Audit Manager – Data – Digital – And Enterprise Change

Audit Manager – Data – Digital – And Enterprise Change

Requirements

• A College or University degree and 6 years of auditing experience and managing a team.
• Adept auditing experience in a financial institution, or similar public accounting experience in the financial services industry.
• Solid understanding of ITGC and related processes (e.g., Configuration Management, Vendor Management).
• Understanding of Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) controls (e.g., Incident Management, Problem Management).
• Skills as needed to perform testing of application controls (e.g., Application Security Testing, Interface Controls).
• Skills as needed to perform testing of information security controls.
• Knowledge of risks related to newer technologies (e.g., Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Access Management, Kubernetes, Containers, CI/CD).
• Knowledge of financial industry standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, FFIEC, GDPR).
• Knowledge of cloud environments and related technologies (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud).
• Professional certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CCAK, CCSK, CCSP, PMP).
• Strong analytical, leadership, and organizational skills are needed.
• Strong report writing and work paper documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and collaborates with the global technology audit team on the identification of risks and execution of audits part of the audit plan.
• Functions in various roles on audit engagements, including leading audits, staffing audits and providing consulting or oversight functions based on the needs of the team.
• Manages internal audit projects related to systems implementations, cross function transformational programs related to emerging and newly adopted technology at Northern Trust.
• Provides technical expertise to the Digital Services Audit Team and uses sound audit practices.
• Maintains familiarization and technical expertise with the assigned business unit(s) including organizational structure, personnel, activities and products, new product development, financial performance and risk and problem areas.
• Responsible for staying current on regulatory rules and changes within the industry.
• Interacts and partners with Senior and Executive Management to understand the risks within the business, business changes and other significant events that could significantly affect the business and/or the audit plan.
• Train larger Audit Services team on technology risks and challenges.
• Manages and performs special projects as assigned.
• Participates in meetings with business unit to discuss audit results.
• Communicates with partners at all levels, developing and presenting recommendations on operations and controls for the business unit.
• During audit engagements, assigns work to auditors, sets priorities and monitors activity.
• Conducts the performance management process for direct reports. Oversee the performance management process and ensures identification of training and development needs for the respective team members.
• Utilizes understanding of various corporate units to ensure operations, services, and systems have proper audit controls in place (i.e., design of the control environment).
• Reviews audit work including work paper documentation, findings and recommendations and the final report to ensure appropriate adherence to the Corporation’s/Department’s Policies and Standards and ensuring work is performed within established timeframes.
• Evaluates corporate management, business processes, business controls and operating practices during audits and consulting/monitoring engagements.
• Applies analytical skills to review information and determine potential control weaknesses.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.