Senior) Auditor (f​/m​/d), Internal Audit - Asset Management

Job Purpose/Role

The mission of the Internal Audit department is to provide AllianzAM entities with independent, risk oriented and objective review and consulting services to help improve business operations. The US Internal Audit team is based in New York City and Newport Beach and is part of the Global Internal Audit team with additional presence in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong. As a member of the US Internal Audit team, you will perform audits in various locations throughout the United States and also provide support to the Internal Audit teams in Europe and Asia.

The position will focus on conducting operational and financial risk-based audits as well as developing data analytical, statistical and data management routines to support the review of business processes.

The mission of the Internal Audit department is to provide AllianzAM entities with independent, risk oriented and objective review and consulting services to help improve business operations. The US Internal Audit team is based in New York City and Newport Beach and is part of the Global Internal Audit team with additional presence in Munich, Frankfurt, and Hong Kong. As a member of the US Internal Audit team, you will perform audits in various locations throughout the United States and also provide support to the Internal Audit teams in Europe and Asia.

The position will focus on conducting operational and financial risk-based audits as well as developing data analytical, statistical and data management routines to support the review of business processes.

As a member to the Internal Audit team, you will:

• Build and maintain relationships as key audit partner with business area management to effectively provide audit support and internal controls expertise.
• Conduct business and integrated audits as well as first consulting services designed to assess and improve operations within the entire Asset Management business.
• Manage various aspects of an audit, including planning audits and identifying potential weaknesses and risks to the Audit Lead.
• Develop parts of the audit work programs and conduct audit fieldwork, including documenting processes and procedures, establishing testing approach, reviewing and analysing documentation, and identifying and documenting process and control issues.
• Formulate clear and concise audit findings, reflect on deficiencies identified during audit fieldwork, related risk impact and make suggestions on practical recommendations to mitigate risk.
• Help to conduct an annual audit risk assessment for certain specific areas within the operational entities, deriving recommendations for the subsequent year’s annual audit plan.
• Perform follow-up activities to evaluate the sufficiency and timeliness of management responses and corrective action taken in response to audit recommendations.
• Implement computer-assisted audit techniques (CAATs) to support audit engagements.
• Build data analytic procedures to efficiently test complete populations and support the implementation of data visualization tools to understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context and detect patterns, trends and correlations.
• Share data analytics best practices both horizontally and vertically throughout the organization and its various locations.
• Implement data visualization tools to understand the significance of data by placing it in a visual context and detect patterns, trends and correlations.
• Contribute ideas that strengthen internal audit practices and other risk/control efforts.
• Travel up to 15% per annum is expected.

• 3-5 years (for Auditor) or min 6 years (for Senior) professional experience in internal/external audit or as a consultant or equivalent in finance related functions and asset management or corporate governance related topics
• Minimum 3 years of applicable work experience, preferably in Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance, within an Asset Management company, division of other financial institution, or in public accounting covering Asset Management clients and experience with SSAE 16 engagements.
• Good understanding of products in the field.
• Good analytical,…