Manager, Internal Audit

** Responsibilities:*
* + Drive audit coverage of assigned functional audit area by developing various audit programs.

+ Propose audit objectives, scope, procedures, and internal control reviews to ensure compliance with policies and regulations.

+ Lead audit engagements from the planning stages to the reporting stages and produce quality deliverables that meet both department and professional standards.

+ Partner with colleagues and stakeholders to evaluate, test and report the effectiveness of management controls.

+ Finalize audit findings and provide an assessment of the control environment.

+ Communicate audit findings to management and identify opportunities for improvement of the design and effectiveness of key controls.

+ Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders. Add value by establishing a culture of engagement.

+ Create and execute an effective monitoring program for assigned areas to monitor key metrics that identify control issues and adverse trends.

+ Review work performed and provide honest and constructive feedback.

+ Serve as a technical resource for other auditors.

+ Maintain industry knowledge of evolving and regulatory changes that impact the business.

+ Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

** Knowledge of:*
* + Understanding of audit practices and methodologies, including risk assessment internal control concepts.

+ Experience in managing projects against deadlines, as well as experience with annual audit plans.

+ Specific subject matter expertise regarding control disciplines.

+ Understanding of financial services products and services, especially those associated with assigned area.

+ Planning, organizing, and conducting audits.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to management in a persuasive manner.

+ Enthusiastic, self-motivated, effective under pressure, and willing to take personal risk and accountability.

+ Strong interpersonal skills to interface with all levels of internal and external audit associates and management.

+ Proven ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders, desire to learn quickly, to be flexible and think strategically.

+ Proven ability to multitask as well as assess changing priorities.

+ Ability to analyze risk and proactively identify discrepancies.

+ Ability to work well individually and in teams to share information and support one another.

+ Testing key controls within business processes.

+ Preparing written reports and delivering oral presentations.

** Skill in:*
* + Managing projects against deadlines, including annual audit plans.

+ Planning, organizing, and conducting audits.

+ Testing key controls within business processes.

+ Preparing written reports and delivering oral presentations.

** Ability to:*
* + Planning, organizing, and conducting audits.

+ Present complex and sensitive issues to management in a persuasive manner.

+ Demonstrate enthusiasm, self-motivation, and effectiveness under pressure, and willingness to take personal risk and accountability.

+ Interface with all levels of internal and external audit associates and management.

+ Build strong relationships with key stakeholders, desire to learn quickly, to be flexible and think strategically.

+ Multitask as well as assess changing priorities.

+ Analyze risk and proactively identify discrepancies.

+ Work well individually and in teams to share information and support one another.

** Education/Previous Experience*
* + Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field with a minimum of six (6) years of experience in the financial services industry.

+ OR ~

+ Any equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training approved by Human Resources.

** Licenses/Certifications*
* + CIA, CPA, or CISA Auditing Certification(s) preferred