Senior Auditor
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Job Summary
We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones physical financial and mental health as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
Support for financial-well-being and retirement
Comprehensive medical dental vision life insurance and disability benefits (depending on location)
Flexible working model with hybrid onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
Generous paid parental leave policies (depending on your location)
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities
Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check subject to applicable laws and regulations.
At American Express our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation shared values and Leadership Behaviors and an unwavering commitment to back our customers communities and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service we operate with a strong risk mindset ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust security and service.
As part of Team Amex youll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills develop as a leader and grow your career. Here your voice and ideas matter your work makes an impact and together you will help us define the future of American Express.
How will you make an impact in this role
Responsible for contacting clients with overdue accounts to secure the settlement of the account. Also they do preventive work to avoid future overdues with accounts that have a high exposure.
Participate as a key team member on audit projects independently owning audit tasks such as documenting processes under review developing workpapers and executing audit tests in accordance with policies and procedures
Assist Senior Managers / Managers in the execution of assigned audit tasks in line with American Express Internal Audit procedures internal policies and standards and regulatory expectations throughout the audit lifecycle with guidance; maintain audit proficiency through ongoing professional development including data analytics literacy skills technology and banking best practices
Review prior audit results and relevant business monitoring materials to support Audit Planning activities; executes and actively participates in walkthroughs by asking thoughtful questions leveraging effective challenge and critical thinking
Execute audit tests (e.g. process governance oversight testing) and clearly document test results in accordance with internal policies and procedures to evaluate the control design and effectiveness; draft work papers demonstrating the ability to use automated work papers and other department and company tools
Identify and escalate issues as appropriate throughout testing and audit execution; draft audit issue documentation
Develop an understanding of American Express business model products services and organizational units
Document and evaluate audit observations and findings; support routine client status meetings audit request and other administrative tasks
Understand how corrective actions /Management Action Plans (MAPs)are impactful and sustainable; execute validation of MAPs
Communicate task status roadblocks challenges and potential solutions to Senior Managers/Managers and leadership as appropriate
Demonstrate ability to work proactively and take initiative on next steps
Provide guidance to staff auditors and review and provide feedback on work as appropriate
Understand how to draft test steps audit findings and the audit report and drafts as needed with guidance
Minimum Qualifications
Proven end-to-end internal audit experience
Experiencein financial services
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver deliverables with quality
Works independently within the team and across various teams in a fast-paced environment to drive business results employing creative thinking and the ability to work on competing priorities.
Learns how to break-down problems into components and solve using data analysis process risk control knowledge and experience to drive risk-based conclusions and decisions
Develops knowledge and experience in applying control theory and professional auditing practices throughout the audit lifecycle
Develops understanding of regulations regulatory risks accounting and financial industry best practices including technology and data implications
Preferred Qualifications
Prior Experience working at Big Four/ G-SIB (in the Risk Advisory Division)
Experiencewith data analytic tools data visualization key risk indicators (KRIs) key performance indicators (KPIs) information systems / technology and scorecards / dashboards etc.
Interest in working with data interpreting results analytic best practices and experience with data analytics tools and data visualization
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the UK is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
About Company
American Express offers world-class Charge and Credit Cards, Gift Cards, Rewards, Travel, Personal Savings, Business Services, Insurance and more.