Senior Auditor - Asset & Wealth Management

About the role

The Senior Auditor is responsible for conducting and documenting audits across Asset and Wealth Management. This role leads audit project teams, which includes providing oversight to the audit team and communicating results of the engagement to management.

Responsibilities

• Leads moderately complex audits end to end - one at a time
• Advancing understanding of audit methodology/standards
• Advanced testing and first level reviews of less complex tests
• Lead presentations of findings
• Planning
• Assist in the development of the audit objective and testing approach
• Lead as Auditor in Charge (AIC) on less complex audit engagements
• Complete planning documents
• Lead walkthroughs, develop process flows; identify risks collect materials
• Develop Opening Meeting deck
• Drafts risk and controls; assign inherent risk rating
• Fieldwork
• Perform higher complexity tests
• Lead discussions with stakeholders on testing findings
• Perform first level (L1) reviews on less complex tests
• Reporting
• Assist in first drafts of audit issues
• Aid in drafting report
• Data Analytics
• Proactively identify DA opportunities
• Issue Validation
• Performs testing
• Drafts memo

Qualifications

• Knowledge of audit/accounting principles usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program is required
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills - including effective business writing skills
• Interest in pursuing professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA)
• Experience: A College or University degree and 3+ years auditing experience in a financial institution

Skills

• Knowledge of audit/ accounting principles usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program is required
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills - including effective business writing skills
• Interest in pursuing professional certifications (e.g. CPA, CISA, CIA, ACA, ACCA)

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Pay

$74,200 - 126,200 USD

Schedule

Hybrid