Audit Manager, Internal Audit Advisory

For an Internal Audit Advisory Team, I’d look for candidates who demonstrate:

• Strong communication and executive presence — able to engage senior leaders, explain risk clearly, and make a compelling case for change.  
• Curiosity and analytical problem-solving — comfortable asking thoughtful questions, navigating ambiguity, and developing practical, risk-based solutions.  
• Business and industry acumen — understands how processes, risks, controls, governance, and business objectives connect; insurance or financial-services experience is a plus.  
• Trusted relationship-building skills — collaborative and approachable while maintaining Internal Audit’s independence, objectivity, and professional integrity.  
• Advisory judgment — can provide insight on new processes, systems, products, risks, and controls without taking on management responsibility.  
• Learning agility and technology orientation — receptive to feedback, committed to continuous development, and willing to use data, automation, and emerging technologies to improve advisory impact

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Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates high-energy, flexibility, time management and strong communication skill by managing multiple assurance or advisory engagements at a time. 

• Leads engagements, from planning to completion, with an authoritative level knowledge of auditing techniques and according to professional and internal standards. This includes, identification of key risks and controls in engagement plan, coordinating and reviewing work performed by engagement staff, summarizing issues, recommendations and conclusions in the engagement report and managing client relations. At times, performs engagement tasks of the highest complexity. 

• Uses analytics and data visualization tools to perform full population testing. Identifies new ways to audit through data analytics, continuous auditing or other technologies. 

• Manages engagement teams of approximately one to 10 associates. Assists with resource management activities for each engagement and provides valuable, real-time coaching and feedback to team members on both soft and technical audit skills. 

• Drives ongoing risk assessments which serve as an input to the risk-based audit plan. 

• Develops relationships across the enterprise to provide outstanding care to all customers and serve as a trusted business advisor to clients, internal risk partners and others. 

• Contributes to initiatives and act as a change agent driving the unit to be more agile and innovative. 

May perform other responsibilities as assigned.

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Audit Director/Audit Officer

Typical Skills and Experiences: 

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, technical, or related field preferred. Advanced degree preferred. 

License/Certification/Designation: Relevant certifications (e.g., CPA, CIA, CISA, CFE, PMP) desired. 

Experience: Typically, more than six years of experience in audit, risk management or a related field. Experience in the insurance and financial services industry is preferred. 

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Skilled knowledge in audit, business and information technology general concepts and theory. Must have an operational knowledge and application of audit practices for multiple functional areas. Must have knowledge or project management and motivational theory. Applied knowledge in assessing risk. Must have critical thinking and decision-making skills for problem and/or enhancement identification and solution recommendation. Must have effective verbal and written communication skills. Collaboration and ability to work in a team environment required. Must have strong organizational and leadership skills to prioritize multiple tasks and execute audit objectives timely. 

Other criteria, including leadership skills, competencies and experiences may take precedence.

Staffing exceptions to the above must be approved by the hiring manager’s leader and HR Business Partner.

Job Conditions: 

Overtime Eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt)

Working Conditions: Normal office environment. 

ADA: The above statements cover what are generally believed to be principal and essential functions of this job. Specific circumstances may allow or require some people assigned to the job to perform a somewhat different combination of duties. 

Credit/Background Check: Due to the fiduciary accountabilities within this job, a valid credit and/or background check will be required as part of the selection process. 

Benefits

We have an array of benefits to fit your needs, including: medical/dental/vision, life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date, nine paid holidays, 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off, 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off, 401(k) with company match, company-paid pension plan, business casual attire, and more. To learn more about the benefits we offer, click here.

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