Senior Audit Manager, Personal Business and Banking

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

MomentMakers recognition

Job summary

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is seeking a Senior Audit Manager to deliver core audit services across designated lines of business. You will manage engagements from planning to reporting, advise on control improvements, and uphold regulatory standards, while navigating a hybrid work model with 1-3 days on-site.

You should have 5-10 years of audit experience, a degree in Business/Accounting/Finance, and professional designation such as CPA.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and executing risk-based operational audits.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to retail banking in a large financial institution.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and execute audits of medium and large complexity businesses across processes and control environments.
• Oversee all audit phases from planning to reporting to management.
• Identify control deficiencies and advise on corrective actions to mitigate risk.
• Communicate audit status and findings clearly to stakeholders and senior management.

Skills

Audit planning

Stakeholder management

Risk-based audits

Internal controls

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting/Finance

CPA designation

Job description

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