Senior Auditor AML/Financial Crimes
| Company | Northern Trust |
|---|---|
| Location | Tempe, AZ, USA, Chicago, IL, USA |
| Salary | $74200 – $126200 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Knowledge of audit procedures and standards usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program is required.
- Has a comprehensive understanding of the Audit Services’ Internal Audit Charter, Policy and Methodology and adheres to all applicable requirements within those documents.
- Knowledge of corporate policies and procedures that relate to auditing/accounting standards and analytical skills are necessary to prepare audits.
- Knowledge of the operations, functions, and objectives of interfacing areas is required to properly audit operations, services, systems, workflow, and operational impact on other areas.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- Must be flexible and adaptive to change.
Responsibilities
- Leads one audit at a time at a minimum.
- Conduct and document more complex and high risk audits throughout the Corporation.
- Demonstrates professional skepticism and comfort with questioning how certain processes are being performed in order to facilitate making improvements.
- Finalizes planning documents.
- Conducts first level review of Planning Documents.
- Applies analytical skills to review information, perform assessments of the audit results, and evaluate the adequacy of controls.
- Work with the Audit engagement Senior Auditor II or Team Leader/Manager I or II to develop the audit objectives for the engagement.
- Assists with the development of the audit budget and/or timeframe for how the audit will be completed based on the objective and risk of the areas covered within the engagement.
- Reviews the work papers of the audit team members ensuring that departmental standards have been met.
- Communicates the audit status to business unit and Audit Services management.
- Drafts findings and recommendations for the purpose of status updates, memos, and audit reports.
- Coordinates with other audit teams (business unit, regional, and specialist) to ensure evaluations of related areas occur timely and cover key areas within the audit.
- Provides training, coaching, and auditing expertise to the audit team.
- Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of business unit/function.
Preferred Qualifications
- A College or University degree and 4+ years auditing experience in a financial institution is preferred.