AVP – Business Associate: Audit Universe & Planning Principles

Citi; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial institution seeks a Business Associate within the Internal Audit (IA) Chief Operating Office to support critical audit initiatives. This role involves enhancing processes related to audit entities and requires strong expertise in audit delivery, clear communication skills, and relevant certifications. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving efficiency and supporting senior management through insightful reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting audits and managing audit entities required.
• Clear and concise communication skills are essential.
• Ability to deliver high-quality audit deliverables under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate semi-annual controls for audit universe completeness.
• Monitor the audit entity universe weekly for timely coverage.
• Assist in executive and regulatory reporting adhering to data management.

Skills

Audit delivery experience

Written and verbal communication

Education

CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar certification

Job description

This role within the Internal Audit (IA) Chief Operating Office (COO) is responsible for leading and supporting complex and critical initiatives.

As part of the IA COO Audit Risk & Response team, the Business Associate will support key activities that enable a comprehensive audit entity universe and leverage their audit expertise to enhance processes and controls related to the entity universe.

Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination of semi-annual controls for confirming the completeness of the audit universe globally, including establishing aging reporting and escalation to Senior Management committees.
• Execute weekly monitoring of the audit entity universe to ensure timely coverage of new and modified entities, including tracking and reporting on cycles.
• Conduct cross-team work efforts that enable all three verticals within the Audit & Risk Response team as well as the global department, including execution of the multi-year strategy. Leverage automation to develop more efficient strategies.
• Assist in preparation of executive, regulatory, and Committee reporting in adherence with data management expectations and controls.

Qualifications:

• Experience within audit delivery, including conducting audits and managing audit entities, is required.
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred.
• Experience providing timely, high-quality and insightful audit deliverables for senior management under tight deadlines.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

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Job Family Group:

Business Strategy, Management & Administration

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Job Family:

Business Execution & Administration

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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