AVP, Audit Manager Operations L11
Role Summary/Purpose:
This position reports into the VP, Senior Audit Manager Operations that is responsible for executing on the audit plan covering Synchrony s Operations functions and team. The incumbent is primarily responsible for the execution of audit engagements that entail the review, testing, analysis, and conclusion over the design and effectiveness of the bank s control environment, as well as validation of corrective actions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute and execute as part of a team on scheduled audits with limited supervision needed on complex audits/MRAs, executing audit projects from start to finish and provide general project management and coaching to others on audits.
- Ensure audits conform with professional and departmental standards, budgets, and timelines.
- Support detailed process walkthroughs with management, including the identification of process risks and controls
- Document clear audit work papers that succinctly articulate purpose, scope, procedures and conclusions of test work performed
- Identify control gaps or control deficiencies and assess the impact to the business
- Core Auditor responsible for engaging with process owners and senior stakeholders regarding audit results and issue/MRA validations.
- With support from the Senior Audit Manager, present audit results to internal audit management, as well as the business organization
- Prepare draft written audit reports and other presentations for review and approval by the Senior Audit Manager with limited supervision.
- Maintain internal audit competency through ongoing professional development.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Maintain understanding of current and emerging risks within the subject area
- Take on audits requiring deep subject matter expertise.
- Track and validate findings/issues to ensure they are appropriately addressed with limited supervision by the Senior Audit Manager.
- Lead in research of relevant banking, regulation, and operational topics.
- Serve as a subject matter advisor and technical resource for the team.
- Lead other duties and/or special projects as assigned
Required Skills/Knowledge:
- Bachelors Degree in accounting, finance, business, related field with 6+ years business experience, or in lieu of degree, 8+ years business experience.
- Currently holds, or is actively pursuing CPA, CIA, or other relevant professional designation/association.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
Desired Skills/Knowledge:
- Ability to effectively integrate business, operational, compliance, technological, and financial components into audit work performed.
- Demonstrate verbal and written ability to articulate the business objectives, business risk, processes, and controls
- Ability to objectively identify problems and recommend solutions to complex control, financial, or technical issues.
- Understands all relevant business technologies and their impact to the control environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to flowchart business processes
- Able to work independently on multiple assignments while effectively supporting teamwork and achievement of team objectives
- Strong analytical, risk management, and problem solving skills.
- Strong PC Skills - MS Office suite, Visio, SAS, ACL
Eligibility Criteria:
Bachelors Degree in accounting, finance, business, related field with 6+ years business experience, or in lieu of degree, 8+ years business experience.
