Senior Manager, Audit Planning & Reporting

Leads the planning and reporting function for Corporate Audit, serving as a key partner in shaping and communicating the function’s enterprise-wide strategy and performance. This role is primarily responsible for developing the risk-based Annual Audit Plan, analyzing audit findings and performance metrics, and delivering clear, data-driven reporting to senior leadership and the Audit Committee/Board of Directors. Operating at the intersection of Finance and Audit Methodology, the role combines strong financial planning and reporting expertise with audit insight to synthesize results into meaningful, executive-level narratives.

By coordinating inputs across audit teams, maintaining reporting dashboards, and tracking performance against objectives, the role ensures transparency, alignment to key risks, and effective execution of Corporate Audit’s strategic priorities.

• Key resource providing advice to business/group teams on risk, governance and internal controls.
• Meets regularly with key stakeholders to provide insights into changes and their impact on methodology and/or quality assurance.
• Provides advice to leaders on risk, governance and controls.
• Influences to achieve strategic objectives.
• Manages resources and leads the execution of strategic initiatives to deliver on business and financial goals.
• Help determine business priorities and best sequence for execution of business/group strategy.
• Makes recommendations to senior leaders on strategy and new initiatives, based on an in-depth understanding of the business/group.
• Acts as the prime subject matter expert for internal stakeholders including colleagues across Corporate Audit.
• Develops Data Analytics curriculum for Corporate Audit.
• Provides insights based on knowledge and data outcomes.
• Develop communications that are clear and concise.
• Consistently communicates to influence a solid risk and control culture.
• Leads the execution of operational programs; assesses and adapts as needed to ensure quality of execution.
• Recognizes the appropriate value of timing of rewards.
• Employs systems (e.g. tracking reports, rolling averages, etc.) to manage information.
• Provides advice and guidance on Corporate Audit methodology and processes.
• Provides advice and guidance on use of Audit-specific tools and technology, to Corporate Audit team members.
• Integrates information from multiple sources, conducts analysis, prepares supporting information for Corporate Audit’s Annual Plan and Board Reporting. Identifies potential themes in deficiencies identified across groups and/or over time.
• Provides information in support of regulatory examinations, inspections and reviews.
• Identifies potential data analytics to be included in their audit and advisory engagements to improve quality and efficiencies.
• Influences to achieve desired control environment.
• Supports development and execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provides input into the strategic direction of Audit practice including key elements of a “strong” audit practice, the strategic approach to audits for the assigned business/corporate group and strategy for functioning of the center of competency in which the role has responsibility.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide practice management insights and recommendations; includes recommendations across a wide range of opportunities to drive business results.
• Develops and delivers training modules on Corporate Audit methodology, processes, workflow tools or technology.
• Provides input into Corporate Audit processes identifying opportunities to simplify.
• Advances the overall functioning of the Audit group ensuring that practices and methodology applications are maintained at the high-quality level expected of a strong internal audit practice.
• Maintains the independence of the audit practice and its personnel.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.

• CPA designation required; strong accounting and financial foundation, ideally from a Big 4/Big 5 firm.
• 5–7+ years of relevant experience across financial planning & analysis, reporting, and/or internal or external…