Responsibilities:
- Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit programs, and leverages automation and innovative methods in a timely and high quality manner
- Exercises sound knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise to effectively challenge management to improve the control environment
- Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings
- Provides input on draft audit reports and shares audit results with business leaders
- Supports the development of peers and teams through on-the-job-training and fosters an inclusive work environment
- Establishes business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge
- Uses innovative tools to complete audit activities more efficiently (e.g., testing)
- Experience with economic sanctions related risks and a solid business understanding of financial services industry, especially those associated with correspondent banking, corporate banking, treasury management and capital markets conducting sanctions reviews.
- Perform sanctions audits at the enterprise level as well as other diverse lines of business and specialty areas;
- Experience in US financial crime regulations including OFAC,
- Support the execution of sanctions audit as well as regulatory and partner exams by creating presentation materials and providing timely responses to inquiries.
- Design and perform compliance audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes;
- Leverage available data and analytical tools during the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of audit delivery;
- Communicate the results of audit projects to management (written reports/oral presentations);
- Establish and build working relationships with internal and external management;
- Perform sanctions risk assessments of business activities, potential risks exposures, and materiality of loss; and
- Demonstrates experience in managing integrated internal audit and assurance delivery.
- Effective influence skills in communicating findings. This individual must be an articulate and effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external audit and management.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Analytical Thinking
- Audit Planning
- Internal Audit Review
- Issue Management
- Risk Management
- Attention to Detail
- Automation
- Business Acumen
- Project Management
- Technical Documentation
- Coaching
- Critical Thinking
- Relationship Building
- Written Communications
- Minimum 3 years of audit experience in areas related to AML, sanctions and fraud risk management programs and regulations, banking regulations, local standards, and internal policies, or
- Minimum 3 years of experience conducting Economic Sanction audits, Risk Management audits, Compliance audits or a combination, or
- Minimum of 3 years experience in Audit, Compliance, Risk, Business Controls, or other related experience
- Excellent project management, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills; strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking abilities; Able to develop and convey a point of view
- Professionalism, dependability, integrity and trustworthiness combined with a cooperative attitude. Able to thrive in a dynamic team environment
- Highly motivated self-starter with ability to multitask and complete assignments within time constraints and deadlines. Individual with desire to learn and teach others, high energy, positive attitude
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Desired Skills and Experience:
- Master's Degree in Auditing, Master's Degree in Accounting, Master's Degree in Finance, or Master of Business Administration
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Minimum Education Requirement:
1st shift (United States of America)