Audit Lead

A well-established, bank-owned financial services firm is looking to hire an Internal Audit Manager to join its New York team. This role sits within a lean, high-performing audit function with broad coverage across finance, operations, and risk. The position offers strong visibility, hands-on ownership of audits, and direct interaction with senior stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end audit engagements across finance and operational areas, including planning, fieldwork, and reporting
• Assess risk and control frameworks across corporate functions, including vendor and project-related activities
• Execute detailed control testing and evaluate design and operating effectiveness
• Partner closely with SMEs and stakeholders to identify risks and validate audit findings
• Drive issue identification, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts
• Support risk assessments and audit planning across key focus areas
• Leverage data analytics to enhance audit coverage and testing quality
• Produce clear, concise, and high-quality audit documentation and reports

Qualifications

• 5+ years of internal audit experience, ideally within financial services or public accounting
• Strong background in financial and operational audits
• Proven ability to independently lead audit engagements
• Exposure to vendor risk, project management, or corporate functions preferred
• CPA, CIA, or similar certification preferred
• Strong analytical and writing skills
• Experience using data analytics within audit is a plus