Audit Manager - Non-IT Audit

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust a Fortune 500 company is a globally recognized award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the worlds most successful individuals families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22000 partners we serve the worlds most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role Overview:
The Audit Manager is responsible for conducting and documenting audits throughout the Corporation. This role leads audit project teams which includes providing oversight to the audit team and communicating results of the engagement to management. The Audit Manager provides technical expertise and training to auditors within the engagement audit team and works closely with Audit Team Leads and Senior Audit Managers to confirm the scope of the audit and to devise an appropriate testing approach to be performed during the engagement

Major Duties:
Leads two or more audits simultaneously at a minimum.
Conduct and document more complex and high risk audits throughout the Corporation.
Demonstrates professional skepticism and comfort with questioning how certain processes are being performed in order to facilitate making improvements.
Finalizes planning document.
Assisting in Audit Plan evolution by challenging scoping of audit project.
Functions in various roles on audit assignments including leading audits staffing audits and providing oversight functions based on the needs of the team.
Applies analytical skills to review information perform assessments of the audit results and evaluate the adequacy of controls.
Leads a team of 1 or more staff in executing audits.
Works closely with the Audit Team Leader/Senior Audit Manager to perform/develop the audit planning scoping and fieldwork execution strategy.
Works closely with the Audit Team Leader/Senior Audit Manager to develop the audit budget and/or timeframe for how the audit will be completed.
Reviews the work papers of the audit team members ensuring that departmental standards have been met.
Communicates the audit status to business unit and Audit Services management. Responsible for direct interaction with different committees and/or management.
Completes and compiles findings and recommendations for the purpose of status updates memos and audit reports.
Coordinates with other audit teams (business unit regional and specialist) to ensure evaluations of related areas occur timely and cover key areas within the audit.
Provides training coaching and auditing expertise to the audit team.
Operates independently; has in-depth knowledge of business unit/function.
As subject area expert provides comprehensive in-depth consulting and leadership to team and partners at a high technical level.
Carries out activities that are large in scope cross-functional and technically difficult.
Role is balanced between high level operational execution and development and execution of strategic direction of business function activities.
Leading continuous monitoring meetings with business and Audit Services management

Qualification and Skills
8 to 12 years experience in internal audit in the financial services industry is preferred but not mandatory
Comprehensive knowledge of internal audit processes such as sampling testing and process/control walkthroughs with strong work paper documentation skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; experience with audit work paper applications preferred
A College or University degree and/or adept auditing experience in a financial institution or similar public accounting experience
Professional certifications (e.g. CPA CIA ACA CFA ACCA) and/or an MBA along with demonstrated technical abilities in select areas (e.g. accounting regulatory compliance etc.) are preferred but not mandatory
General knowledge of the operations functions and objectives of interfacing areas is required to properly perform audits on operations services systems workflow and operational impact on other areas
Proven ability to work independently and in a team environment
Strong organizational and time management skills
Must be flexible and adaptive to change

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged senior leaders are accessible and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

Wed love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the worlds most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

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We hope youre excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.