Title: VP IT Audit Infrastructure
Office Status: 2x a week in office
Salary: Up to $185,000 + 20%-30% bonus
A global investment bank that is building out their business in the US is looking for a Vice President of IT Audit Infrastructure. This individual will evaluate governance, processes, risks and controls to provide reasonable assurance. This individual will be assigned to an audit team of 2-4 depending on the size of the audit.
Role Objectives:
- Audit, or risk and control experience with common financial services applications, including leasing and lending, banking, trading and settlement, and anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions screening
- Examine and evaluate internal controls in key technology risk areas to ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable rules, laws and regulations, including FFIEC guidance
- Develop audit programs and perform audit fieldwork, including system documentation, evaluations, interviews and technical analysis
- Propose or evaluate appropriate corrective measures designed to strengthen internal controls, operational and technical policies and procedures, and other weaknesses identified during audits
- Prepare clear and concise audit work-papers and audit reports summarizing scope, methodology, and significant conclusions of audit procedures performed within prescribed time frames
- Conduct audit planning and closing meetings with Internal Audit and relevant Department Management
- Clearly communicate the results of the audits to both audit and client management
- Work as a team member, as well as independently, to produce strong audit results and maintain professional independence and sound judgment in executing all audit and other assignments
- Oversee and report on key projects to Internal Audit Management
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum 7-10 years IT Audit experience, with a bank or financial institution is required. A good understanding of risks and controls within a technical environment is required, as well as the ability to document and test these controls
- Bachelor's Degree in MIS or some other computer related field. CISA, CIA and/or other relevant certifications is preferred
- Identifying and testing key risks and controls for IT applications, for areas such as input validation/edit checks; completeness and accuracy of reporting; batch processing; interface handling; access and segregation of duties; change management; systems documentation, incident handling, and application functionality
- Knowledge of core financial services business processes, e.g., leasing and lending, banking, trading and settlement, and/or AML and sanctions screening is preferred
- Audit experience covering cloud-based applications is a plus, but not required
- Ability to audit non-technical areas including IT governance, project management and systems development. In-depth knowledge of a specific financial services application or infrastructure is a plus, but not necessarily required
- Understanding of concepts for data management, models, records management and privacy, and audit experience, is a plus, but not required
- Ability to multitask and work in a team environment is crucial
- Ability to understand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures, as well as applicable federal & state laws and regulations, including FFIEC guidance
- Overall understanding of audit techniques, internal controls and audit principles. Ability to manage and execute audits, from planning to audit closing
- Strong critical thinking, analytical and organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including ability to write clear and concise audit recommendations and reports
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
