Audit Engagement Manager – Enterprise Fraud & Financial Crime Risk

Malvern, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Vanguards Internal Audit & SOX department is seeking an Audit Engagement Manager to join our Business & Corporate Audit Services (BCAS) team with a focus on financial crime and fraud this role you will lead riskbased audit and consulting engagements that assess how effectively Vanguard identifies mitigates and governs enterpriselevel financial crime and fraud risks including those impacting investor protection funds and core business processes. You will also support audits across other lines of business and specialty areas playing a pivotal role in executing audit strategy on key risk topics and partnering with stakeholders to strengthen control environments.

We seek individuals with strong critical thinking project management and relationshipbuilding skills who can communicate effectively exercise sound judgment and credibly influence senior stakeholders in complex regulated environments.

Responsibilities:

Lead riskbased audit and advisory engagements focused on financial crime fraud and related control frameworks delivering timely highquality results and practical recommendations.
Define and communicate engagement objectives scope and key fraud and financial crime risks to audit team members department leadership and business partners.
Assess the design and effectiveness of preventive and detective controls intended to mitigate fraud and financial crime risks; analyze data and processes to identify root causes control gaps and emerging risk themes.
Present audit conclusions and recommendations to management advocating for sustainable improvements to governance controls and risk management practices.
Guide audit team members by setting clear expectations providing constructive feedback and supporting professional development.
Build and maintain effective relationships with business leaders risk management compliance and other assurance partners across the enterprise.
Contribute to special projects emerging risk initiatives and departmental priorities as needed.

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in a business related field of concentration or equivalent combination of training and experience. Professional certification or advanced degree (e.g. MBA CPA CIA CFE CAMS CAMSAudit) is a plus.
Minimum five years of relevant experience in audit risk management or internal controls (e.g. operational audits financial statement audits internal audits); experience with or exposure to financial crime and/or fraud risk management and mitigation frameworks preferred.
CAMS certification preferred; candidates without it must obtain the CAMS certification within one year of joining the team. Other financial crime or fraudrelated certifications may also be pursued.
Experience evaluating enterprise or businesslevel risk frameworks governance structures and control environments related to fraud and financial crime risk.
Ability to thrive in fastpaced ambiguous environments while leading multiple audit engagements and managing competing priorities.
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills including the ability to leverage data to inform risk assessments challenge assumptions and support insightdriven conclusions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders deliver executiveready messaging and drive followthrough on audit outcomes.

Special factors:

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this role.
This position is hybrid and will require you to be local to our Malvern PA office.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.

Required Experience:

Manager

Responsibilities:

Lead riskbased audit and advisory engagements focused on financial crime fraud and related control frameworks delivering timely highquality results and practical recommendations.
Define and communicate engagement objectives scope and key fraud and financial crime risks to audit team members department leadership and business partners.
Assess the design and effectiveness of preventive and detective controls intended to mitigate fraud and financial crime risks; analyze data and processes to identify root causes control gaps and emerging risk themes.
Present audit conclusions and recommendations to management advocating for sustainable improvements to governance controls and risk management practices.
Guide audit team members by setting clear expectations providing constructive feedback and supporting professional development.
Build and maintain effective relationships with business leaders risk management compliance and other assurance partners across the enterprise.
Contribute to special projects emerging risk initiatives and departmental priorities as needed.

Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in a business related field of concentration or equivalent combination of training and experience. Professional certification or advanced degree (e.g. MBA CPA CIA CFE CAMS CAMSAudit) is a plus.
Minimum five years of relevant experience in audit risk management or internal controls (e.g. operational audits financial statement audits internal audits); experience with or exposure to financial crime and/or fraud risk management and mitigation frameworks preferred.
CAMS certification preferred; candidates without it must obtain the CAMS certification within one year of joining the team. Other financial crime or fraudrelated certifications may also be pursued.
Experience evaluating enterprise or businesslevel risk frameworks governance structures and control environments related to fraud and financial crime risk.
Ability to thrive in fastpaced ambiguous environments while leading multiple audit engagements and managing competing priorities.
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills including the ability to leverage data to inform risk assessments challenge assumptions and support insightdriven conclusions.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with stakeholders deliver executiveready messaging and drive followthrough on audit outcomes.

Special factors: