Internal Audit - Lead Auditor - Consumer and Business Banking

About the Role

Leads and executes audits across an assigned domain, overseeing and executing annual risk assessments, continuous auditing, and remediation plan validations. Communicates audit progress and findings to Bank management and oversees Auditors on assigned audit activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in audits from planning to reporting, producing quality deliverables in accordance with the Division’s methodology and professional standards while ensuring timely completion.
• Plan and execute other assurance activities (including continuous auditing, product delivery assessments, validation procedures, investigations, and retrospective reviews) using modernized assurance methodologies, tools, and approaches.
• Write audit findings that clearly identify risk and root cause, communicating them to Bank management in a timely fashion.
• Partner with stakeholders, business management, and Risk Management to establish strong working relationships while maintaining independence.
• Embrace innovative change and help the team adapt to it.
• Incorporate data analytics and automation techniques into all phases of audits and other activities.
• Maintain knowledge in the assigned subject matter discipline.
• Coach, develop, and oversee the work of Auditors and new hires, including review and supervision.
• Contribute to the achievement of Division priorities and promote an environment that supports belonging.
• Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points and issues raised by external regulators.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience, or in lieu of a degree, a combined minimum of 9 years’ higher education and/or work experience, including at least 5 years’ relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year’s leadership experience.
• Experience with internal audit methodology.
• Solid understanding of internal control concepts and experience evaluating the adequacy of controls.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and development skills.
• Proven analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience presenting sensitive and complex findings to business management and influencing change.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Technology, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related technical field.
• MBA or Master’s Degree in an appropriate field.
• Related certifications (CIA, CPA, CISA, CAMS, cloud certification, or similar).
• Financial services industry experience.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $89,600.00 - $149,300.00 Annual (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.

Location

Buffalo, New York, United States of America