Job Description

Senior Manager - Audit

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- The Auditor will execute assigned areas of audit work (point in time audits, continuous audits or issue validations) to perform data testing to ensure timely execution within quality standards and adherence to audit policies and procedures.

- Typically works on audit reviews of moderate to high complexity that would involve understand the data used in capital decisions/regulatory reporting and test the completeness and accuracy of data from point of origin, to systems of record, through business use (e.g. reporting) by independently querying systems data for data extraction from multiple sources and perform advanced data analytics.

- Conducting review and test execution of data input and output controls like reconciliation, data transfer completeness controls, thresholds, month over month comparisons etc.

- For qualitative calculation, the Auditor will evaluate the code or calculations in accordance with the documented methodology for the capital decisioning models.

- Auditor will be exposed to multiple business units to deepen business acumen and to develop expertise in the products / technology used. They are expected to have industry knowledge and awareness; Challenge the status quo; Promote teamwork; Share experiences; Have a strong foundational knowledge of IT Governance and Management practices as well as IT risks and controls.

Responsibilities :

- Utilize analytical skills and technical expertise to execute assigned areas of audit work (point in time audits, continuous audits or issue validations) for data testing Confirm there are appropriate controls for maintaining data integrity and data quality (completeness, accuracy, timeliness and duplication) and the controls are designed adequately to mitigate data quality risk.

- Understand the data used in assigned review and test the completeness/accuracy of data from point of origin, to systems of record, through business use (e.g. reporting) by independently data extraction from multiple sources and perform advanced data analytics,

- Evaluate the code or calculations in accordance with the documented methodology for the capital decisioning models.

- Create / maintain accurate and clear work documents for data testing performed and issues observed during field work

- Provide inputs to develop and implement automation and continuous monitoring activities.

- Provide data testing support to issue validation activities as and when required understanding the business/data impacts of the issue to conclude on remediation

- Proactively communicate status, escalate challenges and findings

- Establish and maintain business partner relationships

- Actively support peers and broader team during audit reviews, issue validation and other work

Requirements:

Education - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Exp range: Overall, a minimum of 6-8 years of experience

Foundational Skills:

- Audit, Risk or Compliance, Data experience in Financial Institutions.

- Strong understanding of technology, IT general controls, and other IT controls

- Strong analytical and automation skills using SQL, SAS, Excel, Python, Alteryx, or similar tools to analyze large amounts of data.

- Advance SQL writing abilities and knowledge of how to connect to data sources and extract and analyze data

- Understanding of Data Integration/ETL tools.

- Should have the ability to perform high quality, risk-focused fieldwork, in accordance with Corporate Audit methodologies and standards in order to identify meaningful issues, risks and other exposures as it relates to data and as outlined in the Enterprise Data Management standard.

- Exercises critical thinking and judgment to effectively influence management to improve the control environment.

- Sound organizational, analytical, oral and written communication skills including ability to effectively write accurate and clear work reports, present to management and various regulators.

- Work with team to provide input to develop and implement automation and continuous monitoring activities.

- Self-starter, desire to learn, positive attitude, exhibits flexibility

- Ability to work in a matrix reporting structure and effectively interact with diverse teams.

- Ability to successfully communicate to influence management and lead change on both strategic and tactical initiatives.

- Ability to juggle multiple work efforts and to quickly change direction.

- Understanding of audit practices and methodologies as well as rules for professional and ethical conduct.

- Ability to define and execute audit test programs within a risk-based audit methodology.

- Ability to work in a very detailed manner.

- Ability to work independently.

Desired skills :

- Previous experience auditing information technology.

- Minimum 3 - 5 years in an IT Audit / Assurance role or have a similar background testing / evaluating control effectiveness in a related discipline.

- Audit / Assurance or operational experience in large scale enterprise environment / financial institution.

- AI / Data Science Experience

- Current Audit and/or Technology related certification (CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CDPSE, CCIA, GSNA, RHCE, ITIL, etc.)

- Working knowledge of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Work Timings: 11am to 8pm

Work location: GIFT