About Northern Trust
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. We provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity.
Audit Manager Job Description
The Audit Manager is responsible for executing audit engagements, including planning, developing project scope, maintaining project budget and timeframes, and ensuring department standards are met. This role reports directly to an Associate Director and contributes towards upholding the design and operating effectiveness of the internal Asset Servicing control environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and collaborate with the global Asset Servicing audit team on risk area identification and execution of audit deliverables as part of the overall Asset Servicing audit plan.
* Evaluate business processes, controls, and operating practices during audit-related work and assess the overall quality of control design, operating effectiveness, implementation, and sustainability.
* Project-manage assigned audit deliverables end-to-end, overseeing audit team staffing, assigning tasks, and monitoring the audit budget to ensure work is performed within established timeframes.
* Review audit team output, such as work-paper documentation, testing findings, and recommendations, ensuring adherence to Department standards.
Requirements:
* A College or University degree.
* Extensive experience in financial services or a similar regulated industry, with several years of strong experience related to auditing/risk management/compliance, or similar industry experience.
* Knowledge of regulatory standards and/or frameworks.
* Strong analytical, leadership, and organizational skills.
* Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms, including report writing and work paper documentation skills.
* Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA) or proven technical abilities in related areas (e.g., regulatory compliance, risk management, auditing, compliance).
* Knowledge of data analytics tools and techniques that can be applied to support audit testing/assessments.
* Ability to manage through issues and realign priorities and deliverables as needed.