Senior Auditor - Payment Services

About the role

The Corporate Audit Services Senior Auditor is responsible for completing audit engagement assignments with minimal supervision, focusing on understanding risk, identifying and analyzing business processes, and evaluating control design adequacy.

Responsibilities

• Assisting audit team management in planning audit engagements.
  • Understanding risk and risk management techniques; identifying and analyzing business processes, key risks and critical controls; interviewing auditees; and evaluating control design adequacy.
• Performing or supervising staff auditors in the testing of controls based on audit program directions.
  • Using appropriate sampling and control testing techniques; identifying and assessing the relevancy of possible issues; and documenting work performed to support audit scope/conclusions, to facilitate an efficient review, and to meet internal audit policies and procedures.
• Drafting audit issues under the supervision of the audit team management.
  • Drafting potential exposures and significance, identifying appropriate root causes, and developing recommendations that are operationally effective and cost-effective actions to address those causes.
• Assisting the audit team management in the reporting and wrap-up phases of audits.
  • Assisting with drafting audit reports.
• Learning from and applying coaching received.
• Performing other duties as requested by management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically, more than five years of applicable experience.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably in Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems [MIS]).
• Advanced knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, financial services, and regulatory trends that impact their assigned line of business.
• Advanced understanding of the business line's operations, products/services, systems, and associated risks/controls.
• Advanced knowledge of Risk/Compliance/Audit competencies.
• Strong process facilitation, project management, and analytical skills.
• Business acumen and credibility to help business line(s) proactively identify and address changing workforce needs.
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations.
• Applicable professional certifications preferred.