AVP, Audit Manager - Finance & Platforms

Role Summary/Purpose

The AVP, Audit Manager – Finance and Platforms plays an integral role in safeguarding Synchrony’s ongoing success and financial health. This position supports the Senior Manager of Treasury and Capital Internal Audit with planning and executing risk assessment, auditing, and continuous monitoring activities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Conduct and document detailed process walkthroughs with management, identifying process risks and controls.
• Document clear audit work papers that succinctly articulate purpose, scope, procedures, and conclusions of test work performed.
• Identify control gaps or deficiencies and assess their impact to the business.
• Ensure effective and efficient execution of audits in compliance with professional and departmental standards, budgets, and timelines.
• Timely, complete, and accurate validation of assigned audit issues.
• Aid in preparing high-quality audit deliverables including planning memoranda, audit programs, working papers, drafts of audit issues, and audit reports.
• Maintain high awareness of economic, regulatory, and business risks and issues, acting to assure needed adjustments to risk assessments, audit plans, and programs.
• Proactively develop working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Research relevant banking, regulation, reporting, and operational topics.
• Present audit results to various levels of Internal Audit leadership and the business organization.
• Develop and maintain understanding of current and emerging risks within assigned subject areas.
• Act as a subject matter advisor and technical resource for the team.
• Maintain internal audit competency through ongoing professional development.
• Adhere to professional standards and the audit department's methodology and policies.
• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business, or equivalent related field, or 7 years' experience in audit, financial services, or a related field.
• Currently holds or is actively pursuing CPA, CIA, or other relevant professional designation/association.
• Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required.
• Minimum 5+ years combined internal audit, public accounting, regulatory (e.g., FRB, OCC, FDIC, etc.) or relevant banking industry experience.
• Knowledge and experience of US GAAP, SEC, and SOX reporting requirements and processes.
• Desired characteristics include verbal and written ability to articulate business objectives, risks, processes, and controls.

Desired Characteristics

• Minimum 5+ years combined internal audit, public accounting, regulatory (e.g., FRB, OCC, FDIC, etc.) or relevant banking industry experience.
• Knowledge and experience of US GAAP, SEC, and SOX reporting requirements and processes.
• Desired characteristics include verbal and written ability to articulate business objectives, risks, processes, and controls.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $75,000.00 - $130,000.00 USD annually and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance. Actual compensation offered within the posted salary range will be based upon work experience, skill level, or knowledge. Salaries are adjusted according to market in CA, NY Metro, and Seattle.

Our Way of Working

We’re proud to offer you flexibility. At Synchrony, our way of working allows you to have the option to work from home near one of our Hubs or come into one of our offices. You will be required to commute to your nearest Hub (either virtual or physical) for in-person engagement activities such as regular business or team meetings, training, and culture events. Field Sales and some Commercial team roles may have varied location requirements based upon partner obligations or preferences.

Eligibility Requirements

• You must be 18 years or older.
• You must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation, and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process.
• You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
• New hires (Level 4-7) must have 9 months of continuous service with the company before they are eligible to post on other roles. Once this new hire time in position requirement is met, the associate will have a minimum 6 months’ time in position before they can post for future non-exempt roles.
• Employees, Level 8 or greater, must have at least 18 months’ time in position before they can post.
• All internal employees must consistently meet performance expectations and have approval from your manager to post (or the approval of your manager and HR if you don’t meet the time in position or performance expectations).
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
• We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice

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