Director - IT Audit

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Location:

Phoenix, AZ, United States;
New York, NY, United States;
Charlotte, NC, United States;
Sandy, UT, United States Salary: $123000 - $215250 annually + bonus + equity (if applicable) + benefits

Job Function:
Internal Audit

Schedule:

Full time

Shift: Day Workplace:
Hybrid Career Area:
Corporate Functions Company:
American Express Description About  the Internal Audit Group at American Express Our Internal Audit Group is a worldwide function with 300+ team members and offices across nine countries within American Express. Our mission is to protect and enhance organizational value by providing independent, objective, risk-based assurance, advisory services and to influence the way the company manages risk.

We are committed to growing our audit staff significantly as we continue to expand and enhance the Internal Audit Group. Our assurance and risk professionals have diverse backgrounds including internal controls, consumer compliance, technology, operational risk, financial accounting, data analytics, and banking operations. Our audit teams align to key risk areas and business units to ensure IAG can provide comprehensive and risk-based audit coverage.

In addition, IAG has a Professional Practices group responsible for managing audit operations, quality, and standards; regulatory relations; reporting; training and professional development; and key internal capabilities and technologies.

About the Role Our Internal Audit group is seeking an eager Director in New York City, Phoenix, AZ, Charlotte, NC or Sandy, UT. This role will audit technology and application controls integrated into first-line and second-line business processes within an integrated audit with other audit disciplines. The ideal candidate will have strong problem- solving skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to communicate audit results effectively.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities Oversee audit professionals across multiple simultaneous audit projects of all sizes and complexity across multiple business areas within and outside of local region, in unfamiliar areas, and for different audit leaders, ensuring audits are completed timely and with high quality; conduct Level 2 reviews

Specialize in one or more specific lines of business; own portfolio with accountability, ownership and horizontal risk view of entire portfolio

Collaborate with Audit Leaders to develop the annual Audit Plan, leveraging knowledge of the portfolio, banking, and industry trends to establish a risk-based Audit Plan with adequate coverage

Support and/or lead regulatory activities and attend regulatory meetings as appropriate

Lead delivery and execution of the annual Audit Plan for assigned audit portfolio using an integrated auditing approach that considers financial, operational, compliance, and technology risks

Review management’s corrective action plans to address business-identified issues, audit findings and regulatory remediations

Lead Chief Audit Executive (CAE) audit report reviews and share insights / observations

Develop relationships with Senior Business Leaders across all business units, proactively identify changes in business environment, emerging risks, and control priorities that may impact Audit Plans, conducts effective business monitoring and guides team to adjust the audit approach accordingly; demonstrate effective challenge by providing deep subject matter knowledge industry related knowledge to support business partnership efforts

Collaborate with Senior Managers / Managers to conduct post-audit feedback discussions with audit team members to provide actionable feedback, support development, and recognize accomplishments

Support Audit Leader with special projects across multiple business units and…