Senior IT Audit Manager

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As a Senior IT Audit Manager in the Centralized Testing Group, you will lead a team that operates in a global resource model to support various internal audit engagements, regulatory engagements, risk monitoring efforts and other operations within the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) Group. You will be involved in executing on the CAE Group’s strategy by delivering high-quality, independent control testing for internal audit teams, ensuring operational efficiency and effectiveness. By building and maintaining strong partnerships across the CAE Group, you will work collaboratively with audit teams and other internal stakeholders to achieve these deliverables.

What will you do?

• Oversee the execution on a variety of IT and other audit engagements across multiple platforms, ensuring audit work is conducted in alignment to RBC methodology and agreed upon timelines. Act as first level reviewer for all audit documentation drafted by team to ensure quality standards are met. Review any identified issues and escalate to Head, CTG for adequate follow up and escalation when necessary. Perform testing of higher risk/complexity internal controls where required.
• Lead and manage a team of IT audit/audit professionals, providing technical guidance, mentorship, coaching and performance feedback to ensure skill enhancement, employee engagement, and career growth.
• Manage the CTG team’s annual plan including Service Level Agreements with stakeholders, balancing capacity, demand and resources to deliver on CTG’s mandate effectively.
• Execute on the CTG strategy, providing input into the annual testing plan and managing progress against key performance indicators to ensure critical milestones are achieved.
• Act as key contact for Audit Leads during testing by responding to enquiries and preparing solutions to address any roadblocks.
• Continuously evaluate and improve audit processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness within CTG, including holding post-engagement debriefs with Audit Leads.

What you need to succeed?

Must-have 

• Undergraduate degree (E.g. Comm. B. Math, P. ENG, MSc (Data Science).
• 7-10 years of relevant work experience, with knowledge of IT and operational control testing methodologies, risk management, regulatory / compliance principles, and/or audit principles.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
• Strong critical thinking, problem solving and project management skills to manage book of work, operational challenges and achieve critical deadlines.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members, key stakeholders, support groups, business partner teams, to ensure collaboration and cooperation to meet timing of projects.
• Proven experience managing a team, with a focus on interpersonal and relationship-building skills and ability to provide technical training, coaching and development to others.

Nice-to-have 

• CPA Designation OR equivalent accounting or audit designation OR willing to obtain during employment.

• Experience in a financial institution, external audit firm, or technology company, dealing with multiple business platforms, business processes, geographies, and legal entities.
• Prior people management experience

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