Management (Access management software and architecture)
  
  • Data Management (including data governance and infrastructure)
  
  • Operating Systems (Windows, NT, Unix/Linus, MVS)
  
  • Systems Development Lifecycle

This role is based in our New York City location and is a hybrid role, with a minimum of three days per week in office.

Salary Range

$100k-$120k base salary + annual bonus target

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