Senior Audit Manager - Controllers and SEC Reporting

Socket.dev; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 198,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to lead a complex Internal Audit unit, focusing on ICFR, SOX, and regulatory reporting across global finance processes. You will partner with senior finance leadership and cross‑functional teams to drive risk-based assurance and continuous improvement.

The role requires extensive audit experience, strong leadership, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while delivering high-quality deliverables under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in internal or external audit.
• 5+ years of audit experience in large-scale, international banking; finance focus preferred
• Internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) / SOX audit experience required
• SEC Reporting under U.S. GAAP or IFRS audit experience required
• Certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
• Subject matter expertise in audit, finance and U.S. reporting processes and systems is preferred.
• Advanced skills in issue management and resolution with senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage people and deliver on tight timetables

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Internal Audit professionals across locations and budgets.
• Advise on change initiatives and manage interdependencies.
• Develop relationships with IA and business stakeholders.
• Partner with Directors to address corporate issues.
• Deliver audit assurance and regulatory validation reports.
• Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology.
• Identify solutions to complex control issues with analytical judgement.
• Communicate clearly and maintain unbiased assessments.

Skills

Audit leadership

People management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data analysis

Risk management lifecycle

Issue management

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SOX audit

SEC Reporting

ICFR/GAAP concepts

Job description

The Senior Audit Manager is a management position responsible for managing a complex and critical unit within Internal Audit.

The role is responsible for key assurance coverage within the Finance – Controllers function, including global processes and technical areas such as SOX, SEC Reporting, Accounting Policy, Balance Sheet Reconciliation and Substantiation, Business Controllers, Booking Controls and Models, and will interact with senior members of Finance, as well as within the five businesses and technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a team of Internal Audit professionals across multiple locations, recruit staff, lead professional development, build effective teams, and manage a budget
• Participate in major business initiatives and pro-actively advise and assist the business on change initiatives, being able to provide challenge and manage complex interdependencies.
• Develop and maintain relationships with a broad range of key stakeholders, both within IA and the business.
• Partner with Directors and Managing Directors to develop approaches for addressing broader corporate emerging issues.
• Deliver audit assurance, Internal Audit and Regulatory issue validation and business monitoring and governance committee reports
• Implement integrated auditing concepts and technology, and follow trends in the Audit field and adapt them for the Audit function
• Identify solutions for a variety of complex and unique control issues, utilizing complex judgement and sophisticated analytical thought
• Analyze report findings, and recommend interventions where needed, proposing creative and pragmatic solutions to risk and control issues
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in a related internal or external audit role
• 5+ years of audit experience in large-scale, international banking; finance focus preferred
• Internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) / SOX audit experience required
• SEC Reporting under U.S. GAAP or IFRS audit experience required
• Related certifications (CPA, ACA, CFA, CIA, CISA or similar) preferred
• Specific subject matter expertise in audit, finance and U.S. reporting processes and systems is preferred.
• Advanced skills in issue management and resolution with senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated successful experience in business, functional and people management
• Proven ability to execute concurrently on a portfolio of high-quality deliverables according to strict timetables
• Demonstrated ability to implement continuous improvement and innovation in audit tools and techniques
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated ability to remain unbiased in a diverse working environment
• Effective negotiation skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Internal Audit

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Job Family:

Audit

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$141,600.00 - $212,400.00

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Most Relevant Skills

Controls Assessment, Data Analysis, Industry Knowledge, Issue Management, Laws and Regulations, Risk Management Lifecycle, Root Cause Analysis.

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Other Relevant Skills

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